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Finding Harmony Between Humans and Elephants
….How one non-profit organisation is encouraging alternative crops to reduce human–elephant conflict in Thailand.
Text Sarah Eichstadt
When elephants enter her farm, Roengrom “Rom” Amsamarng runs...
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Science
Everyone’s a Palaeontologist at DinoQuest
With the advent of augmented reality, interactive game design and advanced animatronics, exhibitions are no longer passive affairs limited to only reading and watching....
Culture
Vanishing Roots
One of the largest ethnic groups in Cambodia, the Kuy community lives in harmony with the forest. For them, life follows the organic rhythm of Nature, rooted in the essence of community life. “We call this place our home. This is where we feel protected,” they explain. A community strongly tied to their animist beliefs, the Kuy people says that the Neaktah – or ancestral spirits – have blessed their presence in the forest. The Neaktah watch over people and places, as long as they are paid respect through prayers and offerings.
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Growing a City
Singapore’s efforts to build a “city in a garden” have ensured that many rare and endangered species of flora and fauna can still be found in the green areas that punctuate the island nation’s concrete skyline.
London Marathon Goes Plastic Free with Seaweed Sachets
The organisers of the London Marathon made this year’s event on April 28 2019 a plastic-free one as marathon runners were given small edible sachets filled with a sports drink instead of water in a plastic bottle when they reached mile 23.In the past, the organisers of the marathon...
Climate Change Effects on the Arctic and Antarctic Wildlife Art Contest – Call for...
Sow awareness through creativity and the arts – Calling for Wildlife Artists to Unite towards Climate Change!
In support to climate change and the ominous future facing the wildlife, Van Wangye, a self-taught wildlife illustrator with experience working wildlife conservation organisation with the Sea Shepherd Singapore, WWF Thailand, Mekong Turtle...
Silk Road Expedition to Uzbekistan
This collection is a beautifully poignant depiction by Michael Lee of Uzbekistan's glorious past and the people who keep the memory of its greatest achievements alive. Immerse yourself in these memories and more through the eyes of our National Geographic Expedition 2017 team as they navigate the towers and walls of many ancient sites.
Current Affairs
Observing The New Uzbekistan
Central Asia's most populous nation Uzbekistan was voted for their leader. Around 20 million Uzbeks are eligible for an election on 9 July at...
Palm Progress
Can palm oil plantations and endangered rainforests really coexist? One conservationist says yes.
Text and images credit: Nathan Sen
The island of Borneo, divided among Malaysia,...
Above the Water: Sea Science
Text by Benjamin P.Horton
340 MILLION people are at risk of flooding from sea-level rise by 2050.
We know that rising sea levels affect every coastal...
The Gold Trap: How COVID-19 is pushing Filipino children into hazardous work
By Marielle Lucenio
The Philippines had been making slow progress in its long fight against child labour, but the pandemic reversed the gains that had...
A culture of silence blunts the impact of a new Vietnamese law against sexual...
By Trang Vu
Vietnam’s new labor law requires employers to put in place mechanisms to prevent and penalize sexual harassment in the workplace. But Vietnamese...
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The Road to Independence: Burma (1945 – 1962)
From the 1962 Democracy Protests, through the 1974 U Thant Crisis, the 1988 Uprising, and the 2007 Saffron Revolution, to the 2021 Spring Revolution, Myanmar has fought against the whims of its military leaders and suffered at the hands of the army. To make sense of the tumultuous events of the past six decades, we must understand the complex politics and power struggles that have dominated this country once known as Burma.
