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Carbon & Climate
South and Central Asia reel under early heatwave
In India and Pakistan, maximum temperatures were consistently above 40 degrees Celsius for over a fortnight, exceeding the average for early April by up to 10C in some areas.
Policy & Finance
What poverty looks like on your plate
An average human adult makes an average of 35,000 decisions a day. For those at the bottom of the pyramid, these decisions are a matter of life and death. Eco-Business speaks to Lin Huiyi, the economist-artist behind the award-winning The Poverty Line project, about what survival means to people living on the bare minimum.
As parts of the region experience the worst drought in 13 years, experts say Central Asian governments must urgently look at options to mitigate extreme weather events.
Carbon & Climate
Media leaders and experts discuss role of media in addressing climate change in China Daily dialogue
Co-organized by China Daily, University of International Business and Economics, Shanghai International Studies University and Asia News Network, researchers and journalists discussed the way forward on climate action for the Asian region.
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Central Asian NGOs raise concerns about BRI projects
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Central Asia’s glaciers may lose half their ice by mid-century
9 March 2015
Policy & Finance
First PE fund for Green Silk Road launched in Beijing
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Manufacturing
Japan, Kazakhstan unite on rare earths
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Policy & Finance
Russia to help finance Asian power line
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Policy & Finance
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