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A resettlement village set up after the 2015 earthquake was washed away in the August floods. Khalte’s destruction exposes wider gaps in Nepal’s attempts at rehabilitation.

Four globe-spanning snapshots of communities built on increasingly fragile ocean foundations, from Asia to Africa and the Americas.

Research is ongoing into the health effects of the world’s roughly 350,000 synthetic chemicals, but what we know so far is cause for concern. Plastics, PFAS and other synthetic chemicals are linked to numerous health risks, and emerging research even suggests rising atmospheric CO2 levels may harm health.

Research in the Sindh Basin in Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, in the northwestern Himalayas, has identified the elevations where many springs receive their water.

By Muhammad Talal

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By Catherine Early

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Most large companies in the country have inadequate sustainability reporting and major improvements are needed in how they manage sustainability at board level. By Dr Pieter E. Stek and Srijith Kannan

Replenishing depleted groundwater could slow or even reverse land subsidence in coastal cities – but fault lines can determine where and how quickly the ground rises. By Jesse Kearse

China has built an extensive framework for regulating AI risks – challenging perceptions that global governance must begin with rules developed by the United States and its allies. By Madeline Carr

El Niño’s shifting ocean temperatures can disrupt atmospheric circulation worldwide – raising the risk of drought in some regions while bringing heavier rainfall and flooding to others. By Ligin Joseph

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By Grita Anindarini

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Nature can’t wait

By Mary Robinson

By Marie-May Jeremie

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Plenary 2 – Pricing the unpriced: Nature risk in Asia's capital markets

As nature loss emerges as a financial risk, Southeast Asia’s capital markets face pressure to price biodiversity into investment decisions.

Industry experts unpack how regional conflicts and supply chain shocks are testing Asia's clean energy transition, and what it will take to keep the region on track.

Speakers at Unlocking capital for sustainability Indonesia 2026 discuss how Indonesia can power its mineral boom without compromising climate goals or community trust

As Jakarta tightens carbon rules and launches its national registry, speakers at Unlocking capital for sustainability Indonesia 2026 discuss this critical question.

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In this second episode of Eco-Business’s Resilience podcast series, Singapore's Senior Minister of State Janil Puthucheary and youth sustainability advocate Man Jing Kong dives into what resilience means for the city-state with Jessica Cheam. Watch as they discuss everything from climate adaptation to mental health and building public trust as an AI-driven economy reshapes daily life.

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In the inaugural episode of Eco-Business's new Resilience podcast series, industry leaders say the palm oil sector's ability to weather disruption will depend not on certification alone, but on rethinking the relationships that underpin the entire supply chain.

Luanne Sieh has been group chief sustainability officer at CIMB Bank for the last eight and a half years

The Malaysia-headquartered bank's sustainability chief tells the EB Podcast about the discipline's mandate to prove value, wrestling with NGOs, and greenwashing in finance.

EB Studio Critical to the country’s energy security in the 1970s, geothermal is now re-emerging as the Philippines’ biggest clean energy advantage at a time when countries are seeking reliable, round-the-clock renewable power, says Francis Giles B. Puno, president and chief operating officer of First Gen Corporation.

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