Environmental Protection
Tigers have likely been driven extinct in Laos
Tigers have been declared extinct in Cambodia and Vietnam. Now the same fate has befallen them in Laos too.
A tiny deer, long AWOL, has been spotted in Vietnam
The silver-backed chevrotain, a rabbit-size deer, was last seen in 1990 and believed to be extinct in the wild.
Amazon deforestation rate is ‘statistic of the decade’
In just 10 years an area the size of 38,600 square kilometers has been deforested in the Amazon.
Our New Year resolutions should include saving the planet
Collectively, we should make a resolution for the New Year: save the planet.
Botswana study: Climate trends a key to public health plans
Researchers say El Niño-La Niña forecasts may offer "lead time" to plan for life-threatening illness in children.
Proper land use can bring global emission cuts
Land use is an important factor behind climate change. A new paper provides an ambitious roadmap for necessary changes.