In France, thousands of people marked Global Frackdown Day, holding protest actions and debates throughout the country. Anti-shale gas activists called on the government to take a harder line on shale gas, […]
French president François Hollande has announced that there will be no shale gas exploration or exploitation in France during his presidency. Hollande said France’s current ban on hydraulic fracturing would remain, and […]
An Indonesian court has instructed the governor of Aceh province in northern Sumatra to revoke the licence granted to the palm oil company PT Kallista Alam, accused of destroying large areas of […]
Sea cucumbers are a popular delicacy throughout Asia. On the international market, they sell for hundreds, even thousands, of US dollars a kilo, but Indonesian divers who supply them earn as little […]
The Bali Animal Welfare Association feeds, vaccinates, and sterilises street dogs. It finds homes for puppies, and educates local people about animal care. When rabies hit the island in 2008, it led […]
Environmentalists in Sumatra say there is evidence that the Tripa peat swamp is still being burned. They are calling on the Indonesian authorities to take more action to halt the destruction. The […]
Thanks to international pressure on the Indonesian government, the Tripa peat forest in northern Sumatra has once again been officially declared a nature reserve. It was being burned to a cinder by […]
Koalas have been classified as a vulnerable species in several areas of Australia. Australia’s Environment Minister Tony Burke announced today that the iconic creatures will be listed as vulnerable in Queensland, New […]
Australia’s Environment Minister Tony Burke is due to make a long-awaited announcement tomorrow about the listing of the koala as an endangered species. He is expected to list koalas in southeast Queensland […]
Two orangutans were rescued in northern Sumatra this week. The first, rescued on April 18, was a large adult male, who was trapped in a small pocket of forest in the Tripa […]
Indonesia’s Environment Ministry is to launch an investigation into the issuance of a palm oil plantation concession inside the Tripa peat swamp forest in northern Sumatra. The peat swamp is home to […]
A group of leading environmentalists have written to the Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono asking him to halt the destruction of Sumatra’s rainforests and enforce laws to protect orangutans and their habitat. […]
The administrative court in Banda Aceh, Sumatra, has refused to rule in a case brought by environmentalists who are trying to halt the destruction of the Tripa peat swamp forest. The decision […]
The administrative court in Banda Aceh, Sumatra, has refused to rule in a case brought by environmentalists who are trying to halt the destruction of the Tripa peat swamp forest. Animal protection […]
The Tripa peat swamp forest on the northwestern coast of Sumatra is being ravaged by fires set to clear land for palm oil. Orangutans are being wiped out in the companies’ race […]
I’ve published a new article, “Land of the Lord of the Rings”, about New Zealand. Here’s an extract: New Zealand is a strange country: a very British land out in the Pacific […]
Australia’s Federal Environment Minister, Tony Burke, has postponed until February 17, 2012, his decision about whether or not the koala should be listed as a threatened species. He said he wanted time […]
Tomorrow is 11/11/2011. Many people believe that important energy portals around the world are set to open on that date. Some say the excitement around the date is misplaced. Whatever tomorrow does […]
The Australian senate has issued its report on the status, health, and sustainability of the koala. The head of the Australian Koala Foundation, Deborah Tabart, praised those who wrote the document, but […]
The French government has revoked the shale gas licences held by the oil and gas multinationals Schuepbach and Total. The licences in question are the Nant and Villeneuve-de-Berg licences held by Schuepbach, […]
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