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Scientists eye climate change masterplan
Channel NewsAsia 30 Apr 07

Australian cities facing 'Big Dry' water shortages
Channel NewsAsia 30 Apr 07

Study: Arctic sea ice melting faster
Yahoo News 1 May 07

New Species of Blue Coral Found Off the Coast of Oman Underwatertimes 30 Apr 07

Pacific whale decline 'a mystery'
By Richard Black BBC 30 Apr 07

Need for an energy ministry highlighted
By Ronnie Lim Business Times 30 Apr 07

Chance to show 'green' side
Letter from Scott Heidecke Today Online 30 Apr 07

Don't Let Bags Become Baggage
By Teh Jen Lee The Electric New Paper 30 Apr 07

Asian demand for shark fins threatens Colombian species
by Cesar Sabogal Yahoo News 29 Apr 07

Hong Kong mulls new pollution alert
Channel NewsAsia 29 Apr 07

Oddball schemes to fix global warming get thumb's down
by Richard Ingham Yahoo News 29 Apr 07

EU governments failing the forests
WWF 30 Apr 07

National Parks Board launches Centre for Urban Greenery Channel NewsAsia 28 Apr 07

Indonesian minister questions release of illegal logging suspects Channel NewsAsia 28 Apr 07

Glow Sticks May Lure Sea Turtles to Death
Helen Scales National Geographic 27 Apr 07

Koala Groups Face Extinction Due to Changing Forests
John Roach National Geographic 27 Apr 07

U.S. can't alter "dolphin-safe" tuna rules: court
By Adam Tanner Yahoo News 28 Apr 07<

Human genes may hold secret to saving Barrier Reef
Rosslyn Beeby The Canberra Times 26 Apr 07

Officials: Climate change harms security
By Matt Crenson Yahoo News 28 Apr 07

Climate report to warn time running out in greenhouse gas battle by Marlowe Hood Yahoo News 28 Apr 07

Govt preparing for possibility of rising sea levels
Zakir Hussain The Straits Times 23 Apr 07

S'pore may host solar module plant
By Matthew Phan Business Times 28 Apr 07

No plastic, fantastic!
Save the world – and your kitchen drawer
Today Online 28 Apr 07


Science holds key to greener future
Sir David King BBC 26 Apr 07

Taiwan hesitates at request for more whale sharks Death of Ralph raises concerns By Mark Davis The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 25 Apr 07

Protecting Tioman marine life
By Simon Khoo The Star 27 Apr 07

Birds, dolphins, sea-lions sickened, killed by algae in California Yahoo News 27 Apr 07

Dutch say green fuel is good -- if it's really green
Yahoo News 27 Apr 07

Biodegradable bags don't help to cut waste generation Letter from Ong Seng Eng Head Resource Conservation Department National Environment Agency Straits Times Forum 26 Apr 07

Plant vault passes billion mark
By Richard Black BBC 26 Apr 07

Taiwan Stung by Millions of Missing Bees
PlanetArk 27 Apr 07

Indonesia's Aceh, Papua Pledge to Protect Forests
PlanetArk 27 Apr 07

Cambodian rangers trained to help bears
Yahoo News 27 Apr 07

Over 800 units of e-waste collected during HP recycling week Channel NewsAsia 25 Apr 07

S'pore, Beijing agree to jointly develop eco-city in China
Channel NewsAsia 25 Apr 07

Let's live up to our Green City image
Letter from Joanne Soh Today Online 25 Apr 07

The battle for greener skies
Karamjit Kaur Straits Times 25 Apr 07

Hunters kill one of last Amur Leopards
Yahoo News 23 Apr 07

WWF captures extraordinary video of rare Borneo rhino
WWF 24 Apr 07


DNA Testing Reveals Continued, Illegal Trade In Fins Of Endangered Basking Sharks
Sally Sharrock Underwatertimes 23 Apr 07

Fish Growing Faster in Warming Waters
John Roach National Geographic 23 Apr 07

Seagrasses On Rebound
By Mike Salinero Tampa Tribue 24 Apr 07

Mining work may start at Kekek Quarry in 3-6 months: Grace Fu Channel NewsAsia 23 Apr 07

Singapore rolls out masterplan to cut dependency on sand, granite Channel NewsAsia 23 Apr 07

Work so risky they quickly signed wills Nature lovers brave lightning, insect and animal bites to document shoreline treasures By Teh Jen Lee Electric New Paper 24 Apr 07

'Scum' spotted at MacRitchie Reservoir: Vile or Mild?
By Teh Jen Lee The New Paper 24 Apr 07

Towards a greener New York
Thomas J Lueck Business Times 24 Apr 07

S'pore scientists research fish to find cures for human diseases Channel NewsAsia 22 Apr 07

In an Indonesian bay, fish, tumours and controversy
by Nabiha Shahab Yahoo News 23 Apr 07

Green for good: An interview with Simon Tay
by Sheralyn Tay Today Online 23 Apr 07

Do you know about Tuas' secret beach?
Electric New Paper 23 Apr 07

Mother Earth is sick
Tommy Koh Straits Times 21 Apr 07

Household store IKEA starts charging for plastic bags
Channel NewsAsia 22 Apr 07

'Global warming messages' blanket unveiled for Earth Day Channel NewsAsia 21 Apr 07

Astronauts recall view before Earth Day
By Seth Borenstein Yahoo News 22 Apr 07

Vietnam oil spill mystery plot thickens
by Frank Zeller Yahoo News 21 Apr 07

Recycle gadgets at SingPost outlets during National Recycling Week Channel NewsAsia 20 Apr 07

Recycling made easier with more recycling bins at HDB estates Channel NewsAsia 20 Apr 07

Shoppers want to be given discounts for bringing their own bags: poll Channel NewsAsia 20 Apr 07

Rubbish ruining fragile coastline
BBC 20 Apr 07

The green, green class of home Homeowners warming to idea of eco-housing but contractors must be educated, too Sheralyn TayToday Online 21 Apr 07

How 3 local 'greenies' walk the eco-talk
Today Online 21 Apr 07

S'pore plans to become centre for environmental sustainability research Channel NewsAsia 20 Apr 07

S'pore companies pledge commitment to corporate social responsibility Channel NewsAsia 20 Apr 07

Solar energy seen to power S'pore growth
Business Times 21 Apr 07

Using solar power to treat water
Business Times 21 Apr 07

No easy solution to Indonesian haze problem
by Martin Abbugao Yahoo News 20 Apr 07

S'pore moving to develop solar power know-how
By Matthew Phan Business Times 20 Apr 07

UN urges Asia to invent products and technologies to save environment Channel NewsAsia 19 Apr 07

UN Lauds Al Gore, Environment Leaders at Green Awards PlanetArk 19 Apr 07

Reforming a bag lady It will take more than a bag tax to make me change my wasteful ways
Tabitha Wong Today Online 20 Apr 07

Charging for plastic bags not enough
Letter from Lum Yew Wai Straits Times Forum 20 Apr 07

100,000 plastic bags saved on Bring Your Own Bag Day
Channel NewsAsia 19 Apr 07

Drought-Hit Australia to Stop Irrigating Food Bowl
Story by Rob Taylor PlanetArk 20 Apr 07

The Frightening Future of Earth
Andrea Thompson and Ker Than Yahoo News 19 Apr 07

Most shoppers respond positively to Bring Your Own Bag Day
Gracia Chiang Today Online 19 Apr 07

Green alert! Letters about Bring Your Own Bag Day
Today Online 19 Apr 07

Shaming can lead to change, says Champion of the Earth Gracia Chiang Today Online 19 Apr 07

Mauritius Turns Wildlife Clock Back 400 Years
Story by Ed Harris PlanetArk 19 Apr 07

WWF urges Russia to set up reserve for endangered Amur leopard Yahoo News 18 Apr 07

Say no to plastic bags
Today Online 18 Apr 07

Local stores should also charge for plastic bags
Letter from Grant W. Pereira GVN, SEC
Straits Times Forum 18 Apr 07

Recycle plastic - that's what we should all do
Angela Banerjee (Mrs) Straits Times Forum 18 Apr 07

Energy efficiency guidelines for homes and industries to come: Amy Khor Christie Loh Today Online 18 Apr 07

Consumers have the power to save earth
Letter from Terence Fang Zhiheng
Straits Times Forum 18 Apr 07


Air-conditioning at 25 degrees Celsius the way to go
Letter from William Loh Peng Cheong
Straits Times Forum 18 Apr 07


Some suggestions on how we can fight global warming
Letter from Masood Mohajer Straits Times Forum 18 Apr 07

Oil Production Could Peak Next Year
Melinda Wenner LiveScience Yahoo News 17 Apr 07

Waking up to 'An Inconvenient Truth' Even if the world agrees with the findings on climate change, it disagrees on the remedies By G Panicker Business Times 18 Apr 07

Plastic, not fantastic: Campaign to curb plastic-bag wastage starts tomorrow Letter from Ong Seng Eng Director, Resource Conservation Department National Environment Agency Today Online 17 Apr 07

Treetops@Punggol oversubscribed by four times
Channel NewsAsia 16 Apr 07

Hng Kiang on Genting: no more issues now

By Arthur Sim Business Times 17 Apr 07

Thousands of dogs abandoned each year
Channel NewsAsia 16 Apr 07

Kiwis of the Sea: New Zealand dolphins under threat
By Jen Riches WWF 16 Apr 07

High alert in India over rhino poaching
Yahoo News 16 Apr 07

Iron Traps, Pits Haunt India's Rare Asiatic Lions
Story by Rupam Jain Nair PlanetArk 17 Apr 07

Reopening of Kekek Quarry on Pulau Ubin: No Cause for Worry By Teh Jen Lee New Paper 16 Apr 07

Kekek Quarry reopening: Minimal disruption
Channel NewsAsia 15 Apr 07

Johor land clearing, sand mining affect rivers
New Straits Times 16 Apr 07

Trees cut for road works are replaced with new ones Reply from Naleeza Ebrahim (Ms) Deputy Director, Media Relations Land Transport Authority Straits Times 16 Apr 07

Singapore won't be parched, thanks to Newater Yaacob Ibrahim also calls for less use of plastic bags By Lynn Lee Straits Times 16 Apr 07

Heavily-toured Galapagos islands in peril
by Hector Velasco Yahoo News 14 Apr 07

Not a concrete plan Leave Pulau Ubin and my wild-boar relatives alone, Neil Humphreys Today Online 14 Apr 07

Monster warning to protect oceans
Mark Norman BBC 13 Apr 07

Depressed? Go Play in the Dirt
Ker Than LiveScience Yahoo News 13 Apr 07

French beekeepers brace for Asian sting
By Paul Lauener and Marie-Laure Combes
Associated Press Yahoo News 13 Apr 07

Pulau Ubin residents welcome move to re-open granite quarries on island Channel NewsAsia 13 Apr 07

Waste by the bagload
Letters about plastic bags Today Online 13 Apr 07

Indonesia Quake Caused Huge Coral Die-Off - Survey
PlanetArk 13 Apr 07

Hong Kong party demands UN protection for harbour
Yahoo News 12 Apr 07

Longline fishing kills millions of sharks: WWF
Yahoo News 12 Apr 07

Air travel threatens biodiversity
Roger Highfield The Daily Telegraph 11 Apr 07

Tourism plans for Southern Islands put on hold
Krist Boo Straits Times 12 Apr 07

Go green when junking gadgets
Lim Yee Hung Straits Times 10 Apr 07

NEA launches campaign to encourage shoppers to use reusable bags Channel NewsAsia 11 Apr 07

Ferry ticket prices to Southern Islands going up from May 2 Channel NewsAsia 11 Apr 07

A jewel that needs to be protected Don't destroy Ubin in the name of development Letter from Maryanne Maes Today Online 11 Apr 07

Green patch of city now a construction site
Letter from Thomas Cody Straits Times 11 Apr 07

Save our only 100-year-old bodhi tree
Letter from Ng Siek Moi (Mdm) Straits Times 11 Apr 07

Ikea to start charging customers for plastic bags
By Tania Tan Straits Times 11 Apr 07

Floods and S'pore demand push up price of Johor sand
Straits Times 11 Apr 07

Shell to construct butadiene extraction plant on Pulau Bukom Channel NewsAsia 10 Apr 07

Little Time to Avert Big Temperature Rise - UN Study
Story by Alister Doyle PlanetArk 11 Apr 07

French cosmetics industry champions bio-diverse orchid farmers by Frederic Garlan Yahoo News 10 Apr 07

Tasmanian devil rescue plan sparks worry
by Rod McGuirk Yahoo News 10 Apr 07

Bye to kampung life for 2 diehards Khatib Bongsu's last two residents - both illegal occupants - get eviction notice
By Jocelyn Lee Straits Times 10 Apr 07

Singapore Growth Quandary: What's Enough? Land Reclamation and Influx of 'Foreign Talent' Risk an Internal Backlash By Yaroslav Trofimov Asian Wall Street Journal 9 Apr 07

Kudos to CDL: Now other developers should go green too
Letter from Maryanne Maes Today Online 10 Apr 07

Goa, Going, Gone - Asia Tourism Faces Climate Chaos
Story by Simon Gardner PlanetArk 10 Apr 07

Man's fellow creatures scorched by the heat
Straits Times 10 Apr 07

Acidic Oceans Threatening Sea Life, UN Panel Says
PlanetArk 10 Apr 07

Rare Striped Rabbit Spotted in Indonesia Rainforest
PlanetArk 10 Apr 07

Don't Buy Products From Illegal Logging - Indonesia
Story by Achmad Sukarsono PlanetArk 10 Apr 07

Some deforestation may help offset global warming: study Channel NewsAsia 10 Apr 07

Manatees could lose 'endangered' status
Yahoo News 9 Apr 07

Singapore looking to reopen Ubin granite quarry
Channel NewsAsia 9 Apr 07

Effort to catalog species tops 1 million
By Randolph E. Schmid Yahoo News 9 Apr 07

500 trees planted to ease Sembawang residents' dust problem Channel NewsAsia 8 Apr 07

Earth-Fire-Ice campaign to highlight global warming effects Channel NewsAsia 8 Apr 07

Saving the Sea Cow
The Bangkok Post SeagrassWatch International 1 Apr 07

Cheap diesel fuel leads to waste and pollution
Letter from Malcolm Lower Straits Times 9 Apr 07

NTU students hope to get govt funding for clean energy projects Channel NewsAsia 8 Apr 07

Water city grand, but no barriers, please
Letter from Helen B.L. Ng (Ms) Straits Times 9 Apr 07

Quake lifts Solomons island out of the sea
by Neil Sands Yahoo News 7 Apr 07

Seals found dead on Caspian Sea shores
Yahoo News 8 Apr 07

Scientists get last say in climate study
By Seth Borenstein Yahoo News 7 Apr 07

India steps up protection for rare Asiatic lions
By Rupam Jain Nair Yahoo News 7 Apr 07

Though dangerous, illegal jetty an avenue to rare simple pleasures Letter from Derrick Wong Kum Yau
Straits Times 7 Apr 07


S'pore-based firm uses DNA test to curb illegal timber trade Channel NewsAsia 6 Apr 07

Chinese graduates see big business in recycling rubbish Channel NewsAsia 6 Apr 07

Asia faces floods, drought, disease: UN climate report
Channel NewsAsia 6 Apr 07

Barrier Reef 'dead in 20 years'
By Rosemary Desmond news.com.au 6 Apr 07

Mysterious disappearance of US bees creating a buzz
Channel NewsAsia 7 Apr 07

India state to sterilise 65,000 monkeys
Yahoo News 6 Apr 07

Spare a tree and I will give up my car
Letter from Chong Chin Onn Straits Times 6 Apr 07

CDL gets green award for eco-friendly mall
Channel NewsAsia 6 Apr 07

Origin-ator of eco-friendly pest control business
by Pamela Chew Business Times 6 Apr 07

Full eco-friendly business sustainability still elusive: UN
By Matthew Phan Business Times 6 Apr 07

Still cold to green products here
By Matthew Phan Business Times 6 Apr 07

Green is the colour of money as Singapore banks ride new wave By Matthew Phan Business Times 6 Apr 07

A deadlier dengue lurks Den-2 strain may take over as dominant virus: NEA Nazry Bahrawi Today Online 6 Apr 07

Shedding some light on global dimming
Sheralyn Tay Today Online 6 Apr 07

Natural wonders feel the heat
WWF 5 Apr 07

Researchers: Seas Could Rise Dramatically in Rapid Ice Melt; 'What We are Doing is Irreversible' Underwatertimes 5 Apr 07

Vietnam PM approves tiger farms
Yahoo News 6 Apr 07

Plantation firms help NEA to fight haze in Sumatra
S'pore agency adopts regency in province under Asean pact
By Laurel Teo in Jakarta Business Times 5 Apr 07

Global Warming Driving Australian Fish South - Report
Story by Michael Byrnes PlanetArk 5 Apr 07

Threat to tropical reefs growing
NZ Herald 5 Apr 07

Conservation Group: Starfish Invasion Threatening Philippines' Coral Reefs; 'Far From Normal' Underwatertimes 4 Apr 07

Global Warming Happens: But is it "Catastrophic"?
Story by Alister Doyle PlanetArk 5 Apr 07

Global warming hits Mars too: study
Yahoo News 4 Apr 07

Too much concrete, diminishing greenery and the slow death of a sanctuary Letter from Paulina Bohm
Today Online 4 Apr 07


S'poreans warm to climate change
Leong Wee Keat Today Online 4 Apr 07

Let's help to rejuvenate this planet which we call home
Letter from Lester Lam Yong Ling Straits Times 4 Apr 07

Time for aviation players to engage in green debate
By Stephen Forshaw Business Times 4 Apr 07

Myanmar says it could supply sand to Singapore
Channel NewsAsia 3 Apr 07

Houses of the Future Could Be Made from Trash
LiveScience Staff Yahoo News 2 Apr 07

Researcher: New Biodegradable Plastic that Dissolves in Seawater Seen as Boon for Open Seas Trash Disposal Underwatertimes 3 Apr 07

Trawling, industry threaten India turtle nesting
By Simon Denyer Yahoo News 4 Apr 07

Sharks deserve the conservation status we give to the giant panda Marine predators are on the verge of extinction, but the fishing industry still rips the environment to shreds with impunity George Monbiot The Guardian 3 Apr 07

Save energy, go the eco-friendly way
Reply from BCA and NParks Today Online 3 Apr 07

A permanent vroom? Amid F1 buzz, there is now a plan to build a track at Changi Ian de Cotta Today Online 2 Apr 07

Private operators to run boat services to southern islands
Channel NewsAsia 2 Apr 07


Deadly Tsunami Sweeps Solomon Islands
Richard A. Lovett National Geographic 2 Apr 07

Bird flu may spread from Indonesia, Egypt, Nigeria: FAO
Yahoo News 2 Apr 07

Don't deny public entry to tranquil Khatib Bongsu
Letter from Ernst Becker Straits Times Forum 2 Apr 07

Filmmaker on Mission to Save Sharks
Story by Ed Stoddard PlanetArk 2 Apr 07

Seafood poisoning rises with warming
By Michael Casey Yahoo News 2 Apr 07

Climate change could carry huge, hidden costs: UN report
by Richard Ingham Yahoo News 1 Apr 07

Scientists weigh downside of palm oil
By Arthus Max Yahoo News 1 Apr 07

Sydney in climate change blackout
David Strahan BBC 31 Mar 07

Climate draft charts extinctions
By Seth Borenstein Yahoo News 31 Mar 07

Questions on whale shark's death linger
By Mark Davis Atlanta Journal Constitution 30 Mar 07

End of oil heralds climate pain
David Strahan BBC 29 Mar 07

Three more rare lions killed by poachers in India
Yahoo News 30 Mar 07

Tigers in the eye of Vietnam conservation storm
by Frank Zeller Yahoo News 29 Mar 07

China Breeders Urge Lifting of Tiger Parts Ban
PlanetArk 30 Mar 07

"Greener" Buildings Could Slow Global Warming - UNEP
Story by Alister Doyle PlanetArk 30 Mar 07

Almost sunset for residents at Khatib Bongsu
Gracia Chiang Today Online 30 Mar 07

Cruise terminal in Marina South ready in 6 years
Jasmine Yin Today Online 30 Mar 07

Overfishing of Sharks Makes Scallops Vanish - Study
Story by Deborah Zabarenko PlanetArk 30 Mar 07

SMEs come out tops at 'green' awards
By Pamela Chew Business Times 30 Mar 07

The economics of eco power
By Erica Tay Straits Times 30 Mar 07

Only Day 2, and eco-precinct has drawn 615 applications Sheralyn Tay Today Online 30 Mar 07

Let's act before it's too late People need to be shaken out of their apathy towards environmental issues Letter from Preeti Athavle Today Online 30 Mar 07

S'pore wants to draw more investments in biologics
By Chen Huifen Business Times 30 Mar 07

SIA chief blasts emissions taxes, carbon offset schemes for airlines By Ven Sreenivasan Business Times 30 Mar 07

Australia Seeks Backing for Deforestation Fund
Story by Rob Taylor PlanetArk 30 Mar 07

Fairy Point Hill site in Changi may fetch $45m
By Kalpana Rashiwala Business Times 29 Mar 07

First eco-friendly precinct at Punggol may be built by 2011 Channel NewsAsia 28 Mar 07

Clean Energy Programme is fine but first put our energy inefficient house in order Letter from John T Hurst Today Online 29 Mar 07

One in 10 at Risk From Rising Seas, Storms - Study
Story by Alister Doyle PlanetArk 29 Mar 07

San Francisco Lawmakers Vote to Ban Plastic Bags
PlanetArk 29 Mar 07

Aquarium: Stomach problems led to whale shark's death
by Bryce Mursch WISTV 28 Mar 07

You may need permission to enjoy this nature spot: Khatib Bongsu By Tan Hui Yee Straits Times 28 Mar 07s

A hot topic ... and it's not going to go away
David Shukman Today Online 28 Mar 07

S'pore draws global green investors
By Matthew Phan Business Times 28 Mar 07

Fast-track incubator scheme for water, environment start-ups
By Matthew Phan Business Times 28 Mar 07

Malaysia arrests Chinese fishermen for poaching turtles
Yahoo News 27 Mar 07

Mercury in energy-saving bulbs worries scientists
By Lisa Von Ahn Yahoo News 28 Mar 07

No more Chek Jawa tours - for now
Boon Chan Straits Times 25 Mar 07

S'pore aims to be key player in green energy push $350m blueprint encompasses R&D, nurturing firms and exporting products By Erica Tay Straits Times 27 Mar 07

Chinese Hunger for Reef Fish Emptying Asian Seas
Story by Nao Nakanishi PlanetArk 27 Mar 07

Dolphin Numbers Still Low Despite "Safe" Tuna Fishing, Experts Say John Roach National Geographic 26 Mar 07

Sweeping changes to global climate seen by 2100: study
Yahoo News 27 Mar 07

Nature conservationists focus on seagrass to preserve eco-system By Noor Mohd Aziz Channel NewsAsia 24 Mar 07

Seagrass should be part of March's green celebrations
It cleans our water, supports our economy
news-press.com 24 Mar 07

Can a private entity own part of a river?
Letter from Low Boon Hock Straits Times Forum 24 Mar 07

S'pore ready for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles?
Letter by Jim Simon Straits Times Forum 26 Mar 07

Building industry may not be ready for proposed new law for green buildings: experts By Wong Siew Ying Channel NewsAsia 25 Mar 07

Going green: First steps taken on a long journey
By Jessica Cheam Straits Times 23 Mar 07

Insurers Weigh The Ways to Go 'Green'
Story by Lilla Zuill PlanetArk 26 Mar 07

Rare Borneo Shark Spotted Again in Malaysia; New Species of Ray, Crab Underwatertimes 24 Mar 07

River Dolphin Closer to Extinction Despite Reports, Experts Say Stefan Lovgren National Geographic 21 Mar 07

Australian Barrier Reef Faces Chemical Threat: WWF
Story by Rob Taylor PlanetArk 23 Mar 07

China's Turtle Farms Threaten Rare Species, Experts Say

Scott Norris National Geographic 23 Mar 07

Save forests to fight global warming: Stern
Yahoo News 23 Mar 07

Water scarcity: Global warming to deepen thirst for blue gold
by Richard Ingham and Anne Chaon Yahoo News 22 Mar 07

World class, we already are Let's now develop greater self-confidence: Mahbubani Tor Ching Li Today Online 22 Mar 07

Biodiesel plant set up in drive towards clean fuel Joint venture 'going nuts', rather than use palm oil By Tania Tan Straits Times 22 Mar 07

Global Biodiversity: Our absent-minded destruction
By Jeffrey D. Sachs Straits Times 22 Mar 07

Twenty coral reef fishes threatened with extinction
IUCN 6 Mar 07

Erosion Threat Highlighted in Portugal Beach Flood
PlanetArk 22 Mar 07

Tracking System Aids Fight Against Illegal Logging
Story by Jeremy Lovell PlanetArk 22 Mar 07

Southern Ocean current faces slowdown threat
By Michael Byrnes Yahoo News 22 Mar 07

S'pore the most conducive for business, but lags behind bigger cities in other areas Lee U-Wen Today Online 21 Mar 07

Save our heritage
Letter from Tan Swee Huang Today Online 21 Mar 07

Govt may legislate Green Mark requirements on buildings Channel NewsAsia 20 Mar 07

EDB to reveal blueprint for clean energy industry next week Channel NewsAsia 20 Mar 07

Domestic demand needed for solar energy systems research to be successful Letter from Jeffery Lee Meng Toong Straits Times 21 Mar 06

Air pollution in HK scaring off tourists
Straits Times 21 Mar 07


WHO trying to get bird flu vaccine agreement
By Maggie Fox Yahoo News 20 Mar 07

Texas dolphin die-off puzzles scientists
Yahoo News 20 Mar 07

Hold your breath, now ... Haze back
Sheralyn Tay Today Online 20 Mar 07

Let this little red dot be green
Letters to Today Today Online 20 Mar 07

Singaporeans to pay premium price for waterfront public housing Channel NewsAsia 19 Mar 07

Singapore sets up new centre to enhance risk assessment capability Channel NewsAsia 19 Mar 07

Mother Nature Still a Rich Source of New Drugs
Story by Julie Steenhuysen PlanetArk 20 Mar 07

WWF says pollution, dams threaten rivers
By Eliane Engeler, Associated Press Yahoo News 20 Mar 07

Global Warming Action Could Curb Nightmare Impacts
Story by Alister Doyle PlanetArk 20 Mar 07

Two rescued Indonesian orangutans give birth
Yahoo News 18 Mar 07

Build IR, but spare 3ha forest
by Joseph Lai Tuck Kwong Straits Times 17 Mar 07

The clock is ticking fast and Singapore needs a voice
Timing is right for the little red dot to go green in a big way
P N Balji Today Online 19 Mar 07

A stroll along Singapore's north coast URA's plan to develop Woodlands waterfront will give residents another recreational getaway Leong Wee Keat Today Online 19 Mar 07

Nothing to see? Look again Singapore has more attractions than some visitors realise Letter from Yeo Siok Peng Today Online 19 Mar 07

Teen's cat-rehab effort turned 'pests' into 'pets'
Letter from Rebecca Ho Shu Ling (Miss)
Straits Times Forum 19 Mar 07


Homes Throw a Third Away of Food
PlanetArk 19 Mar 07

Birds play key role in restoring seagrass
By Kevin Lollar news-press.com 18 Mar 07

Global Warming Cuts US$5 Billion in Grain Crops - Study
Story by Timothy Gardner PlanetArk 19 Mar 07

Neighbor Leaves Singapore Short of Sand
By Wayne Arnold and Thomas Fuller New York Times 16 Mar 07

Singapore to develop clean energy market
By S Ramesh Channel NewsAsia 16 Mar 07

Nature runs riot after Europe's warmest winter
Yahoo News 16 Mar 07

G8 plus Five launch biodiversity initiative, debate climate gridlock by Richard Ingham Yahoo News 16 Mar 07s

The devil in the retail
Andrew Simms BBC 16 Mar 07

Call for Spain strawberry boycott
BBC 16 Mar 07

Poachers Suspected as 1800 Olive Ridley Turtle Carcasses Found Along Indian Coast Underwatertimes 15 Mar 07

For some, living on water is more than gazing at the boats
By Vincent Wee Business Times Singapore 17 Mar 07

NParks should stick to things botanical: About boat storage on East Coast Park Letter from Heng Koon Today Online 17 Mar 07

Did we fix it?
By Finlo Rohrer BBC 14 Mar 07

Sweet Sour S'pore: Tales of a tourist--from a host's viewpoint Tabitha Wang Today Online 16 Mar 07

What a lifesaver! Chinese explorer taps Singapore expertise in animal care Today Online 16 Mar 07

Feeling the heat from deforestation in Riau
By Devi Asmarani Straits Times 16 Mar 07

Oil from sunken Philippines tanker siphoned off
Yahoo News 15 Mar 07

Tunnel visions
Letter from readers Today Online 15 Mar 07

New Great Cat Species Identified in Borneo - WWF
Story by Robert Evans PlanetArk 15 Mar 07

Aussie Researchers: 'Fat' Corals More Likely to Survive Stress of Global Warming Underwatertimes 14 Mar 07

Saving the Earth catches on among Singaporeans
Tania Tan Straits Times 14 Mar 07

NUS' wall garden idea may keep buildings cool, green
Jessica Cheam Straits Times 14 Mar 07

Fairy Point Hill site at Changi to draw developer interest: analysts By Daryl Loo Channel NewsAsia 13 Mar 07

Sand in your face, smoke in your eyes and a fistful of dollars Julia Suryakusuma Straits Times 13 Mar 07

Jakarta making slow progress on haze pact
Azhar Ghani Straits Times 14 Mar 07

Take shark's fin soup off menu for Olympics: lawmaker
Yahoo News 13 Mar 07

European Businesses Go Green Fast
Story by Jeremy Lovell PlanetArk 14 Mar 07

World's Forests Disappearing But at Slower Rate
Story by Robin Pomeroy PlanetArk 13 Mar 07

Vietnam Orders Measures on Private Tiger Breeding
PlanetArk 14 Mar 07

Boat storage at East Coast Park not meant to be a leisure facility Reply from NParks Today Online 13 Mar 07

Haze Hits Northern Thailand, Disrupts Flights
Story by Nopporn Wong-Anan PlanetArk 13 Mar 07

Giant Australian Salt Lake Springs to Life
PlanetArk 13 Mar 07

Rains helping cool Barrier Reef
By Phil Mercer BBC 11 Mar 07

Waterbirds Threatened, Need Better "Flyways" - Study
Story by Alister Doyle PlanetArk 13 Mar 07

Wildlife Groups Urge China to Keep Tiger Trade Ban
PlanetArk 13 Mar 07

Scientist Says Sea Level Rise Could Accelerate
Story by Michael Byrnes PlanetArk 13 Mar 07

Sun Blamed for Warming of Earth and Other Worlds
Ker Than LiveScience Yahoo News 12 Mar 07

Hey, the trees are marked Plans for trees on Sentosa
By Teo Cheng Wee Straits Times 11 Mar 07

How important are those five minutes?
Was the Fort Canning Tunnel worth it, after all?
Siew Kum Hong Today Online 12 Mar 07

Region's first Wildlife Film Festival premieres in Singapore Channel NewsAsia 11 Mar 07

Save our seahorses
Chai Mei Ling New Straits Times 11 Mar 07

Cancun, nature at war over beaches
By Julie Watson Yahoo News 11 Mar 07

Vanishing bees threaten US crops
By Matt Wells BBC 11 Mar 07

Indonesia ups the ante on granite
Today Online 12 Mar 07

Indonesia to rehabilitate Suharto's failed peatland project
Yahoo News 11 Mar 07s

Look to productivity, not immigration, to boost growth
Letter from Richard Lim Siong Kheng
Straits Times Forum 10 Mar 07

S'pore tremors raise fear of building on reclaimed land
By Koh Gui Qing Reuters 9 Mar 07

Climate report warns of drought, disease
By Seth Borenstein, AP Yahoo News 11 Mar 07

Biofuels boom raises tough questions
By Matt Crenson, AP Yahoo News 11 Mar 07

Concerns whether transport system can handle 6.5m
Leong Wee Keat Today Online 10 Mar 07

S'pore, Indonesia collaborate on Master Plan to fight haze problem By Satish Cheney Channel NewsAsia 9 Mar 07

Is Singapore ready if bird flu breaks out here?
Letter from Kelvin Kwan Chee Hong Straits Times 10 Mar 07

Biodiversity 'fundamental' to economics
Sigmar Gabriel BBC 9 Mar 07

Singapore: 2-year study to gauge impact of global warming Jessica Cheam Straits Times 7 Mar 07

Fears of crowding, pollution in clean, green Singapore
by Martin Abbugao Yahoo News 8 Mar 07

Rent a kayak for family outing at Lower Seletar $300k water sports centre to be ready in May; look out for kayaking courses Tan Hui Yee Straits Times 7 Mar 07

Rare Turtles up for Sale Along With Malaysian Island
Story by Niluksi Koswanage PlanetArk 9 Mar 07

WWF Urges Hong Kong to Reel in Fishing Industry
PlanetArk 9 Mar 07

Climate talk is no hot air S'pore can be global green model with conducive rules Liang Dingzi Today Online 7 Mar 07

Singapore beckons the water way Republic is turning its network of reservoirs and rainwater canals into areas for water sports, walking and cycling Business Times 8 Mar 07

Rare Mekong Dolphin Making a Comeback
PlanetArk 8 Mar 07

'Extinct' bird found in Thailand
Yahoo News 7 Mar 07


Verde Island Passage centre of world's marine biodiversity
Yahoo News 7 Mar 07

Aquarium Fish Threatened With Extinction Just Months After Discovery Maryann Mott National Geographic 7 Mar 07

Drowning Deaths of Indian Lions Points to Apathy
PlanetArk 8 Mar 07

China Delegate Says Bear Bile Farming in Bad Taste
Story by Lindsay Beck PlanetArk 8 Mar 07

As Biofuels Boom, Will More Go Hungry?
Story by Ruth Gidley PlanetArk 8 Mar 07

Australia's Longest River is Drying Up
Story by Michael Perry PlanetArk 8 Mar 07

Aiming for 6.5m population - is it environmentally sustainable? Letter from Robert Stone Straits Times Forum 7 Mar 07

Govt to map out energy efficiency plan
By Matthew Phan Business Times 7 Mar 07

Bugged by littering Under-30s are major culprits, according to first NEA survey Sheralyn Tay Today Online 7 Mar 07

Water pricing structure under revision: Dr Yaacob
Channel NewsAsia 6 Mar 07

Boat owners sail into rough weather Boating a tough indulgence due to NPark's new rules Letter from Heng Koon Today Online 7 Mar 07

S'pore offers help to regency in Jambi to fight haze problem in Indonesia By Hasnita A Majid Channel NewsAsia 6 Mar 07

UN outlines global e-waste goals
BBC 6 Mar 07

Following the Crowd to Save the Planet
Jeanna BrynerYahoo News 6 Mar 07

Lost horizon: Pulau Ubin Singapore's last undeveloped island won't remain unspoiled for long, writes Richard Waters The Australian 3 Mar 07

Shop for electricity New system could let one pick a provider online, in stores Christie Loh Today Online 6 Mar 07

Indonesia on the edge of an ecological disaster, says Walhi Agustina Wayansari Jakarta Post 5 Mar 07

Asian pollution linked to stronger Pacific storm system: study
by Louise Daly Yahoo News 6 Mar 07

Hong Kah lit up with glow of green lightbulbs Use of energy-efficient light bulbs will cut power costs and carbon dioxide emissions By Michelle Neo and Arti Mulchand Straits Times 5 Mar 07

The green challenge for Singapore businesses
Business Times 5 Mar 07

US Companies Feel Heat of Global Warming Awareness
Story by Mary Milliken PlanetArk 5 Mar 07

Bird Flu Experts Urge Halt to Wild Bird Trade
By Tan Ee Lyn PlanetArk 5 Mar 07

With buyout of Star Cruises stake, Sentosa IR is 100% Genting's Christie Loh Today Online 5 Mar 07

S'pore ranks among WEF's Top 10 travel destinations It takes 8th place out of 124 territories, two spots behind HK in 6th place By Straits Times Europe Bureau, Neo Hui Min Straits Times 3 Mar 07

Authority on tropical plants roped in to keep new resort green Straits Times 2 Mar 07

Mexico Passes Shark Finning Ban, New Protections for Great White, Whale and Basking Sharks, Manta Rays Underwatertimes 3 Mar 07

Ho Chi Minh Trail area safe for wildlife
By Jerry Harmer Yahoo News 3 Mar 07

Cameras key to saving endangered tigers
By Jerry Harmer Yahoo News 3 Mar 07

Chinese Medicine Shops Busted In Bear Goods Sting Tortured bears in volunteers’ minds when they’re posing as customers… They say of sting: Hardest part is pretending to be happy By Teh Jen Lee The New Paper 2 Mar 07

Another 'green' facility in the works
Sheralyn Tay Today Online 1 Mar 07

It's not just about climate
Ahmed Djoghlaf BBC 2 Mar 07

Wave farms show energy potential
By Jason Margolis BBC 2 Mar 07

Dutch pioneer floating eco-homes
By Alix Kroeger BBC 2 Mar 07

How schools can play a part in recycling
Letter from Kenneth Cheng Jing Wen
Straits Times Forum 2 Mar 07


Scheme to stamp out sale of endangered species products in traditional chinese medicine shops
Gracia Chiang Today Online 2 Mar 07

ASEAN ministers to review 12-year-old haze efforts
By Sujadi Siswo Channel NewsAsia 1 Mar 07

Genting group wants more time to reshape Stanley Ho deal
By Daniel Buenas Business Times 2 Mar 07

Australia's First Wave Power Plant Ready to Roll
Story by Rob Taylor PlanetArk 2 Mar 07

New Curbs Proposed on Trade in Endangered Species
Story by Robert Evans PlanetArk 1 Mar 07

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