Tag: Asia
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Eco-Art Installations Sprout in a Taiwanese Village
Unsuspecting visitors to the small fishing village of Cheng Long might feel the need to blink and rub their eyes. Is there really a giant bowl and chopsticks sinking into the wetlands? What are those brightly colored things growing all over that house?
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Deadly Recycling. How Kids in Laos Gather Explosive War Scrap to Put to Use.
Everyday, children and adults wander into the countryside to find metal, like bomblets and weapons from the second Indochina war, to sell as scrap metal or souvenirs to tourists, or to turn into useful objects, only if they don't explode beforehand.
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Asia Is World's Largest Petroleum Consumer - US Plays Second Fiddle In The Oilchestra From Now On
Asia is worlds largest consumer of petroleum products
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Why Political Reform in Burma Is Good for the Environment, Too
The government's decision last month to halt plans for a new coal power plant may be a sign of bigger changes.
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Alan Rabinowitz, Defender of the Big Cats (Podcast)
In a tireless career, Alan Rabinowitz has accomplished more than most people can even dream, establishing some of the largest animal reserves in the world from South America to Asia.
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Rare Footage of Wildlife in Thailand's Forests Shows That Anti-Poaching Efforts Work (Video)
Elephants, tigers, and other threatened species are thriving in Thailand's Western Forest Complex thanks to conservation efforts.
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The Only Nations That Haven't Signed 1997's Global Climate Treaty are Afghanistan, Sudan & the U.S.A.
Even Somalia has ratified the Kyoto Protocol. Why is the U.S. such an outlying loser?
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The Week in Animal News: Miracle Pando Poo Tea, Another Rhino Species Officially Extinct, and More
Can panda poo prevent cancer? We also have sad rhino news, fish lawnmowers, and more.
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Deadly Floods in Thailand Are A Symptom of a Larger Problem
Since July, floods have ravaged Thailand, causing $3 billion in damage and killing nearly 300 people. But as the waters approach the capital city, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra says he is confident
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Copper Mine Threatens Ancient Afghan Monastery
A decade ago, the Taliban's destruction of two 1,500-year-old Buddha statues in the Bamiyan Valley drew worldwide attention to Afghanistan's rich archaeological
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China Pushes Ahead on Controversial Burma Pipelines
A report released today criticizes China's plans for two pipelines that will pump natural gas from Burma's offshore reserves, and oil from the Middle East and Africa, both across the country and into China. The pipelines will
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In Remote Indonesia, Visit to Green Sea Turtle Hatchery Saves "Max" (Slideshow)
This is Max, at about 12 hours old, windmilling his flippers in the air. He (or perhaps she) is one of 100 baby green sea turtles I helped release into the sea.
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Rare Photos Reveal Thriving Snow Leopard Populations in Afghanistan
In the last twenty years, snow leopard populations have fallen by 20%, enough to merit a spot on the International Union for Conservation (IUCN) endangered species list. But, thanks to efforts by the
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Unbelievable Mongolia Unicycle Tour is "Half as Difficult as Biking" (Slideshow)
If you ever shied away from the challenge of a long distance bike trip, well here's a trip that really isn't for the faint of heart -- or the unskilled.
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Unbelievable Mongolia Unicycle Tour is "Half as Difficult as Biking"
If you ever shied away from the challenge of a long distance bike trip, well here's a trip that really isn't for the faint of heart -- or the unskilled. Last summer, Adventure Unicyclist, Bike Asia and Grasshopper Adventures teamed up to host a tour of
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Sri Lanka Turns Battleground Into Elephant Sanctuary
The escalation last week of hostilities between North Korea and South Korea has surely been a setback to plans to create an ecological corridor out of the Korean
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Asian Nations Aim to Double Tiger Population by 2022
It's rare that an entire international summit is put together for the sake of a single species -- but that's what's taking place this weekend, when representatives from 13 Asian nations will head to St. Petersburg
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New Monkey Discovered in Burma Sneezes When it Rains
Conservationists have found a new species of monkey in northern Burma that has such a uniquely shaped nose, its upturned nostrils fill with water when it rains, causing it to sneeze. On
