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Lost connection to animate Earth
Viewpoint by Stephan Harding BBC 29 Jun 06

Tanker, container ship collide in Singapore waters
Channel NewsAsia 30 Jun 06

HK fishermen forced out of business by rising fuel prices, moratorium By Roland Lim Channel NewsAsia's Hong Kong Correspondent Channel NewsAsia 30 Jun 06

NUS conducts first Wild Biodiversity Field Study Camp for overseas students By Valarie Tan Channel NewsAsia 30 Jun 06

World Bank vows to improve forestry program in Cambodia
Yahoo News 30 Jun 06


Aunt lost $20,000 when nephew jumped bail for smuggling endangered birds By Elena Chong Straits Times 30 Jun 06

New railway line threatens Tibetan Plateau
WWF 30 Jun 06

WWF expedition makes discoveries in the Amazon
WWF 29 Jun 06

Baby gray whale births rebounding on Pacific Coast
Written by AP PlanetSave 29 Jun 06

Scientists investigate giant algae bloom off Canada's west coast AFP Yahoo News 29 Jun 06

Lighting the key to energy saving
By Richard Black BBC 29 Jun 06

Going for green at the World Cup
By Sam Wilson BBC 29 Jun 06

Planning for stewardship an important part of successful ecological restoration University of Washington EurekAlert 29 Jun 06

Indigenous Group Keeps Ecology All in the Family
John Roach National Geographic 29 Jun 06

U.S. Coral Eden Found; Others Saved From Destructive Fishing Scott Norris National Geographic 28 Jun 06

Guyana sets up fishing restrictions to help endangered sea turtles Written by AP PlanetSave 28 Jun 06

Baby rhino tracks in Malaysia raise hopes
Associated Press Yahoo News 28 Jun 06

Afghanistan to protect wildlife and wild lands
EurekAlert 28 Jun 06

Wildlife Twinning - the World Land Trust in Partnership with Zoos and Aquariums By World Land Trust ENN 28 Jun 06

Illegal trade that kills pests and people
by Nirmal Ghosh The Straits Times 29 Jun 06

More hands-on opportunities needed to curb animal abuse
Letter from Niam Xing Wei Straits Times Forum 28 Jun 06

Take a strong stance against animal smugglers, abusers
By Louis Ng Straits Times Forum 23 Jun 06

Last chance for China's dolphin
By Richard Black BBC 27 Jun 06

Slender Loris gasps for survival as urban India expands
by Jay Shankar, AFP Yahoo News 27 Jun 06

PC users 'want greener machines'
BBC 26 Jun 06

The Creative Gallery on Sustainability Communications launched UNEP 23 Jun 06

Dutch expertise to manage Marina catchment area
by Meng Yew Choong The Straits Times 27 Jun 06

Fins for sale: Galapagos sharks are under threat due to growing demand for £100-a-bowl soup in Chinese restaurants By Stephen Khan The Independent 25 Jun 06

New chameleon-like snake discovered in the Heart of Borneo
WWF 27 Jun 06


Uganda Says Development Can Protect Great Apes
PlanetArk 27 Jun 06

Thai authorities seize illegal cargo of pangolins and freshwater turtles at Bangkok airport TRAFFIC Southeast Asia and WildAid 26 Jun 06

China, India and Nepal work together to address illegal trans-boundary wildlife trade TRAFFIC 27 Jun 06

Asia Shows Solar Power is Not Just for the Rich
Story by Georgina Prodhan PlanetSave 27 Jun 06

Scientists Seek to Spy on World's Fish
Story by Alister Doyle PlanetArk 27 Jun 06

Help to save the environment. Use the same mug for Starbucks coffee Letter from Karen Young Straits Times Forum 26 Jun 06

Malagasy Ecoguides Hold Key to the Forest
Story by Ed Stoddard PlanetArk 26 Jun 06

Investors Welcome Salmon Farm King, Ecologists Worry
Story by James Kilner PlanetArk 26 Jun 06

Green turtle travels 2,390km in 60 days
by K. Suthakar Kemaman Indian Ocean-South-East Asian Marine Turtle website 25 Jun 06

Blagging in the blogosphere Do blogs hinder rather than help people in the environmental debate? Viewpoint by Richard Ladle BBC 23 Jun 06

Fund raiser for Sea Shepherds
Email from Grant Pereira 22 Jun 06

Scientific study, my fish!
Goh Boon Choo Today Online 24 Jun 06

Your whaling questions answered
BBC 22 Jun 06


Next Victim of Warming: The Beaches
By Cornelia Dean New York Times 20 Jun 06

Only 2 Pct of Coral Reefs Properly Protected - Study
Story by Alister Doyle PlanetArk 23 Jun 06

Site of human-dolphin partnership becomes protected area Wildlife Conservation Society EurekAlert 22 Jun 06

Decline of world's estuaries and coastal seas
Lenfest Ocean Program EurekAlert 22 Jun 06

Healthy Coral Reefs off Madagascar Resisting Damage from Climate Change Conservation International EurekAlert 22 Jun 06

First surveys of Tanzanian mountains reveal 160+ animal species, including new & endemic World Wildlife Fund EurekAlert 22 Jun 06

Big Bats Show Puzzling Fondness for Small Places
Story by Ed Stoddard PlanetArk 22 Jun 06

IUCN and the International Whaling Commission
IUCN 20 Jun 06

How the survival of vital food sources can be ensured
The Independent 21 Jun 06

WWF and rechargeable battery maker announce licensing partnership WWF 22 Jun 06

Bouquet for SingTel's efforts to be environmentally friendly
Letter from Eugene Tay Tse Chuan
Straits Times Forum 22 Jun 06


Finding green in the concrete jungle
By Richard Black BBC 19 Jun 06

Buildings Can Fight Global Warming, Says World Resources Institute Guidebook By World Resources Institute ENN 21 Jun 06 Office

Three New Lemurs Take a Bow in Madagascar
Story by Ed Stoddard PlanetArk 21 Jun 06

Elephants, large mammals recover from poaching in Africa's oldest national park Wildlife Conservation Society EurekAlert 21 Jun 06

Alaskan Eskimos Fear Whaling Future under Threat
By Daisuke Wakabayashi, Reuters ENN 21 Jun 06

Catches of Ancient Fish off Africa Worry Greens
By Ed Stoddard, Reuters ENN 21 Jun 06

MediaCorp shouldn't air programme which shows feast on endangered species
Letter from Ang Fui Gan Straits Times Forum Online 21 Jun 06

Tragic End for Box Turtles
Straits Times 21 Jun 06

Singapore's action on box turtle smuggling commended by TRAFFIC Southeast Asia and WildAid the habitatnews blog

A major step forward for marine protection in Indonesia
WWF 19 Jun 06

Seaweed, algae could kill the Great Barrier Reef
By Jade Bilowol News.com.au 19 Jun 06

Conference Studies How to Make Biodiversity Pay off for Africa
By Jerome Delay ENN 20 Jun 06

How did the anti-whalers lose?
By Richard Black BBC 19 Jun 06

Climate change may affect East Asia differently to North Atlantic nations, study suggests University of Newcastle upon Tyne EurekAlert 20 Jun 06

WWF maps coral reefs in Arabian Gulf
WWF 18 Jun 06

Newest national monument a scenic wonder, but few can visit Written by Tara Godvin PlanetSave 19 Jun 06

Sea Turtle Restoration Project Presents Plan Of Action To UN To Save Leatherback Sea Turtles
By the Sea Turtle Restoration Project ENN 19 Jun 06

India to Give Army Powers to Protect Wildlife
Story by Nita Bhalla PlanetArk 20 Jun 06

First global bird map provides new clues to future extinctions Imperial College London EurekAlert 19 Jun 06

Hope for future of giant panda
By Helen Briggs BBC 19 Jun 06

Work on biodiversity 'doomsday vault' begins in the Arctic
Channel NewsAsia 19 Jun 06

World Grain Stocks Fall To 57 Days Of Consumption : Grain Prices Starting to Rise
By the Earth Policy Institute ENN 16 Jun 06

New Hope for Madgascar's Rare Birds
Story by Ed Stoddard PlanetArk 19 Jun 06

Conserving Humphead Wrasse, world's largest reef fish
TRAFFIC 16 Jun 06

Turtle eggs sold near sanctuary
The Star 15 Jun 06

'Historic' triumph against hunting ban for whaling nations
AFP Yahoo News 19 Jun 06

Fierce rows rock world whaling talks
Channel NewsAsia 18 Jun 06

Greenland seeks to hunt humpback, bowhead whales
By Michael Christie Yahoo News 17 Jun 06

Indonesian arrested for attempting to smuggle protected turtle species through S'pore
By Wong Siew Ying Channel NewsAsia 16 Jun 06

Environmental factors behind a quarter of deaths from disease: WHO Channel NewsAsia 17 Jun 06

State-of-the-art infrastructure in place at Marina Bay
By Wong Siew Ying Channel NewsAsia 16 Jun 06

Japan mulls comeback after whaling defeat
Channel NewsAsia 17 Jun 06

The lure of the whale trade
By Richard Black BBC 16 Jun 06

"Myth" That Green Protection Hits Economy – UNEP
Story by By Alister Doyle PlanetArk 16 Jun 06

Action Urged to Avoid Deep Trouble in the Deep Seas
UNEP website 16 Jun 06

NW Hawaii Becomes World's Biggest Marine Reserve
Story by By Deborah Zabarenko PlanetArk 16 Jun 06

URA, NParks start work on Marina Bay Landscape Masterplan By Wong Siew Ying Channel NewsAsia 15 Jun 06

Beef up laws on nature conservation, says don
By K.C. Vijayan The Straits Times 15 Jun 05

A linkway country covered all the way
Letter from Lim Poh Seng Today Online 15 Jul 06

Hygiene is a priority
Letter from NEA Today Online 15 Jun

The challenges facing an urban world
By Mark Kinver BBC 13 Jun 06

Tibetan Herders Join Rush for Prize Fungus
Story by Chris Buckley PlanetArk 14 Jun 06

First-ever photo of wild rhino on Borneo
WWF 14 Jun 06

Beijing orders a day without cars, elevators, air conditioning for civil servants Written by AP PlanetSave 13 Jun 06

Coral Gathering Unabated in the Southern Philippines Despite Ban; 'What the Sea has Belongs to Us' by Al Jacinto Zamboanga Underwater Times 13 Jun 06

Booming bushmeat trade threat to Africa wildlife
By Antoine Lawson, Reuters Yahoo News 12 Jun 06

Japan tries to cut down on plastic bags
by By Hiroko Tabuchi Associated Press Yahoo News 10 Jun 06

New shark discovered in US waters
BBC 10 Jun 06

Giant Mekong catfish off the hook
BBC 10 Jun 06

Andamans in "losing battle" with poachers
Reuters Yahoo News 9 Jun 06

Some shoppers switch from plastic to reusable bags
by Shermaine Wong The Straits Times 9 Jun 06

Marketing conservation: Wet markets make ideal places for recycling bins Letter from Kathy Lee Today Online 9 Jun 06

Give reusable bags a try
Letter from National Environment Agency Today Online 9 Jun 06

US Biologists Fight to Save Rare Bird From Extinction
Story by Jon Hurdle PlanetArk 9 Jun 06

West's emissions 'fuelling destruction of Heritage Sites'
By Roger Harrabin in Belize The Independent 9 Jun 06

Scientists: The Philippines is the World's 'Center of Marine Biodiversity'; Announce Alarm over Marine Threats by Katherine Adraneda UnderwaterTimes 8 Jun 06

Rare Giraffe-Like Animal "Rediscovered" in Congo Park
Story by Ed Stoddard PlanetArk 9 Jun 06

Government Announces Expansion of Tesso Nilo National Park to Ensure Room for Sumatran Elephants WWF Indonesia 8 Jun 06

Coyotes Trade U.S. Western Plains for East's Urban Jungle Maryann Mott National Geographic 8 Jun 06

'Hope for coral' as oceans warm
By Richard Black BBC 7 Jun 06

Global Warming Is Spurring Evolution, Study Says
Richard A. Lovett National Geographic 8 Jun 06

Chop chopstick provision
Letters from Murali Sharma and from Sam Lai Wah
Today Online 8 Jun 06


Don't release balloons at Sentosa. They kill the turtles which eat them Letter from Isabel Kang (Ms) Straits Times Forum online 8 Jun 06

Fiji War Chant Used to Spur Marine Conservation
Story by Deborah Zabarenko PlanetArk 8 Jun 06

Japan Plans New Pro-Whalers Group to End Hunting Ban
Story by Elaine Lies PlanetArk 8 Jun 06

Population of endangered Indus dolphin rises
By Paul Garwood Yahoo News 8 Jun 06

Florida to Remove Manatee From Endangered List
Story by Jim Loney PlanetArk 8 Jun 06

Malaysian experts hopeful turtles will return after disastrous season Channel NewsAsia 7 Jun 06

Turtle Power Threatens Chevron's Gorgon Gas Project
Story by Paul Marriott PlanetArk 7 Jun 06

Elephants' journey to Australia in limbo after protests in Thailand Channel NewsAsia 7 Jun 06

Environmental Defense Launches Million Light Bulb Campaign Contributed by Jessica Bosanko PlanetSave 7 Jun 06

Policy makers draw up list of 'top 100' ecological questions EurekAlert 7 Jun 06

Two Frog Species Feared Extinct Found in Colombia
Story by Alister Doyle PlanetArk 7 Jun 06

Human activity main cause of bird extinctions says survey
Ian Sample, science correspondent The Guardian 7 Jun 06

Olympics - Beijing Mascots to Help Keep Shark's Fin Off the Menu Story by Nick Mulvenney PlanetArk 6 Jun 06

Amid Bird Flu, Activists Plead for Humane US Culling
Story by Jill Serjeant PlanetArk 6 Jun 06

Global Warming May Swamp Hawaiian Wildlife, Study Warns James Owen National Geographic 5 Jun 06

China: Costs from pollution exceed $200 billion per year
Written by Chris Hawke PlanetSave 5 Jun 06

Free as a bird--or under surveillance?
Plan for global wild birds tracking system
FAO website 1 Jun 06


No plastic while shopping, please
Teo Xuanwei Today Online 5 Jun 06

Bring your own chopsticks
Wan Kwong Weng Today Online 5 Jun 06

New Generation of 'Green' Activists at US Colleges
Story by Deborah Zabarenko PlanetArk 5 Jun 06

India's Tigers in Losing Battle Against Poachers
Story by Krittivas Mukherjee PlanetArk 5 Jun 06

Want Orchard Road buzz? Cut down the trees
by Ignatius Low The Straits Times 4 Jun 06

'Marine sanctuary' plan for Pulau Hantu dropped
by Radha Basu The Straits Times 3 Jun 06

The real cost of going green
By Emil Petrie BBC 2 Jun 06

NEA launches new anti-littering campaign focused on public places By Joanne Leow Channel NewsAsia 1 Jun 06

More international watersports events at Marina Bay when IR is completed By Pearl Forss Channelnews Asia 1 Jun 06

Rice research in next 10 years to focus on global warming, drought Yahoo News 1 Jun 06

China Cracking Down on Illegal Timber from Myanmar
By Reuters ENN 1 Jun 06

Scientists Say Arctic Once Was Tropical
By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press ENN 1 Jun 06

Sustainable traps boost lobster conservation in Central America WWF 1 Jun 06

Unknown creatures found in cave
BBC 1 Jun 06

Tamed 11,400 years ago, figs were likely first domesticated crop Harvard University EurekAlert 1 Jun 06

Wild Birds Role Unclear in Spreading Bird Flu - FAO
PlanetArk 1 Jun 06

Dutch preparing for 35-centimeter (14-inch) ocean rise by 2050 Written by Toby Sterling PlanetSave 31 May 06

Ecosystems with many plant species produce more and survive threats better National Science Foundation EurekAlert 31 May 06

Taking evolution's temperature: Researchers pinpoint the energy it takes to make a species University of Florida EurekAlert 31 May 06

Nepal’s rhinos and tigers in decline
WWF 31 May 06


New environment award announced for champions of the environment By Hasnita A Majid Channel NewsAsia 30 May 06

MEWR launches public consultation on National Climate Change Strategy Today Online 31 May 06

Global Support for the World Conservation Union's Tsunami Response IUCN 30 May 06

Australia Lobbies Pacific Nations Against Whaling
PlanetArk 31 May 06

PUB to invest $23m in development of ABC master plan
By Hasnita A Majid Channelnews Asia 29 May 06

Students develop campaign to protect coral reefs in the Arabian Gulf WWF 28 May 06

Biologists and criminalists try to track down underwater perps By Jeff Barnard, Associated Press Northwest NewsChannel 27 May 06

Southeast Asia Plans Wildlife Crime-Busting Units
PlanetArk 26 May 06

Migrant Birds From Africa in Serious Decline - Study
PlanetArk 26 May 06

Minister: Damage To Corals Near Sipadan Island Minimal; Foreign Media Told To 'Stop the Exaggeration' The Underwatertimes 24 May 06

Tropical Timber is Better Protected, Not Safe - Report
Story by Jeremy Lovell PlanetArk 26 May 06

TV ads that doubt climate change are 'misleading'
By Andrew Buncombe The Independent 25 May 06

Rollerbladers rescue baby turtles at East Coast
by Radha Basu The Straits Times 26 May 06

Baby turtles rescued and returned to sea off Changi
By Wong Siew Ying Channelnews Asia 25 May 06

Dead dolphin washed ashore
The Straits Times 25 May 06

Sand Can Be Polluted Even with Clean Water
By Associated Press ENN 24 May 06

Al Gore's "Inconvenient Truth" Movie: Fact or Hype?
Stefan Lovgren National Geographic 24 May 06

China reports two new avian flu outbreaks among migratory birds ChannelnewsAsia 24 May 06

Shoppers' thirst for palm oil threatens to wipe out orangutan
By Martin Hickman The Independent 23 May 06

Poaching Wars in Tibet Inspire "Mountain Patrol" Movie
Brian Handwerk National Geographic 23 May 06

Tribe Seeks Greater Freedom to Kill Eagles
By Associated Press ENN 23 May 06

Fishing ban to save turtles forces fishermen to suicide
Ians Kendrapada New Kerala 21 May 06

EU Issues Plan to Fight Plant, Animal Extinctions
Story by Jeff Mason PlanetArk 23 May 06

Attenborough goes to war over climate
Juliette Jowit, environment editor The Guardian 21 May 06

How satellite tracking revealed the migratory mysteries of endangered Atlantic loggerhead turtles
University of Exeter EurekAlert 22 May 06

Lion Killings Spur Fears of Regional Extinction in Kenya
John Roach National Geographic 22 May 06

Bluefin tuna on verge of collapse?
WWF 18 May 06

Rare mangrove finds highlight rich biodiversity here
by Chang Ai-Lien and Meng Yew Choong
The Straits Times 22 May 05


Learning to dive in Singapore more popular with locals
By Ng Bao Ying Channelnews Asia 21 May 06

Malaysia to probe serious coral damage at dive haven Channelnews Asia 21 May 06

Dinosaur exhibit stomps into Science Centre from Field Museum of Chicago By Joanne Leow Channelnews Asia 21 May 06

Al Gore to play weatherman at Cannes
Channelnews Asia 21 May 06

Prices of hybrid cars lower as fuel costs soar
By Asha Popatlal Channelnews Asia 20 May 06

Online environmental portal for youths planned
By Rita Zahara Channelnews Asia 20 May 06

Monkey rescued from captivity repatriated to India
By Asha Popatlal Channelnews Asia 19 Apr 06

Entrepreneur finds way to run truck on biodiesel and plans to start selling it next month The Straits Times 15 May 06

Malaysian diving haven faces closure over coral damage Channelnews Asia 19 May 06
Chong Considering Closing Sipadan
Bernama 18 May 06
Report: Barge That Destroyed Sipadan Coral Part of New Scuba Tourism Project; National Icon 'Damaged' http://www.dailyexpress.com.my Underwatertimes 18 May 06

Governments Have Failed to Stop Overfishing - Study
PlanetArk 19 May 06

Put only recyclables into recycling bins
Reply from NEA Today Online 19 May 06

Indonesia-S'pore environmental meeting tackles issues like haze
By Cheryl Fox Channelnews Asia 18 May 06

'Carbon Dioxide... We Call It Life,' U.S. TV Ads Say
By Deborah Zabarenko, Reuters ENN 18 May 06

How healthy is that marsh? Biologists count parasites
National Sea Grant College Program EurekAlert 18 May 06

Colombian Frog Believed Extinct Found Alive
Conservation International 17 May 06

Bowhead whale population re-surfaces in the Arctic
IUCN 17 May 06

Researchers Assess Risks Associated with Living in Low-Lying Coastal Areas Tiempo EurekAlert 17 May 06

Soccer World Cup Seeks Green Legacy
PlanetArk 17 May 06

Communicating biodiversity: Hard work and no fear of figures IUCN 17 May 06

India Eyes Chinese Help to Protect Tigers
Story by Krittivas Mukherjee PlanetArk 18 May 06

A conservation vision for New Guinea's wetlands
WWF 17 May 06

Himalayan forests disappearing
New Scientist EurekAlert 17 May 06

South Pacific plant may be missing link in evolution of flowering plants University of Colorado at Boulder EurekAlert 17 May 06

Colombia Steps up Sales of Eco-Friendly Coffee
Story by Jeff Coelho PlanetArk 18 May 06

El Salvador Tropical Coffee Forests Threatened
PlanetArk 17 May 06

Pennsylvania is latest state to put cormorants on a hit list
Written by Marc Levy PlanetSave 16 May 06

Merapi 'won't affect Singapore' Winds not strong enough to carry ash clouds far: Expert Teo Xuanwei Today Online 16 May 06

Such a wasted effort Dumping of used food packaging into recycling bin is ruining other recyclables
Letter from Francis Yim Today Online 16 May 06

Global warming may have damaged coral reefs forever
EurekAlert 15 May 06


Alaska Gets Its First Artificial Reef
By Mary Pemberton ENN 15 May 06

10,000 Foxes Roam London
James Owen National Geographic 15 May 06

It takes time to inculcate recycling culture.
Do more to educate people to cut waste

Letter from Eugene Tay Tse Chuan
Straits Times Forum 15 May 06


161 trees in Singapore designated as Heritage Trees
By Patwant Singh Channelnews Asia 14 May 06

Recycling rates up; NEA plans more types of recycling
By Li Peng/Joanne Leow Channelnews Asia 14 May 06

Fisheries Agency to try new method to restore ailing coral at southern isle
Japan Times 14 May 06

Fewer cases of animals released into the wild
by Theresa Tan Straits Times 13 May 06

Set up sanctuary for Vesak Day devotees to release animals This improves their chances of survival in the wild
Letter from Jason Li Cheuk Hang Straits Times Forum 13 May 05

Experts eat crow over predictions of bird flu outbreak in Europe ChannelnewsAsia 12 May 06

Privatisation, recycling keep refuse fees low
Letter from NEA The Straits Times 12 May 06

New Monkey Species is More Unique Than Thought
Story by Maggie Fox PlanetArk 12 May 06

Oil-Slicked Penguins Wash Ashore Dead in Argentina
John Roach National Geographic 12 May 06

Saving sharks with magnets
WWF 11 May 06

Fewer people releasing animals into the wild during Vesak period
By May Wong ChannelnewsAsia 10 May 05

Japan to Boost Whale Sales, Hoping to Whet Demand
Story by Elaine Lies PlanetArk 11 May 06

Amid Mines and Barbed Wire, Wildlife Thrives in a Cold War No Man's Land By Michael Casey ENN 10 May 06

Dragonflies Migrate Like Birds, Study Says
James Owen National Geographic 10 May 06

The Decline of Oil By Earth Policy Institute
ENN 8 May 06

Labrador Park to get a hotel and spa
by Krist Boo The Straits Times 10 May 06

Alien Crows Targeted for Total Extermination in S. Africa
Leon Marshall National Geographic 9 May 05

Smugglers Spreading Bird Flu, Experts Warn
Brian Handwerk National Geographic 9 May 06

What Price Nature? Bogs US$6,000, Reefs US$10,000
Story by Alister Doyle PlanetArk 10 May 06

Amid Extinctions, Parrots, Panthers Get Costly Aid
Story by Alister Doyle PlanetArk 10 May 06

Plankton blooms linked to quakes
BBC 9 May 06

Thai Fishermen Break Ranks, Vow to Resume Hunt of Endangered Mekong Catfish
By Theerawat Khamthita, Bangkok Post
UnderwaterTimes 4 May 06


Copying nature could save us energy, study shows
EurekAlert 9 May 06

Nature vs Nintendo: Video games or national parks
University of Illinois at Chicago EurekAlert 9 May 06

Scientists Fear for Nesting Turtles
By Lynn Brezosky, Associated Press ENN 8 May 06

Coral Species Put on 'Threatened' List
By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press ENN 8 May 06

New marine protected areas for Australia
WWF 5 May 06

Higher cost of CNG buses shouldn't hurt commuters
Letter by Sivarajah Nathan
The Straits Times Forum Online 5 May 06

Poultry Shipments Also Likely Spread Bird Flu, Expert Says
By Tan Ee Lyn, Reuters ENN 4 May 06

Scientists Probe Atlantic, Find New Species of Life
Story by Alister Doyle PlanetArk 5 May 06

Zanzibar Dolphin Deaths Puzzle Scientists
By Ali Sultan, Associated Press ENN 4 May 06

Ozone Layer Shows Signs of Recovery, Scientists Claim
By Patricia Reaney, Reuters ENN 4 May 06

Global Warming Weakens Vast Pacific Climate System
Story by Deborah Zabarenko PlanetArk 4 May 06

Dozens of Dolphins Die in Black Sea Fishing Nets
PlanetArk 4 May 06


Lions and People Must Learn to Get Along, Experts
Say Leon Marshall National Geographic 3 May 06

Greenhouse gases continue to rise
Reuters, Associated Press, Agence France-Presse
The Straits Times 3 May 06


Sakhalin Weighs Environmental Cost of Shell Project
Story by Tom Bergin PlanetArk 3 May 06

Scientists seek to determine why hundreds of dolphins washed up dead on Zanzibar's coast
Written by Ali Sultan PlanetSave 1 May 06

Save 100-year-old Bodhi tree: Will the authorities be swayed by non-economic arguments? Letter from Tan Swee Ann Straits Times Forum Online 2 May 06

Govt should take lead to promote hybrid cars.
Start with the police and taxis

Letter from Mohamad Noor Abdullah
Straits Times Forum Online 2 May 06


Mascot Turtle Loses to 'Nemo' in Malaysia
Electric New Paper 1 May 06

Cold-Water Corals at Risk From Fishing Nets, Acidic Oceans Sean Markey National Geographic 1 May 06

More species slide to extinction
BBC Online 1 May 06

'Clear lead needed' on green life
BBC Online 2 May 06

Hundreds of Dead Dolphins Wash Ashore in Zanzibar
Paula Bock PlanetArk 1 May 06

A Short History of Environmentalism -- A Guest Commentary
By Tensie Whelan ENN 1 May 06

Push for biofuels
Associated Press The Straits Times 1 May 06

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