Best of our wild blogs: 29 Nov 17

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Singapore Raptor Report – October 2017 Singapore Bird Group

Malaysia: Saving the banteng, the most endangered large mammal in Sabah

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Kristy New Straits Times 29 Nov 17; KOTA KINABALU: A workshop starting tomorrow will kickstart efforts to draft a Bornean Banteng Action ...

Malaysia: Something fishy in Semporna - surge in crown-of-thorns population

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The Star 29 Nov 17; KOTA KINABALU: A population surge in crown-of-thorns starfish (pic), which consume corals, is worrying the diving com...

Malaysia: Floods getting worse in Kelantan and Terengganu

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The Star 29 Nov 17; KUALA LUMPUR: The floods which hit the east coast states of Kelantan and Terengganu have worsened, sending more peopl...

Indonesia: Eleven dead as floods and landslide hit East Java

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Agence France-Presse Jakarta Post 28 Nov 17; At least 11 people have died in severe floods and landslides in Pacitan, East Java, an offic...

Thai police arrest 16 protesting against coal-fired power plant

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Reuters 28 Nov 17; BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai authorities have arrested 16 people who were protesting against the construction of a coal-fi...

Shell doubles up on green spending and vows to halve carbon footprint

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Anglo-Dutch giant to spend $2bn on wind power, biofuels and electric cars as it bows to shareholder pressure by setting new company climate ...

We are all responsible for our planet

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Arnoud De Meyer For The Straits Times 28 Nov 17; Singapore can improve on its approach to use of plastic bags, recycling waste and sustai...

Wilmar becomes first palm oil company to link bank loan to sustainability performance

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TAN WEIZHEN Today Online 27 Nov 17; SINGAPORE — Wilmar International has become the first company in Asia as well as in the palm oil indu...

Malaysia: AG report - Land encroachment polluted dams

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The Star 28 Nov 17; MELAKA: Raw water supply in Melaka dams, especially in the Durian Tunggal Dam in Alor Gajah and Jus Dam in Jasin, wer...

Malaysia: Floods force almost 1,000 people in Terengganu from their homes

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Bernama New Straits Times 28 Nov 17; KUALA TERENGGANU: Floods which hit Terengganu following three days of heavy rain have sent 936 peopl...

Greenpeace slams Indonesia palm oil industry on deforestation

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AFP 27 Nov 17; `Greenpeace slammed Indonesia's palm oil industry Monday for failing to live up to a pledge to halt deforestation, as ...