Nepal is a small biodiversity-rich country that is subjected to climatic vagaries: conditions range from tropical in the south to alpine in the north. While Nepal contributes ~ 0.027% of the global gr…
Climate Change
South East Asian countries try to head off climate change impact on agriculture, fishing
Countries such as Laos, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia are being forced to take mitigatory measures to cushion the impact of global warming on agriculture and fishing sectors As global warming gains …
El Nino, India, and the risk of food shortage
For a phenomenon tenderly named after “little boy” in Spanish, the El Nino’s monstrous spectre presents a strange irony. Its return after seven years has brought the risk of both drought-like si…
Malaysia forecasts peak of El Niño to hit in early 2024
Malaysia on Friday forecast the peak of the El Niño weather phenomenon, which brings prolonged hot and dry weather, will hit the country at the beginning of 2024. El Niño, a warming of water surface t…
Cambodia enacts Environment and Natural Resources Code, embracing the power of peace and economic growth in fueling environmental progress
Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment announces the adoption of the Environment and Natural Resources Code (ENRC), a pioneering legislation that propels the country into a leadership position in re…
Bangladesh Receives $858 Million World Bank Financing to Improve Climate Resilient Agriculture Growth and Road Safety
The government of Bangladesh and the World Bank today signed two financing agreements totaling $858 million to enhance climate-resilient agricultural growth, food security, and improve road safety. Th…
Decarbonisation is a trade imperative for Vietnam
The EU plans to implement the world’s first carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) from October 2023. During the transition period, the scheme will require importers to report the embedded carbon i…
Facing floods: What the world can learn from Bangladesh’s climate solutions
Majida Begum squats in the mud where her kitchen used to be, scaling fish with a dull blade. Seasonal floods are a part of life on the riverbank where Begum lives in northern Bangladesh. Each spring, …
US details US$6 billion in pledges for climate, ocean investments
THE US State Department on Friday (Mar 3) gave details on US$6 billion in funding commitments around the world to protect oceans and fight climate change. The amount was first announced Thursday by Wa…
Japan pledges financial support to help ASEAN’s decarbonisation
Japan’s government pledged financial and technological support to help ASEAN countries accelerate their efforts to decarbonise their economies and combat global climate change, its industry minister s…