Langkawi hit by jellyfish boom The Star, 3 September 2010 Improper dumping of sewage and the disappearance of turtles has caused an explosion in the jellyfish population which is threatening tourism here.
Deepwater Horizon fears resurface as rigs probe for oil under Arctic ice The Guardian, 30 August 2010 ExxonMobil and Shell compete to drill in wilderness despite Greenpeace's fears a broken well could gush for years
Plantation linked to junta is 'destroying' Burmese tiger reserve The Independent, 27 August 2010 The world's largest tiger reserve, in the wilds of northern Burma, is being rapidly eroded as a businessman with links to the junta replaces trees with cash crops, according to a report published yesterday.
Marine wildlife clinic plan New Straits Times, 26 August 2010 Eva, the hawksbill turtle (penyu karah) that had a fishing hook lodged in its throat, was released back into the sea yesterday. The 30-year-old female reptile was released at the Berjaya Tioman Resort beach yesterday.
Turtles need a hospital The Star, 25 August 2010 Pollution, and not poaching, is the main cause for the dwindling turtle population.Tengku Arif Temenggong (TAT) Turtle Sanctuary co-founder Datin Rowena Baker said more turtles are dying due to pollution, where foreign objects left in the sea have contributed to the death of the animals.
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