Showing posts with label freshwater-ecosystems. Show all posts
Showing posts with label freshwater-ecosystems. Show all posts

Malaysia, Johor: Call to protect buffer zones along riverbanks

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zazali musa The Star 20 Jul 19; JOHOR BARU: The state government is urged to take stern action against those found encroaching into the b...

Thailand: Dramatic drop in Mekong water level sparks alarm

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Pratch Rujivanarom The Nation 18 Jul 19; Mekong River water levels that fell dramatically on Thursday under impact from dam operations wi...

Malaysia: Fading blips of Sibuti River fireflies

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CHANG YI The Borneo Post 9 Jun 19; The fireflies will come out to illuminate the display trees along the riverbank at night. IT was def...

Vietnam: Dolphin species thought extinct in Vietnam caught in Mekong Delta

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Phan Anh, Hoang Nam, Cuu Long Vietnam Express 17 May 19; Phan Van Thai, 49, and his wife were fishing on the Co Chien River in Cho Lach D...

Indonesia: Heavy sedimentation threatens lakes in East Kalimantan

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N. Adri The Jakarta Post 14 Apr 19; Excessive sedimentation and deforestation are endangering three great lakes in East Kalimantan, namel...

Malaysia: Portion of Sungai Klang polluted by unidentified chemical substance

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Dawn Chan New Straits Times 14 Mar 19; KLANG: A portion of Sungai Klang has been found to be polluted by a chemical substance that has ye...

Malaysia: Sungai Raja Hitam falls under Class Four, needs extensive treatment

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Zahratulhayat Mat Arif New Straits Times 15 Mar 19; IPOH: Sungai Raja Hitam in Manjung has been categorised under Class Four in river wat...

Millions of fish have been dying in Australia’s major rivers

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Ruby Prosser Scully New Scientist 26 Feb 19; Fish have been struggling to breathe and dying by the millions on the banks of Australia’s l...

Malaysia: Hobbyists should not dump alien fish in rivers

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ROSLI ZAKARIA New Straits Times 22 Feb 19; KUALA TERENGGANU: The damage is done. The invasion of the Mekong red tail catfish in Malaysian...

Malaysia: Unabated land clearing, mining mar Tasik Chini environment

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AMIN RIDZUAN ISHAK New Straits Times 23 Feb 19; PEKAN: At least two illegal mines operating without adhering to specifications and affect...

Malaysia: Introduced fish disrupts water, habitat quality of river

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The fish had the potential to weaken the river- bank structure caused by their burrowing habit during spawning season. Esther Landau New St...

Critically endangered Singapore freshwater crab lives in genetically isolated populations

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National University of Singapore Phys.org 1 Jun 18; Researchers from NUS and National Parks Board (NParks) have established that the crit...

Leaked report warns Cambodia's biggest dam could 'literally kill' Mekong river

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Government-commissioned report says proposed site at Sambor reach is the ‘worst possible place’ for hydropower due to impact on wildlife To...

Indonesia: Bonn Challenge to discuss water channels in plantation areas

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Antara 16 Jan 17; Palembang (ANTARA News) - Indonesia will host the Bonn Challenge in the South Sumatran city of Palembang to discuss wat...

Looking forward to 2017: Environment - Sustainability still key, with challenges ahead

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Audrey Tan Straits Times 29 Dec 16; Sustainability is the global buzzword these days and Singapore has done well in walking the talk over...

Malaysia: 5 million fingerlings released in Pahang

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NOR AIN MOHAMED RADHI New Straits Times 19 Dec 16; KUANTAN: The Pahang Fisheries Department has released more than five million fingerli...

Scientists discover 163 new species in Greater Mekong region: WWF

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Reuters 18 Dec 16; A rainbow-headed snake and a dragon-like lizard are among 163 new species that scientists recently discovered in the G...

A water war in Asia?

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BRAHMA CHELLANEY Today Online 14 Dec 16; Tensions over water are rising in Asia — and not only because of conflicting maritime claims. Wh...

Save Singapore's freshwater streams

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Lim Han She For The Straits Times 10 Dec 16; Two at Teacher's Estate are slated to make way for housing. But creative solutions, such...

Indonesia: Efforts underway to restore Lake Limboto in Gorontalo

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Otniel Tamindael Antara 6 Dec 16; Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The central government is giving special attention to Gorontalo, currently the ...