Green Dreams

With its tea plantations and rice paddies, dense jungles and expansive forests, the region is well known as a green paradise. But many of the most impressive Asian landscapes have names you may never have heard of. Journey with us as we reveal just some of the incredible locations that make the rest of the world green with envy!

Life On The Edge

In the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, in the remote northern Russian Far East, indigenous ethnic groups like the Chukchi and the Yupik live in the most extreme conditions, hunting seals in their traditional kayaks as they have for millennia

The Karakoram Anomaly Decoded

For decades, scientists have believed that glaciers in the Karakoram Range are defying the trend of those across the globe-resisting glacial melt due to human-induced global warming. But as we trek up the Karakoram's second-longest glacier in July, as the United Nations announces the world's hottest ever month on record, does the melting ice beneath our feet suggest the so-called Karakoram Anomaly is slowing? Or is there a ray of hope it will continue to delay the inevitable?

Green Water Revolution

Southeast Asia's Quest to Sustainable Wastewater Management in an Era of Climate Sensitivity

Green Philippines

The Philippine Archipelago may be synonymous with perfect beach holidays, but the Southeast Asian nation is also a great choice for your next ecotourism adventure

Why so Green?

From the Green Dome of the Prophet's Mosque in Medina to the fluorescent greens of flags and political campaigns, Islam has established itself as the world's \"green\" religion

Pilgrimage To Japan

The Land of the Rising Sun is as eclectic as it is fascinating, an exotic blend of ancient and modern. But two destinations in particular offer visitors an authentic taste of this unique nation: Wakayama, its spiritual centre, and Kyoto, its cultural heartland.

The Silk Road Through Uzbekistan

High-speed trains may ply some of this route today, but the historical, religious and cultural significance of the great cities of Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva remains intact

10 Awe-Inspiring Reasons To Visit Sri Lanka

From eye-popping temples and tea estates to jaw-dropping national parks and natural wonders, the "teardrop island" has it all

Nepal: In The Shadow Of Giants

Sandwiched between China to the north and India to the south, Nepal receives influences from Asia's two major powers, but this unique land bordered by the greatest mountain range on Earth promises experiences offered nowhere else

DAWA YANGZUM SHERPA: A TRAILBLAZING NEPALI MOUNTAINEER TEACHING WOMEN TO CLIMB

The Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative is supporting Sherpa guide Dawa Yangzum in her quest to train young local women to become skilled mountaineers

People Power in Pink

In 1986, the Yellow Revolution ended the 20-year dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos, but more than three decades later, the Pink Revolution could not prevent the return of the Marcos dynasty

Surprising Sakura

The cherry blossom may be the national flower of Japan, but the Land of the Rising Sun is by no means the only place in Asia that you'll find these iconic pink flowers

Barbie's Asian Rivals

With the runaway success of Barbie, which has raked in well over a billion US dollars at the global box office, pink posters and merchandise are everywhere. But in Asia, America's famous doll never quite caught on.

Jaipur: India's Pink City

Where Pink Paints a Thousand Stories

Pink Himalayan Salt

It's probably no better for you than regular salt, and it doesn't actually come from the Himalayas, but pink salt has some history behind it - and it's here to stay

Pink Power Female Icons, Trailblazers and Deities

From rulers to warriors, scientists to activists, actresses to adventurers, Asian heroines have defied societal norms, challenged stereotypes, and paved the way for future generations of women

The Biggest Pink Diamond In The World

Tracing the journey of the "Sea of Light" and the "Light of the Eye" diamonds from a mine in south-central India to a cavernous vault in the capital of Iran

CELEBRATING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST STEPS ON EVEREST'S PEAK

Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary made history with their daring climb to the summit of the world's highest mountain. Today, Rolex is supporting their legacies in the Himalaya through its Perpetual Planet Initiative. The Himalayan Trust and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa Foundation, now run by the climbers' children, are protecting the region's environment and empowering its local communities

Philippines in Pink

From its psychedelic jeepneys to its kaleidoscopic festivals, the Philippines is never short on colour, but if it's a rose-tinted adventure you seek, look no further than these three coral-coloured experiences

The Pink Orchid Mantis

With a pink and white body and large lobes on its feet resembling flower petals, Hymenopus coronatus is a beauty, but the life of this \"flower mantis\" is not all roses.

Conserving The Last Frontier

Myanmar's once-paradisiacal Mergui Archipelago, the sprawling home to the country's Moken "sea gypsies", has become Southeast Asia's epicentre for unsustainable and illegal fishing

The Shark Conservationist Who Helped Capture Jaws

After participating in the shoot that led to Hollywood's most famous shark scene, Valerie Taylor became a tireless defender of sharks and the marine environment. For ADEX Pixel Expo's "Generational Exchange", actress and ADEX Ambassador for Marine Conservation Hidy Yu talks to the Australian legend

A Drop In The Ocean

With the establishment of locally managed marine areas around just a few of the Mergui Archipelago's 800 islands, the race to safeguard this jewel of the Andaman Sea faces a long uphill battle

Saving Species On The Brink

There are two primary reasons underlying threats to wildlife in Southeast Asia: illegal wildlife trade resulting in population declines and rapid deforestation leading to large-scale loss of habitat.

Finding Harmony Between Humans And Elephants

How one non-profit organisation is encouraging alternative crops to reduce human-elephant conflict in Thailand

Understanding The Ocean's Biggest Fish

How one research team is using ultrasound and blood sampling techniques pioneered in Japan to study whale sharks in the wild off the Galápagos

Cleaning Up The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

New technologies are being deployed to remove plastic trash from our oceans and rivers

Koh Tao: Little Changes, Big Impacts

How two small businesses are putting sustainability first in their efforts to improve lives and preserve the environment

Protecting The World's Biggest Eagle

The national bird of the Philippines is under threat of extinction from deforestation and human persecution