Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue, head of the Steering Committee for the Southwestern Region, has requested sectors and agencies at all levels to be aware of climate change and take proactive adaptation in the Mekong Delta region. The Mekong Delta is a key economic region of special significance to the country; however, it is facing a lot of challenges, most seriously the impacts of rising sea water and increasing saline intrusion as a result
13 SEPTEMBER 2016 Posted by: Rosa Indenbaum | 9 comments Saving devil rays from the international gill plate trade Devil rays get their name from the fins on either side of their head (known as cephalic fins) which curve upward, giving the ray the appearance of having horns. But don’t be mistaken – devil rays are actually quite shy, and tend to avoid interaction with humans. Although devil rays are smaller than manta rays,
06 SEPTEMBER 2016 Posted by: Bryan Bird | 5 comments Midnight hikes through the wilderness may help answer important questions about how Mexican spotted owls are recovering. We knew that we had about a 50-50 chance of seeing what we came to see. But still, we were determined to climb through the night, 2,000 feet straight up the side of a mountain, to find the threatened Mexican spotted owl. Nobody knows how many of
Reef-building corals can get their food in two distinct ways. The first is through a unique relationship with tiny algae called zooxanthellae that live inside coral polyps; using sunlight, these algae create sugar that transfers to and nourishes the host. In turn, the coral provides the algae with a protective home and carbon dioxide.Coral polyps can also eat by using stinging tentacles to pull zooplankton into their mouths. Polyps' stomach
Often called living fossils because of their striking resemblance to ocean creatures from half a billion years ago, chambered nautiluses are a delight to behold. They have up to 90 separate tentacles, and their fractal shell design is a mathematical wonder. Sadly they're being drastically overfished for the international shell trade.But there's good news: 182 nations just ratified a decision to rein in the nautilus trade through an extensive
Good news for a long list of Hawaiian species on the brink of extinction: Under the Center's landmark 757 species agreement, the Fish and Wildlife Service just protected an impressive 49 Hawaiian plants and animals under the Endangered Species Act. They're threatened by habitat destruction, invasive species and climate change. The Center petitioned to protect 19 of them in 2004.The newly protected species include the band-rumped storm-petrel;
The Center for Biological Diversity and Animal Welfare Institute this week sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to stop endangered ocelots from being inadvertently killed as part of the long-running program targeting coyotes, bears, bobcats and other wildlife in Arizona and Texas. USDA's "Wildlife Services" program kills tens of thousands of animals in these two states alone every year using traps,
Over 10 tonnes of fish have died in the West Lake in Ha Noi due to lack of oxygen according to local authorities. The mass fish deaths were seen from October 1 near the Trich Sai, Lac Long Quan, and Thanh Nien streets where environment workers had collected hundreds kilograms. The dead fish, mostly tench and tilapia, have been floating along the shore of the lake, which is the largest in Ha Noi and also a popular recreation area. According to chairman
The Mekong province wants to harness its wind potential, despite a lack of pricing support. The Mekong Delta's Bac Lieu Province scrapped plans for a coal-fired thermal power plant to pursue clean-energy options, last week. The provincial government has requested permission to withdraw from the project to build wind turbines. Bac Lieu is currently home to one of Viet Nam’s three wind power plants, the other two are located in Binh Thuan Province
The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai is exerting every effort to minimise the impacts of climate change. In addition to raise public awareness of the role of nature, the province has taken concrete actions to protect the environment and develop the economy sustainably. The whole area of forest and forestry land has been managed systematically while protective forests have been protected and developed with a total area of over 156,000
