Govt urged to take concrete action over plastic waste

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A total of 824,600 tonnes of plastic waste was generated last year, almost 11 per cent of the total amount of solid waste generated, NEA sta...

Malaysia: Eroding coast threatens Penang highway

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Today Online 2 Jun 16; BUTTERWORTH — Strong waves in the north Penang channel have caused serious soil erosion to the coastline along the...

Malaysia: Perhilitan seizes protected birds worth RM50,000

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G.C.TAN The Star 2 Jun 16; ALOR SETAR: The Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) seized nine protected birds worth more tha...

Indonesia: Trees Don't Grow In Ash -- A Closer Look at RAPP’s Forest Fire Prevention Program

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Muhamad Al Azhari Jakarta Globe 2 Jun 16; Pelalawan, Riau. For both the APRIL Group — a producer of fiber, pulp and paper with a producti...

Indonesia: WWF Indonesia Talks Illegal Wildlife Trade Ahead of World Environment Day

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Ratri M. Siniwi Jakarta Globe 2 Jun 16; Jakarta. World Wildlife Fund Indonesia hosted a forum themed "Zero Tolerance for Illegal Wil...

Microplastics killing fish before they reach reproductive age, study finds

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Tiny particles of plastic litter in oceans causing deaths, stunted growth and altering behaviour of some fish that feed on them, research sh...

A switch to ecological farming will benefit health and environment – report

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The world needs to move away from industrial agriculture to avoid ecological, social and human health crises, say scientists John Vidal The...

Paris: Thousands evacuated, two dead, as France declares flood emergency

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MICHEL ROSE AND MORADE AZZOUZ Reuters 2 Jun 16; Torrential rain forced thousands of people from their homes south of Paris while the Rive...

Best of our wild blogs: 2 Jun 16

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Night Macro Workshop at Pulau Ubin Macro Photography 5 stories about the Common Palm Civet Life of a common palm civet 10 – 11 June...

Impact on existing wildlife, plants among concerns over Mandai project

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LAURA ELIZABETH PHILOMIN Today Online 2 Jun 16; SINGAPORE — The potential impact on wildlife in Mandai as well as the type of “green miti...

27 complaints about wild boars received this year: AVA

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Last year, the Agri‑Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore received 77 pieces of feedback, including 12 from Punggol. Alice Chia Channe...

Tremors felt in Singapore as earthquake hits Sumatra

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People reported feeling tremors in areas including Bukit Panjang, Siglap, Punggol and Toa Payoh. Channel NewsAsia 2 Jun 16; SINGAPORE: T...