Scientists have discovered a part of Earth 120 million years old in Borneo that has been thought to be lost for a long time. The existence of a tectonic plate named Pontus came to light after Suzanna van de Lagemaat, a graduate geologist at Utrecht University in the Netherlands, and her supervisor, Douwe van Hinsbergen, analysed geological data from mountains in the Asia-Pacific region.

120-million-year-old part of Earth lost since break up of Pangea discovered

The elephants of Sabah in Malaysian Borneo and Kalimantan in the Indonesian part of the island, have been classified as 'Endangered' on the IUCN or International Union of Conservation of Nature's Red List, according to a statement on June 27, 2024

Borneo Elephant added to IUCN red list; entered endangered list for first time

It is said that animals and humans share a bond that transcends time and blossoms on rare occasions. Though it may be poetic verbiage, the image captured of an reaching out to pull free a conservationist who got himself stuck in a river sure does reinforce the idea.

Orangutan tries to save conservationist stuck in a river; a wholesome story from Borneo

The palm oil industry was responsible for at least 39 per cent of forest loss on the biodiversity-rich island of Borneo between 2000 and 2018, data from a research firm based in Indonesia shows.

Palm oil to blame for 39 per cent of forest loss in Borneo since 2000: Study

Why Is Indonesia Planning To Build A Brand New Capital

Gravitas: Indonesia to build new capital in Borneo

A ground-breaking study which combines ecology, astrophysics and drone technology is being used to track orangutans. Borneo's orangutan population has declined from 230,000 to an estimated 104,000 over the last century - making the species critically-endangered according to WWF.

Ground-breaking study to track orangutans

Search and rescue have to cover an area of about 400 nautical square miles, but bad weather conditions are hampering the effort

Boat with 31 people, including 28 Chinese tourists missing in Malaysian waters

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