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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