Celebrating Earth with the late H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand
According to the United Nations:
The equivalent of one soccer field of soil is eroded every 5 seconds.
It can take up to 1,000...
Before They are Silenced Forever
In Southeast Asia, songbirds are caught, caged and illegally traded. In true colonial fashion, humankind yearns to acquire that which he finds beautiful, but this tendency could silence nature's virtuousos forever.
Chinese Researchers Lead the Fight Against Poisonous Seafood in Asia
This dangerous toxic algae has become the priority for some of Asia's top researchers in the last few years
Beras – Splendour of a continent
Text & Photos by Jon Ramlan
Rice is life to the people of Asia; as Asians, we all know that. We also know that it...
Unfinished Business
With an estimated 100 million sharks slaughtered every year, we take a look at how countries’ practices and policies are impacting the shark fin trade in Asia.
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...
Red Alert: Treasures at Risk
Animals are among the many natural treasures to which Asia is home. We spotlight the Asian species listed as critically endangered in the IUCN...
Above the Water: Sea Science
Text by Benjamin P.Horton
340 MILLION people are at risk of flooding from sea-level rise by 2050.
We know that rising sea levels affect every coastal...