ASIAN Geographic Celebrates Cheetahs!
It's 4 December - Happy International Cheetah Day!
These beautiful, fast creatures are racing against extinction. Today, we'd like to bring awareness to the world’s...
Malaysia’s unconventional marine conservation model
To stop the destruction of sea life, the people from Malaysia’s marine park Tun Mustapha decided to work with poachers instead of against them
Are Caves Turning into Lethal Portals?
Text Khushi Makasare
An unwavering rise in temperatures has fuelled the evolution of microbial communities in cave environments, proving to pose an ominous threat to...
Singapore’s Bloom: 5 Rare Flowers of an Island Nation
HANGUANA NEGLECTA
• Small primary forest herb with black berries
native to Singapore and extending to Johor,
Peninsular Malaysia
• Considered Critically Endangered (IUCN
Red List)
• Currently, only a...
Protected: A Contained Solution: Global Plastic Conundrum
Extracts from text by Andrei Veksha and Grzegorz Lisak: Two scientists in Singapore who may have found a solution to our plastic waste problem.
Mountains...
5,000 Years of Pepper
THE pepper belongs to the Solanaceae family, from which we have also acquired the tomato, the potato and the eggplant. The variety of peppers...
Asians with a Purpose (Part 1)
Spearheading Environmental Change
These individuals with their penchant for making a difference, are pushing themselves to do their bit for the environment.
India
Jadav Payeng
Farmer
Also known as...
Plastic Pollution: Greenest Countries in Asia
By Terence Koh
Plastic pollution is one of the most challenging environmental problems afflicting the world today. With most of the fastest growing economies located...