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articles about our wild places and wild issues Media articles (Jul-Aug 05) past articles | latest articles | by topic Wild birds expected to spread bird flu virus further UN FAO website, 31 Aug 05 Malaysia To Introduce Prison Sentences for Illegal Logging By Associated Press ENN website 30 Aug 05 Forest fires for commercial land clearing should stop Large forest fires in South-East Asia are causing serious environmental damage UN FAO website 30 Aug 05 Major ozone loss over Antarctic By Richard Black BBC 30 Aug 05 Coral 'little damaged by tsunami' BBC news 30 Aug 05 Fields in Tsunami-Damaged Aceh Could Take Up To Five Years To Recover ENN website, Associated Press 30 Aug 05 Wetlands erosion raises hurricane risks Natural storm 'speed bump' around New Orleans now missing By Bob Sullivan MSNBC website 29 Aug 05 Innovative Singapore turns Semakau island into eco-tourism attraction Channel NewsAsia 29 Aug 05 Deforestation of Amazon 'halved' By Tom Gibb BBC Online 26 Aug 05 Zero-waste estate helps fight India’s growing garbage problem By Channel NewsAsia's India Correspondent Vaibhav Varma Channel NewsAsia 26 Aug 05 Lessons for Singapore after the Tsunami Radio Singapore International 25 Aug 05 Indian State Bans Sale, Use of Plastic Bags By Ramola Talwar Badam, Associated Press ENN website 25 Aug 05 PUB launches programme to nurture ownership of water resources Channel NewsAsia 24 Aug 05 Local strategies crucial to save Asia's mangroves By Clarence Fernandez PlanetArk, 23 Aug 05 EU Sees Bird Migration Low Risk for Passing on Flu Story by Jeremy Smith PlanetArk website, 23 Aug 05 Indonesia Says Haze-Causing Fires Mostly Out -- But Underground Blazes Threaten Tigers By Associated Press ENN website, 22 Aug 05 Coral Reef Ecosystems Found To Be in Decline in U.S. Waters By John Heilprin, Associated Press ENN website, 19 Aug 05 Group Questions whether Wild Birds Carry much Flu Story by Maggie Fox, Health and Science Correspondent PlanetArk website, 19 Aug 05 Pacific Coast Ecosystems Return to Normal after Winds Arrive Late By Terence Chea, Associated Press ENN website, 17 Aug 05 Crocodile Blood may Yield Powerful New Antibiotics Story by Michael Perry PlanetArk, 17 Aug 05 Singapore to host environment expo in November By Anjana Menon Channel NewsAsia 16 Aug 05 China choked by pollution but signs emerge it is addressing the issue Channel NewsAsia 16 Aug 05 Make green more gettable No better time to promote hybrid cars Letter from P Raveentheran Letter to Today Online 16 Aug 05 Web Shoppers Destroying Endangered Wildlife -Report Story by Jeremy Lovell PlanetArk, 17 Aug 05 Web trade threat to rare species BBC website, 15 Aug 05 FACTBOX - Indonesia Fires Burn, Malaysia Chokes Who's to blame? How to tackle it? Costs and Other Risks PlanetArk, 15 Aug 05 Let's be pro-active in dealing with smog Letter from Lim Boon Hee Letter to Today, 15 Aug 05 Scientists aim for lab-grown meat BBC online , 13 Aug 05 Animals Going Awry as Earth Warms, Scientists Say by John Roach for National Geographic News National Geographic, 12 Aug 05 Taiwan authorities act to reduce ghost month pollution Written by AP PlanetSave website, 12 Aug 05 World's largest oil palm plantation could spell disaster for upland forests of Indonesian Borneo WWF website, 12 Aug 05 One man's passion ensures S'pore waterways stay clean By Lee Hui Chieh The Straits Times 11 Aug 05 How about squirrel as our National Animal? Gan Yung Chyan The Straits Times Forum Page, 11 Aug 05 Honour the squirrel? Not for the lionhearted Grace Tang Shi Min (Miss) The Straits Times Forum Page, 16 Aug 05 Scientists Map Rice Genome, Predict Higher Yields Story by Gideon Long PlanetArk website, 11 Aug 05 Poachers Massacre Protected Turtles on Mexico Beach Story by Alistair Bell PlanetArk website, 11 Aug 05 "Extinct" Birds in Comeback but No Hope for Dodo Story by Ed Stoddard PlanetArk website, 11 Aug 05 Roundup Is Killing Off Amphibians, Ecologist Says By Eric Hand ENN website, 10 Aug 05 Inside Track: flora & fauna Nature's rescuers: people who protect our wild places Living sanctuary: Nee Soon Swamp, Pulau Tekong Garden of Eden: Tree Top Walk Green peace: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Waterfront developments: Chek Jawa and Pulau Ubin Coral islands: Southern Islands Swamp things: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Coast guard: Labrador Park I pick my battles: interview with Prof Peter Ng Singapore namesakes: plants and animals named after Singapore Black Abalone Withering Towards Extinction, Scientists Say John Roach for National Geographic News National Geographic website, 9 Aug 05 New lemurs found in Madagascar BBC online, 9 Aug 05 Massive Tiger bone seizure in Taiwan highlights continued poaching threat TRAFFIC website, 8 Aug 05 Indian Task Force Says Tigers under Siege PlanetArk website, 8 Aug 05 Nature's water "factories" under threat Pollution, dam construction and climate change, are all combining to destroy watersheds and freshwater ecosystems at a rapid rate. People and Planet website, 5 Aug 05 Passion, and fear, help his career to bloom Outgoing AVA chief warns: Not enough spent on agriculture research, more is needed to secure food supply By Chang Ai-Lien The Straits Times, 6 Aug 05 Republic Poly students successfully breed lobsters in captivity By Pearl Forss Channel NewsAsia, 5 Aug 05 Widespread Environmental Damage seen from Shuttle Story by Jeff Franks PlanetArk website, 5 Aug 05 AVA protects marine life by regulating trade Reply from the AVA to Letter in the Straits Times, 5 Aug 05 New reservoirs for north-east S'pore By Radha Basu The Straits Times, 5 Aug 05 Indonesia Sanctuary Puts the Beast Back into Animals Story by Lenita Sulthani PlanetArk website, 4 Aug 05 Released into the wild 137 Singapore-born hawksbill turtle hatchlings are released to sea, 2 months after their mum laid eggs at East Coast Park By Chang Ai-Lien The Straits Times Forum Page, 4 Aug 05 Wildlife Act being reviewed The AVA may also revise penalties Reply by AVA Today Online, Voices Page 4 Aug 05 Zoo animals show their healing touch by Dawn Quek Today Online, 3 Aug 05 Global warming? Scientists are seeing more dead birds, fewer fish on the Pacific Coast by Terence Chea PlanetSave, 2 Aug 05 Gene for Key Spider-Silk Protein Found Stefan Lovgren National Geographic, 2 Aug 05 Fuel Cell Motorbike to Hit U.S. Streets John Roach National Geographic 2 Aug 05 Loss of Wolves Changes Canadian Ecosystem - Study Story by Maggie Fox PlanetArk website, 2 Aug 05 Ancient Channels, Seasons Shape Beach Erosion, Lab Finds John Roach for National Geographic News National Geographic website, 1 Aug 05 Asia's Promised Tsunami Alert System by December PlanetArk website, 1 Aug 05 Bird Flu Harmful to Humans Found in Siberia - Paper Migratory birds from Southeast Asia suspected PlanetArk website, 1 Aug 05 ASEAN states welcome to join new climate pact: Australia Channel NewsAsia 31Jul 05 Tanker blown off course near Sentosa's Siloso Beach Channel NewsAsia, 30 Jul 05 Alexandra Hospital opens new garden of medicinal plants By Margaret Perry Channel NewsAsia, 30 Jul 05 Seized: 500kg of python skins Haul from a lorry on Causeway which was carrying audio speaker parts By K.C. Vijayan The Straits Times, 30 Jul 05 Customs officers foil attempt to smuggle python skins into Singapore By Joanne Leow Channel NewsAsia, 29 Jul 05 Fire at Tuas recycling plant ignites two-storey high pile of rubbish By Joanne Leow Channel NewsAsia, 29 Jul 05 Big fish halved by overfishing, study says Researchers find five healthy hotspots around the Earth by Associated Press MSNBC website, 28 Jul 05 Fish Study Shows Decline in Tuna, 'Game' Fish PlanetArk website, 27 Jul 05 Australia Seeks to Breed Test-Tube Sharks Story by Michael Perry PlanetArk website, 29 Jul 05 'Myth' That Forests Improve Water Flows - Study Story by Alister Doyle PlanetArk website, 29 Jul 05 Reconsider diesel option Letter from Lee Keen Yoong Today Online, 29 Jul 05 Responses to the US climate pact Singapore welcomes new Asia Pacific climate agreement By S Ramesh Channel NewsAsia, 28 Jul 05 Expected US-brokered deal is no Kyoto alternative, says WWF World Wildlife Fund website 27 Jul 05 EU pushes binding climate deal By Richard Black BBC Online, 28 Jul 05 Climate pact: For good or bad? Analysis By Richard Black BBC Online, 28 Jul 05 US Unveils Climate Pact, Kyoto Alternative PlanetArk website 28 Jul 05 Global Warming: How Hot? How Soon? By Brian Handwerk National Geographic website 27 Jul 05 No firm decision yet on N-S highway The Straits Times 28 Jul 05 Can 'Robin Hood' taxes help S'poreans go green? By Radha Basu The Straits Times, 28 Jul 05 Researcher Trying to Breed Tropical Fish Associated Press Environment News Network, 27 Jul 05 Watch Your Step: Study Shows Life in Tidal Areas at Risk John Roach National Geographic website, 25 Jul 05 Punggol beach not so clean Letter by Gene Kam Letters to the Straits Times Forum Page, 25 Jul 05 Underground reservoir beneath reclaimed land By Alexis Hooi The Straits Times 25 Jul 05 High DDT Levels Found in Breastmilk of Hong Kong Mothers PlanetArk website, 25 Jul 05 Pet shops selling at-risk species By Arlina Arshad The Straits Times, 23 Jul 05 Turtle soup? Banned species in pet shops by Jasmine Yin Today Online, 23 Jul 05 The authorities need to clamp down on illegal wildlife trade Letters from Parameshvathy Sivalingam and Pramod Madhavan Haridass Today Online, Voices Page 25 Jul 05 Endangered Turtles Sold in Singapore Pet Shops Story by Teresa Geow PlanetArk website, 26 Jul 05 UK wildlife law closes loophole on illegal endangered species trade World Wildlife Fund website, 22 Jul 05 To Battle Barnacles, Ships Test Fake Sharkskin Brian Handwerk National Geographic website, 22 Jul 05 Act to protect marine life by Ng Chee Heong Letter to the Straits Times Forum Page, 22 Jul 05 Parliament Shorts: Harm to marine life to be minimised The Straits Times, 21 Jul 05 Full text of Parliamentary discussion of Land Reclamation at Pulau Ular (Environmental impact) Parliament Sitting 20 Jul 05 Parliament website Hansard reports Cheaper than petrol – and greener by Charles Tan Today Online, 21 Jul 05 Scientists Speed Coral Growth By Sam Kean, St. Louis Post Dispatch Environment News Network, 20 Jul 05 Public forum to be held for views on Singapore Green Plan By Hasnita A Majid Channel NewsAsia, 18 Jul 05 Attack by crows in Marine Parade By Khushwant Singh The Straits Times, 18 Jul 05 Bus 925 now plies Kranji farm area By Lim Wei Chean The Straits Times, 18 Jul 05 U.S. study says ethanol not worth the energy Written by Mark Johnson PlanetSave website, 18 Jul 05 Opening of Semakau Bio-treasure Isle By Sarah Ng The Straits Times 18 Jul 05 Semakau landfill to last 15 more years as recycling reduces waste By Hasnita A Majid Channel NewsAsia, 16 Jul 05 Trekking on 'Trash' by Teh Jen Lee, photos by Mohd Ishak The New Paper, 16 Jul 05 Speech by Dr Yaacob Ibrahim at the official opening of Semakau Landfill MEWR Press Release, 16 Jul 05 Launch welcomes back 40 former resident families from Pulau Sakeng NEA newsroom 16 Jul 05 Scientists Raise Alarm About Ocean Health By Associated Press ENN website 14 Jul 05 Eight New World Heritage Sites Designated IUCN website, 14 Jul 05 “Natural Capital” Investment or Higher Costs and Lower Profits UNEP website, 12 Jul 05 Newater at lower prices in the future by Jasmine Yin Today Online, 13 Jul 05 Singapore opens fourth recycling plant to turn sewage into water Written by AP PlanetSave, 12 Jul 05 Sufferring a net loss by Radha Basu The Straits Times, 13 Jul 05 Synthetic Fragrances Harmful to Marine Life, Study Says John Roach National Geographic website, 11Jul 05 Pulau Ubin ostrich taken to Jurong Bird Park By Valarie Tan Channel NewsAsia, 11 Jul 05 Bye bye birdie Chang Ai-Lien The Straits Times, 12 Jul 05 Taking care for good fun at reservoirs By Alexis Hooi The Straits Times, 11 Jul 05 Turtle treasure trove: S'pore museum has world's largest collection By Sarah Ng The Straits Times, 10 Jul 05 Care of Ubin's wild boar adequate Reply by AVA to Letters to The Straits Times, 8 Jul 05 Want to charge for that bag? Under NEA plan, retailers may put a price on bags if they want to Lee U-Wen Today Online 7 Jul 05 Book archives 67 species of birds spotted at the Istana By Jermyn Chow Channel NewsAsia, 6 Jul 05 There's a right royal gathering of birds at Istana by Vinita Ramani Today Online, 7 Jul 05 Istana grounds a big draw for winged visitors The number of bird species spotted is now 67, up from 59 eight years ago By Radha Basu The Straits Times, 7 Jul 05 Extinction looms for wild tigers in Asia By Nirmal Ghosh The Straits Times, 6 Jul 05 8 Pulau Ubin poultry farmers accept resettlement offer By Lian Cheong/Joanne Leow Channel NewsAsia, 5 Jul 05 Singapore-Malaysia Youth Camp on Ubin 80 youths participate in Singapore-Malaysia Youth Camp By Pearl Forss Channel NewsAsia, 4 Jul 05 M'sian youth get first taste of HDB life Today Online, 4 Jul 05 'Water' way for youth to boost Causeway ties By Zakir Hussain The Straits Times, 5 Jul 05 Natural golf courses redefine green More superintendents use fewer chemicals while enjoying the view by Stephen Morton MSNBC website, 1Jul 05 Two groups fear new Shell plant will endanger marine life Pulau Hantu one of Singapore's last marine beauty spots By Radha Basu The Straits Times, 4 Jul 05 Life's a boar for this Pulau Ubin resident Letter by Susannah Low Xiao Rong (Mdm) to The Straits Times, 2 Jul 05 Dumping at sea may incur mandatory jail New Straits Times, 1 Jul 05 Scientists clone marine DNA in "drugs from the sea" breakthrough Channel NewsAsia, 1 Jun 05 Oceans at Risk from Global Warming – Scientists Story by Jeremy Lovell Planet Ark 1 Jul 05 Singapore PowerSeraya Eyes Coal Conversion Plan Story by Edgar Ang Planet Ark, 1 Jul 05 When Govt asked: So what do you think? by Tor Ching Li Today Online, 1 Jul 05 Minister: Expect early, open consultation on divisive issues Casino debate an example, says Balakrishnan; Govt needs to listen to masses By Sue-Ann Chia The Straits Times, 1 Jul 05 This S'porean moved Disney to say no The New Paper, 1 Jul 05 The thrill of the hunt ... Reply by Grant Pereira Letter to Today Online, 1 Jul 05 He hunts to help save endangered species Today Online, 29 Jun 05 past articles | latest articles | by topic |
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