Oil palm plantations in Malaysia are causing threatened forest frogs to disappear, paving the way for common species to move in on their turf, scientists have revealed.

Biology - Ecology

Jun 03, 2013 not rated yet 0

"We can only manage what we measure"—that is the key to a unique research project which is working towards scientifically proven, evidence-based, conservation of the Malaysian elephant. It is being done ...

Biology - Ecology

May 23, 2013 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org)—Growing oil palm to make 'green' biofuels in the tropics could be accelerating the effects of climate change, say scientists.

Space & Earth - Environment

Jan 31, 2013 3 / 5 (3) 1 |

Once a cyclone, now a tropical depression, Sonamu is being battered by moderate wind shear and an intrusion of dry air is it has practically stalled in the South China Sea.

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Jan 07, 2013 not rated yet 0

A report on productive aquifers in hard rock on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia suggests greater water supply than has previously been recognised. The work, published in the Pertanika Journal of Sc ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Sep 05, 2012 not rated yet 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Forest fragmentation driven by demand for palm oil is having a catastrophic effect on multiple levels of biodiversity, scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered.

Biology - Ecology

May 20, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0

A rare Borneo rhino, thought to be pregnant, has been caught on camera in Malaysia, and wildlife experts said Wednesday a new calf would be a lifeline for the near-extinct species.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Apr 21, 2010 not rated yet 0