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Dear DOGE, it's high time to tear down those dams!
News, Tom Zoellner, Published on 12/07/2025
» No big government infrastructure project made an imprint on the landscape and economy of the West more than the US Bureau of Reclamation's 20th century dam-building spree, which peppered 490 dams across the country, created an agricultural civilisation dependent on federal hydrology civil engineering, and brought about a welter of environmental difficulties after drying up dozens of once-healthy rivers.
Thai marine officials claim success in saving bleached coral
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/04/2025
» The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) said it was able to save more than 60% of the coral bleached since last year.
A non-native threat to Thai waters
News, Pimpavadee Phaholyothin & Michael Roy, Published on 31/07/2024
» Thailand boasts some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. From the lush forests of the North to the mangroves of the South, this country is a sanctuary for a plethora of wildlife species. These natural systems have evolved over millennia, during which time plant and animal species have slowly moved across the landscape as climatic and ecological conditions changed. These species adapted to their new environments, and the systems adapted to them. But times have changed, and species now move from their native environments across the globe at the speed of shipping, air transport, and rail. This results in the rapid invasion of new species into environments that have few natural mechanisms to keep them in balance with native species or the built environment.
Coral bleaching hits 19 parks
News, Apinya Wiwatayotin & Jakkrit Waewklayhong, Published on 11/05/2024
» Coral bleaching has been found in 19 of the country's 26 national marine parks, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife, and Plant Conservation (DNP) has revealed.
Zoo breeds first black swan chicks
News, Chakkrapan Natanri, Published on 23/02/2024
» Khon Kaen Zoo has, for the first time, succeeded in breeding black swans, with three cygnets born recently.
Mekong Basin projects 'doing more harm than good'
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 18/02/2024
» Development projects in the Mekong Basin may threaten lives and livelihoods along the river, according to an expert on sustainable growth and fair use of natural resources.
Japan start-ups target global challenges
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/10/2023
» A number of Japanese start-ups have showcased their inventions aimed at improving global food security, facilitating green and efficient agricultural practices and contributing to the fight against global warming.
Dead fish wash up on Chon Buri beaches
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/09/2023
» Masses of fish were found belly-up along a 1.5-km shoreline on the popular Bang Saen and Wonnapha beaches in Chon Buri due to a plankton bloom.
Plankton infests Rayong beach waters
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 04/10/2022
» A large area of algal bloom was sighted at Leam Mae Phim Beach, Klaeng, Rayong.
Mekong activists present case against Laos dam
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/02/2020
» Environmental activists have submitted more evidence to the Supreme Administrative Court that the Xayaburi dam is cutting Mekong River levels, threatening fish ecology and reducing catch sizes downstream in Thailand.