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Irrawaddy Dolphin Orcaella brevirostris
Intelligent and social Irrawaddy dolphins, also known as the Mahakam River dolphins or Ayeyarwady river #dolphins have endearing faces. Only 90 to 300 are estimated to be left living in the wild. T…Palm Oil Detectives
Why Pangolins Are So Special
Pangolins get their name from the Malay ‘pengguling’ meaning rolling up. These special critically endangered animals deserve a break from savage poachingPalm Oil Detectives
More than 1,300 killed in floods across Asia, as deforestation partly blamed for disaster
Rescuers have struggled to access some villages on the Indonesian island of Sumatra after roads were washed out and bridges collapsed.SBS News
Echoes of the Ancients: The Wisdom and Power of Elephants
World Elephant Day, celebrated on August 12th, honours the gentle and nurturing giants of Asia and Africa, who are revered for their deep spiritual wisdom, gentle strength, and nurturing natures. O…Palm Oil Detectives
Irrawaddy Dolphin Orcaella brevirostris
Intelligent and social Irrawaddy dolphins, also known as the Mahakam River dolphins or Ayeyarwady river #dolphins have endearing faces. Only 90 to 300 are estimated to be left living in the wild. T…Palm Oil Detectives
The remarkable #pangolin is named 'pengguling' in Malay. Looking like a #pokemon or a scaly #dragon 🐉 they rid ecosystems in #Africa and #Asia of excess insects. Help them survive, be #vegan and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect
palmoildetectives.com/2025/12/…
Why Pangolins Are So Special
Pangolins get their name from the Malay ‘pengguling’ meaning rolling up. These special critically endangered animals deserve a break from savage poachingPalm Oil Detectives
Irrawaddy Dolphin Orcaella brevirostris
Intelligent and social Irrawaddy dolphins, also known as the Mahakam River dolphins or Ayeyarwady river #dolphins have endearing faces. Only 90 to 300 are estimated to be left living in the wild. T…Palm Oil Detectives
Research: Small room for compromise between oil palm cultivation and primate conservation in Africa
Research shows that future palm oil expansion is a major threat to Africa’s tropical forests and their rich primate biodiversity, Fight back boycott palm oil!Palm Oil Detectives
Sun Bear Helarctos malayanus
Sun bears are playful and energetic small bear species from South East Asia who are increasingly becoming marginalised by deforestation and trade for their body parts. With their glistening golden …Palm Oil Detectives
Greenwash case hangs over Fonterra's Anchor brand despite sale
Greenpeace's anti-greenwash case against Fonterra set to continue despite sale of Fonterra's consumer brands to French dairy giant Lactalis.Rhiannon Mackie (Greenpeace Aotearoa)
Sun Bear Helarctos malayanus
Sun bears are playful and energetic small bear species from South East Asia who are increasingly becoming marginalised by deforestation and trade for their body parts. With their glistening golden …Palm Oil Detectives
Up and down.
#birds #birding #birdwatching #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #travel #asia #travelphotography #korea #southkorea #photography
Happy #WorldElephantDay 🤓🐘🎉 Join with me to honour the gentle and nurturing giants of #Africa and #Asia. Elephants are endangered by #palmoil 🌴⛔️and #meat #deforestation and #poaching.Help them when you #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect
palmoildetectives.com/2024/08/…
Echoes of the Ancients: The Wisdom and Power of Elephants
World Elephant Day, celebrated on August 12th, honours the gentle and nurturing giants of Asia and Africa, who are revered for their deep spiritual wisdom, gentle strength, and nurturing natures. O…Palm Oil Detectives
#Road building almost always precedes #forest loss, and road density is by far the strongest correlate of #deforestation out of 38 #biophysical and #socioeconomic factors.
Findings of the study imply that the most vital #conservation function of protected areas is limiting roads and road-related environmental disruption. They suggest that burgeoning, poorly studied ghost roads are among the gravest of all direct #threats to #tropical forests.
nature.com/articles/s41586-024…
Ghost roads and the destruction of Asia-Pacific tropical forests - Nature
An effort to map roads in the Asia-Pacific region finds that there are 3.0–6.6 times more roads than other sources suggest, and that unmapped ‘ghost roads’ are a major contributor to tropical forest loss.Nature
arxiv.org/abs/2306.09911
Uncited articles and their effect on the concentration of citations
Empirical evidence demonstrates that citations received by scholarly publications follow a pattern of preferential attachment, resulting in a power-law distribution.arXiv.org
Paktodon.asia is a server for the Global South, let's welcome them to the Fediverse!
Official description: "Paktodon.Asia is the online public square for the Global South - a safe 'azad' mastodon server for ordinary citizens, students, and activists, to share, learn, grow, and collaborate in. Though we are all pakistani, Paktodon.Asia is open to friends from across the world!"
#FeaturedServer #Asia #GlobalSouth #Pakistan #Pakistani #Mastodon #Fediverse
The First Pakistani Mastodon Instance!
Paktodon is an Independent social-platform for the Global South – an ‘azad’ space for ordinary citizens, students, and activists to share, learn, grow, and collaborate in.Mastodon hosted on paktodon.asia
Steam Deck now in stock across Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan
gamingonlinux.com/2023/01/stea…
Steam Deck now in stock across Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan
Komodo PR sent word that there's no longer a reservation queue to purchase a Steam Deck across Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)