This month, the UK welcomed the countries of the world to Glasgow for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26 – our moment to get the world on track to address the enormous threat …
Climate Change
Bangladesh Really Is a Climate Success Story
Fifty years ago, Bangladesh won independence from Pakistan amid devastating climate disaster. The year before, in 1970, the Bhola cyclone had killed up to half a million people. The human toll of the …
Huawei wants to empower ASEAN’s green development
Chinese telecom giant Huawei will leverage its digital power innovations to enable the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) cooperation on climate change and green development. Jeffer…
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure
In 2018 Mahbub Sumon decided to do his part for the environment. Along with three friends, this young climate activist from Bangladesh founded Shalbrikhkho, an NGO to help people reuse, reduce, and re…
Widodo claims Indonesia leading by example on climate change
Indonesia’s president says greenhouse gas reduction commitments by developed countries powers must be credible if developing countries are to follow suit. Joko Widodo was among dozens of world l…
Philippines raises carbon emission reduction target to 75 per cent by 2030
The Philippines said on Friday it was revising up its target to cut greenhouse gas emissions to a 75 per cent reduction by 2030 under its commitment to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, up from a…
Measures needed to make Mekong Delta adaptive to climate change
It is essential to promote sustainable development of the Mekong Delta in the direction of effectively adapting to climate change, given the region’s strategic position in national socio-economic deve…
Tap on Blue Economy Potential – Mitigating Threats and Capitalising Opportunities
Monday, June 8 is World Ocean Day. The day reminds us of the importance of the oceans to the world. The obvious ones include the oceans’ role in maritime transportation, undeniably the most efficient …
Climate Change and Pathogen Interactions in Rubber Plantation | 4 August | 2:00 PM | (GMT+8)
Climate Change and Pathogen Interactions in Rubber Plantation The recent lockdowns imposed to contain the pandemic have significantly reduced global carbon emissions; particularly from cars, planes an…
Choked by Dams and Climate Change, the Mekong River Is on ‘Life Support’
As societies around the world focus on containing the spread of the novel coronavirus, millions of people in Southeast Asia have another worry on their minds: How to put food on their table amid a dev…