The ancient kingdom of Mrauk U welcomed Buddhists and Muslims. Now efforts to uncover its mysteries are threatened by ethnic hostilities Joshua Hammer - Contributing writer In semi-darkness, I ...

More than 20 earthquakes have hit central and southeast Asia in the last 24 hours, with one of the most powerful in 75 years ...

The longtime top official of the U.S. Forest Service's Region 1 — Forester Leanne Marten — will retire at the end of next week. Tim Garcia, one of three deputy foresters, will also retire.

Indonesia plans to clear forests about the size of Belgium to produce sugarcane-derived bioethanol, rice and other food crops ...

Chatra: A devastating wildfire has engulfed the Podiya forest in Hazaribag district's Tatijharia block, posing a serious threat to both the local ecosystem and wildlife. The blaze, which began on ...

Bangkok, 27 March 2025 – Forests across Asia and the Pacific region cover 740 million hectares, accounting for 18 percent of global forest cover. These forests are not only critical for the ...

Pieter A. Zuidema is in the Forest Ecology and Forest Management group, Wageningen University & Research, 6700 AA Wageningen, the Netherlands. Augusto and co-workers reach their remarkable ...

A new report by Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) reviewed national laws and regulations across 35 countries in Latin America, Asia and Africa. It found that since RRI’s 2017 assessment, there’s ...

SEOUL, March 28 (Reuters) - A forest fire in South Korea's Yeongdeok county, one of a number of wildfires that have engulfed the country's southeastern region, has been contained, the national ...

Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong speaking at the launch of the book, The Land of the Rising Sun and the Lion City: The Story of Japan and Singapore, at the National Library Building on Apr 2, 2025.

The theme for the International Day of Forests 2025 is "Forests And Foods," highlighting the vital role forests play in ensuring food security, nutrition, and sustainable livelihoods. 2.