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Mah Meri villagers look towards Port Klang as they travel to their shrine off the coast of Carey Island on Hari Moyang, meaning Ancestors' Day. Image: Samantha Ho

Gaya Hidup

Can Malaysia expand its busiest port without displacing a national cultural icon?

Carey Island, home to Malaysia's Indigenous Mah Meri community, is being primed for the expansion of Port Klang, one of the world's busiest container terminals. But the Mah Meri, who depend on the island's dwindling mangroves to produce their UNESCO-recognised wood carvings, are urging the government to recognise the importance of the land to their culture and heritage.
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Karbon & Cuaca

Warming climate puts Southeast Asia’s forests near thermal limits: study

Countless forest-dwelling species depend on the cooler, moister and more stable conditions found in the understory, beneath leafy tree canopies.
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Bandar-bandar

Polluted urban inlet offers blueprint for waterway renewal

A group of advocates is seeking to transform False Creek, a tidal inlet in Vancouver, Canada, from a polluted city inlet into a place where nature thrives and people can safely swim in the water.
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Pembuatan

Indigenous conflict at Indonesian timber firm prompts rights probe call

Indonesian lawmakers have called for a government fact-finding investigation into alleged human rights abuses linked to a long-running land conflict between the Dayak Kualan Indigenous community and timber company PT Mayawana Persada.

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14 Julai 2026

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Karbon & Cuaca

AI should draw on Indigenous values to tackle environmental challenges: researchers

10 Julai 2026

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Bandar-bandar

Peer network strengthens well-being of women in Southeast Asia’s conservation sector

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Polisi & Kewangan

Iran’s scientists face growing isolation amid war

9 Julai 2026

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Karbon & Cuaca

Climate change puts tropical mountain wildlife at high risk: study

7 Julai 2026

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Karbon & Cuaca

Indonesia braces for peatland fires as strong El Niño looms

3 Julai 2026

The South Korean study is among the first attempts to quantify the long-term nature loss associated with major domestic companies using the TNFD’s LEAP methodology

Bandar-bandar

South Korea’s top firms linked to nature loss equal to five times Seoul area, study finds

2 Julai 2026

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Air

‘Challenge is implementation’ as global ocean summit hears big promises

1 Julai 2026

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Polisi & Kewangan

The Philippines needs 15,000 forest rangers to meet its conservation goals; It only has 2,200

29 Jun 2026

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Makanan & Pertanian

Cambodia’s Indigenous communities say they are barred from sacred sites

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Bandar-bandar

How wildlife crossings are reconnecting habitats around the world

26 Jun 2026

Panellists at the discussion, titled Can carbon markets be a lifeline for Indonesia's threatened biodiversity?, at the Unlocking capital for sustainability 2026

Polisi & Kewangan

Indonesia carbon market needs stronger demand to protect biodiversity: experts

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Bandar-bandar

Nepal’s rhododendron tourism sparks fears of unchecked liquor trade

24 Jun 2026

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Pembuatan

EU deforestation rules push Thai rubber farmers to seek support

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Bandar-bandar

Q&A: ‘Being out in nature is a small but significant act of resistance’

23 Jun 2026

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Air

New data-sharing pact aims to curb illegal fishing across borders

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Polisi & Kewangan

Q&A: Why climate politics cannot be separated from Indigenous sovereignty and justice

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