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Conservation/Preservation

Environmental study proposes to keep over 40 per cent of forested site in Bukit Timah

The Sunda pangolin is among wildlife expected to be affected by clearance of vegetation at a site off Old Jurong Road.
The Sunda pangolin is among wildlife expected to be affected by clearance of vegetation at a site off Old Jurong Road.

Miracle in northern Thai forest as rare orchid blooms again

The rare orchid called “Fah Mui Noi” was ound in a dry dipterocarp forest in Chiang Dao district, Thailand.
The rare orchid called “Fah Mui Noi” was ound in a dry dipterocarp forest in Chiang Dao district, Thailand.

Brazil declares acai a national fruit to ward off ‘biopiracy’

Baskets of acai berries at the Ver-o-Peso wholesale market in Belem, Brazil, in November 2025. Acai’s active ingredients have piqued the interest of food and cosmetic companies worldwide.
Baskets of acai berries at the Ver-o-Peso wholesale market in Belem, Brazil, in November 2025. Acai’s active ingredients have piqued the interest of food and cosmetic companies worldwide.

Japan-born pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei arrive in China as bilateral ties freeze

Giant panda Lei Lei walks in a cage after arriving from Japan at Bifengxia Panda Base in Yaan, Sichuan province, China January 28, 2026. China Daily via REUTERS
Giant panda Lei Lei walks in a cage after arriving from Japan at Bifengxia Panda Base in Yaan, Sichuan province, China January 28, 2026. China Daily via REUTERS

The vigilant cyclist: One man’s love for nature shows how individuals can make a difference

Freelance editor Jimmy Tan cycles around Singapore reporting nature issues that he finds.
Freelance editor Jimmy Tan cycles around Singapore reporting nature issues that he finds.

Orchard Road Presbyterian Church’s main building put forth for conservation

Orchard Road Presbyterian Church's main building (right) has been proposed for conservation.
Orchard Road Presbyterian Church's main building (right) has been proposed for conservation.

Several whales restrand at New Zealand’s Farewell Spit, six die

People trying to rescue a pod of whales stranded on the shore at Farewell Spit, in Golden Bay, New Zealand, on Jan 8.
People trying to rescue a pod of whales stranded on the shore at Farewell Spit, in Golden Bay, New Zealand, on Jan 8.

Demolition should not be an option for 38 Oxley Road bungalow

The facade of 38 Oxley Road on Oct 31, 2025.
The facade of 38 Oxley Road on Oct 31, 2025.

Belgium’s beer-brewing monks battle threat to their way of life

A Belgian trappist monk walking past bottles of Westvleteren beer at the bottling plant in Westvleteren, Belgium, in June 2019.
A Belgian trappist monk walking past bottles of Westvleteren beer at the bottling plant in Westvleteren, Belgium, in June 2019.

The gruesome poaching of rare elephants in Malaysia’s remote jungle

A baby elephant stays close to a dead Borneo pygmy elephant in the Gunung Rara Forest Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia, in January 2013.
A baby elephant stays close to a dead Borneo pygmy elephant in the Gunung Rara Forest Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia, in January 2013.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.