Best of our wild blogs: 18 Nov 15

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Third time’s the charm: Lizards, Colugos and Birds galore @ Lower Peirce Herpetological Society of Singapore

Algae turns Marina Bay waters green; sun and rain may have caused bloom

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Olivia Ho and Gabrielle Andres, Straits Times AsiaOne 18 Nov 15; SINGAPORE - A thick layer of algae turned the waters of Marina Bay outsi...

Sunny outlook for Pulau Ubin clean energy pilot programme

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A clean energy pilot programme at Pulau Ubin is now into its second phase. The Energy Market Authority has awarded S$5 million to two projec...

Malaysia: Johor to study effects of banning polystyrene containers

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ZAZALI MUSA The Star 18 Nov 15; JOHOR BARU: The state government will carry out an in-depth study before banning the use of polystyren...

Malaysia: Govt combs jungles for surviving Sumatran rhinos

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NURADZIMMAH DAIM New Straits Times 17 Nov 15; KUALA LUMPUR: The government is carrying out surveys in Malaysian forests in the hopes of f...

Malaysia: Over 350 displaced after flash floods in Selangor

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WANI MUTHIAH The Star 17 Nov 15; KLANG: Several areas in Selangor were hit by flash floods after a heavy downpour on Tuesday, displacin...

Indonesia: After prolonged haze issues, Riau faces floods as rains begin

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Rizal Harahap, The Jakarta Post 17 Nov 15; Riau is now free of haze after continuous downpours for almost two weeks, but floods are loomi...

Indonesian govt ministers at odds over peatland haze policies

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MICHAEL TAYLOR AND BERNADETTE CHRISTINA Reuters 17 Nov 15; Divisions have started to appear between Indonesian government ministries over...

Indonesia urges international community to recognize scale of illegal fishing

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Tama Salim, The Jakarta Post 17 Nov 15; Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti has called on the international communit...

Natural disaster response centre could expand scope beyond ASEAN

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Regional governments’ responses to future natural disasters outside of Southeast Asia, or even human disasters, could eventually be facilita...

To tackle environment crime, take action: Experts

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Tackling environmental crime is no longer about coming up with resolutions, but about taking action, say experts at an INTERPOL-United Natio...

Best of our wild blogs: 17 Nov 15

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Field trip to Sisters' Island (14 Nov) The Leafmonkey Workshop Birdwatching in Bidadari (November 9, 2015) Rojak Librarian The R...