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Environmental Issues In Indonesia: A Growing Concern
Indonesia's mix of geographic location, large population and historically poor government environmental oversight have caused significant issues to grow over the last several decades. Now,...
Air Pollution in India: Devastating Health Effects
India may be turning a corner towards improving its air pollution levels, despite the country being far from claiming victory over its deadly smog.
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Russia’s Shadow Fleet of Oil Tankers Poses Threats
According to CREA, given the substantially increasing “shadow tanker” activity in high-traffic narrow straits, a catastrophic oil spill leaves coastal nations to bear the burden...
COP29 Loss and Damage: A Matter of Survival And Justice for Island Nations
Pacific Islands are being swallowed by rising seas while climate negotiations only bring incremental progress year after year. Vulnerable nations must be the highest priority...
Plastic Pollution in the Philippines: A Call For Urgent Action
The Philippines has a plastic problem. It is the world's largest contributor to ocean plastic waste, and there is little sign that this will change...
How Do Typhoons Form?
Typhoons form in the western Pacific Ocean with warm ocean water and surface winds. This creates a cycle that releases more heat, further increasing wind...
Extreme Weather
Typhoon Yagi is Asia’s Latest Climate Change-Fuelled Disaster
Scientists attribute the severity of Typhoon Yagi, which has caused widespread devastation and impacted millions in Vietnam, directly to human-driven climate change.
South Asia Succumbs to the Heavy Rain, Highlighting the Need For Urgent Adaptation Action
South Asia can’t catch a break, battling climate disasters one after another. After weeks-long heatwaves with temperatures at the threshold of human survivability, countries have...
Typhoon Gaemi Linked to Climate Change by Imperial College Storm Model
The IRIS rapid attribution analysis links Typhoon Gaemi to human-caused global warming. This highlights the impact of climate change on storm intensity and the importance...
Economics
‘Heatflation’ is Driving Up Food Prices. What Can Be Done?
Heatflation is here, and vulnerable communities will suffer the most from rising food prices and undernourishment without collective global climate action.
Saudi Arabia’s Environmental Issues: At Odds With Fossil Fuels
Saudi Arabia is facing significant climate change-related issues, yet it is one of the world's top oil-producing countries. This juxtaposition will be a major economic...
Impact of Climate Change on Tourism
The tourism industry must embrace and embed climate change solutions to safeguard its own future from escalating impacts.
Nature
Universal Forest License Could Multiply Environmental Issues in Indonesia
Deforestation has long been one of the greatest environmental issues in Indonesia. The country’s biofuel drive threatens large areas of forests.
COP28: Band-Aid Solutions While Natural Ecosystems Are On Edge
At COP28, leaders demonstrated more ambition than any previous conference to date regarding natural ecosystem preservation. Yet, the feet dragging on the fossil fuel phaseout...
Asian Monsoon is Transforming Due to Climate Change and Pollution
The Asian monsoon is vital to safeguard harvests and water supplies and to generate energy. But, climate change is making it unpredictable.
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What Are Typhoons? Causes, Impacts and Solutions
Typhoons are powerful tropical cyclones that have significant humanitarian and economic impacts in the western Pacific region. As climate change accelerates, the intensity of typhoons...
Renewable Energy Growth in Asia: Benefits for People and the Planet
The clean energy transition offers better health, lower bills, millions of new jobs and trillions in investment. A well managed and just transition will ensure...
South Korean Court Rules Climate Goals ‘Unconstitutional’
Young activists score landmark legal victory as South Korea’s Constitutional Court mandates stronger climate policy to protect future generations.
Asia’s LNG Projects Are Wrecking Nature, Climate and Communities
The development of LNG projects in and near biodiversity hotspots threatens aquatic ecosystems, forests and wildlife while negatively impacting communities whose livelihoods depend on them.