Earth

How environmental change is shaping Southeast Asia.

Earth • STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 28, 2022 • 3 min read

National Animals Timor-Leste: crocodile

By Anton L. Delgado • Feb 28, 2022
The crocodile is considered sacred in Timor-Leste but increasing populations have led to human-crocodile conflicts

Earth • STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 28, 2022 • 4 min read

National Animals Thailand and Laos: Elephant

By Wanpen Pajai • Feb 28, 2022
Thai and Laotian cultures respect elephants as sacred but the endangered animals are still subject to abuse

Earth • Jan 31, 2022 • 4 min read
Oil spill

Thai fishing crews fear five-year recovery after oil spill

The bobbing green lights from squid boats has all but disappeared near the site of an oil spill in the Gulf of Thailand, as devastated local crews brace for lost income and damaged fish stocks
By Pitcha Dangprasith and Lisa Martin/AFP • Jan 31, 2022

Earth • Jan 28, 2022 • 6 min read
Fisheries

One day on a dai

A Cambodian fishing platform worked around the clock and hauled in nearly 30 species despite another slow season
By Anton L. Delgado • Jan 28, 2022

Earth • Jan 27, 2022 • 2 min read
Pollution

Thailand rushes to contain oil spill after undersea leak

Thailand's navy and pollution experts to clear up an oil spill after an undersea pipeline leaked up to 50 tonnes of crude into the Gulf of Thailand
By Agence France-Presse • Jan 27, 2022