Earth

How environmental change is shaping Southeast Asia.

Earth • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 09, 2015 • 11 min read

Supernatural Singapore’s ghost hunters

By David Hutt • Oct 09, 2015
Join Singapore's paranormal investigators for a night of ghost hunting in the city-state

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Earth • STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 27, 2015 • 9 min read

Mae Sot A break for the border

By Denise Hruby • Aug 27, 2015
Positioned on the border of Thailand and Myanmar, Mae Sot has long attracted migrant workers who are largely responsible for that region’s economic success. Now, with improving infrastructure and social reforms, the town could be set to boost the Kingdom’s business profile even further

Earth • STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 25, 2015 • 7 min read

Free diving The deepest man: Herbert Nitsch

By Ellie Dyer • Jul 25, 2015
Following a recent trip to the Philippines, world record-breaking freediver Herbert Nitsch talks to Southeast Asia Globe about his recovery from severe decompression sickness and the mounting pressures facing our oceans

Earth • Jul 04, 2015 • 4 min read
Wildlife

Phnom Tamao: bear keeper for a day

Cambodia is home to many rare and exotic animal species. Get to know its lovable Sun and Moon bears by spending a day with these mischievous critters
By Jemma Galvin • Jul 04, 2015

Earth • Jul 03, 2015 • 1 min read
Aerial photography

A region in view

Google Earth celebrated its tenth birthday by uploading some fantastic ariel shots of the planet, including this selection from Southeast Asia
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Jul 03, 2015

Earth • Nov 01, 2014 • 7 min read
Vietnam

Time to eat dog!

The taste for dog meat has long been a contentious issue for outsiders. But now the battle has been taken up
By Amanda Saxton • Nov 01, 2014

Earth • Sep 09, 2014 • 4 min read
Recycling

From toilet to tap

Singapore leads the way in water recycling but potential health risks are raising questions about the technique’s future
By Christiane Oelrich • Sep 09, 2014

Earth • Apr 24, 2014 • 8 min read
Urban design

Metropolitan life

From compact homes to urban agriculture, making the most of space in Southeast Asia’s cities is paramount for the region’s designers and architects
By Jemma Galvin • Apr 24, 2014

Earth • Apr 23, 2014 • 6 min read
Eco architecture

Who’s afraid of the big green monster?

While some in Vietnam are still oblivious to the benefits of green architecture, others are working at realising its full potential
By Amanda Saxton • Apr 23, 2014

Earth • Apr 07, 2014 • 7 min read
Pollution

Digging for gold: striking resistance

Contamination from a gold mine has affected the health and livelihoods of a rural community in northeastern Thailand. Now the villagers are fighting back
By Hilary Ford • Apr 07, 2014

Earth • Jan 24, 2014 • 7 min read
Dams

Gone: Fishing

How will a population so dependent on rivers and lakes stay afloat when faced with a series of mega-dam projects?
By Alison Smith • Jan 24, 2014