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…
Environment
China and Laos cooperate to build a low-carbon demonstration zone in Laos
On April 24, 2021, Yunnan Construction Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd. actively coordinated with the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environme…
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…
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 …
Biodegradable PPE: Bangladeshi makes it with jute, crabs
In some good news for the country, a scientist, who also discovered jute polymer and is behind the invention of “Sonali Bag”, has come up with a method of making biodegradable protective g…
Japan snack giant Calbee Snack intensifies palm oil and electricity sustainability efforts
Japanese snack firm Calbee is intensifying its sustainability activities by working on the sustainable procurement of palm oil and attempting to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30%. Source: htt…
Biodiversity Essential to APEC Economies
Celebrating a decade of honoring young scientists, APEC is now accepting nominations for the 2020 APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education, or ASPIRE, which spotlights cross-border in…
World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi draws massive interest
The World Future Energy Summit opens at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on Monday, with around 35,000 people expected to attend from 170 countries. The four-day event, which is the largest of…
Vietnam faces growing threat to energy security, environment
Your family’s electricity bills might zoom this year as Vietnam is set to buy 1.5 billion kWh of power from Laos. It has become necessary since a shortage is forecast for several years starting …
Malaysia bets on barn owls to control rats in palm plantations
Malaysian palm oil companies should try to boost the numbers of barn-owls living in their plantations to tackle a rat problem rather than using snakes or macaques, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board said on…