The Ramifications of Xi Jinping's Removal of Presidential Term Limits
The Chinese president has cleared the way for a lifetime presidency, something his country has fought against since the reign of Mao Zedong.
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Asia and Africa Can Learn From Each Other When It Comes to Rhino Conservation
Nepal's successful anti-poaching measures are a model for other countries, while African rhino-range countries excel at marketing wildlife tourism.
As Poaching Practices Shrink, Nepal's Wildlife Faces Another Challenge
Nepalese conservationists and their foreign partners are awakening to a new menace on the horizon: lethal pathogens.
How the Palm Oil Industry Is Building a Toolkit for Sustainable Production
There is now a set of guidelines for palm oil companies to use when implementing their commitments to address the deforestation associated with their operations.
Climate Change? What's That?
As many as 65 percent of people in some countries haven't even heard of climate change, and perceptions of risk often depend on local temperatures as much as beliefs about humans' role in the changing environment, a new study finds.
Why Is Asia So Coal Crazy?
Simple: It's a cheap way to power manufacturing plants, according to a new study. And that bodes poorly for the environment.
Uncovering a Hidden Epidemic
An antibiotic-resistant strain of typhoid has swept across Asia and Africa over the last three decades.
Who's Really to Blame for the Black Death?
New research refutes the claim that European rodents are responsible for the Black Death.
How Can Sanitary Pads Be Made More Widely Available?
Heavily subsidized pads are making their way into rural areas, where girls were resorting to feathers, soil, and more—anything to absorb the blood—but we must find low-cost alternatives.
What Life Is Like When Having Your Period Means You Are Shunned
Rose George reports from Nepal and Bangladesh on menstrual taboos.
Finally, a Martial Arts Movie That's More Than 1 Invincible Asian Guy
How a Welsh director made the next great Eastern action film.
Asia Watches as Taiwan's Democracy Falters
Student protests in one of Asia’s most stable democracies are facing violent police crackdown. The effects could echo throughout the region.
The Economics of Illegal Ivory
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says destroying ivory can reduce supply and demand at same time.
Time May Be Running Out for Rhinos as Poaching Persists Worldwide
South Africa debates legalization of the rhino-horn trade to stem smuggling.
The See-Through Baby Eels Worth $2,000 Per Pound
Baby eels: the new hot thing to exploit for financial gain.
International Collaboration Takes Aim at Obstetric Fistula
Obstetric fistula, a devastating consequence of childbirth that is both preventable and treatable, draws nongovernmental organizations and health care companies to pledge to fight it.