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Parts of Nearly Extinct Tiger Openly Sold in Sumatra
Parts of the Sumatran tiger, a critically endangered species, are being openly sold in 10% of 326 retailers surveyed across the Indonesian island of Sumatra. A Sumatran tiger caught on film in the wild. Image by Michael Lowe Although there are laws in place to protect the tigers, a [...]
Continue reading...80 Killed in Indonesian Landslides
Wednesday, December 26, 2007
On the third anniversary of the South Asian tsunami, Indonesia has been hit by extensive flooding, which has resulted in massive landslides in the central Java region. On Wednesday morning on the island of Java, the seasonal rains, along with high tides, brought large floods to the region. [...]
Continue reading...The Bali is in the Home Court
Saturday, December 15, 2007
So I am sitting here in the convention hall in Nusa Dua where international diplomats are hashing out the Bali roadmap for an International agreement on tackling global warming, with my heart in my stomach. I have seen a lot of terrible things by our government over the [...]
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008
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