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Karbon & Iklim
Trees and greenery can cool cities by as much as 18°C – but only if they’re the right type
Trees are one of the most popular responses because they provide shade and reduce the amount of heat absorbed by surrounding surfaces. But outdoor comfort depends on more than air temperature alone.
Karbon & Iklim
Is China’s energy system ready for the AI boom?
China’s data centres are expanding rapidly to meet surging AI demand – raising urgent questions about energy use, climate targets and the shift to renewables.
Energi
Beyond green data centres: Leaner, smarter AI for Southeast Asia’s sustainable digital future
Booming growth in data centres is escalating electricity demand and risks undermining the region’s energy transition goals.
To enable cities to adapt to extreme heat, authorities must clearly understand the risks and which solutions work best for whom.
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Climate-friendly cooling can slow global warming
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Opini / Karbon & Iklim
Why carbon markets need data infrastructure, not just carbon credits: an Asia-Pacific perspective
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Berita / Karbon & Iklim
Heat stress could trap Filipinos in poverty: report
Frontline communities are already paying the everyday costs of extreme heat as the government cuts climate resilience funds, … -
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Nearly a fifth of all Pakistani households rely on solar energy, but the people installing and cleaning these … -
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Opini / Manufaktur
Indonesia can build a green steel industry, but only if the government creates the market
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Berita / Transportasi & Logistik
Investigators find Laos’s illegal wildlife trade thriving despite crackdowns
Laotian authorities say they’ve seized illegal wildlife products and launched investigations, but conservation groups argue enforcement remains too … -
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Berita / Karbon & Iklim
Fossil fuel free zones: A path to a cleaner future, if governments heed them
These territorial extraction bans are a useful tool in oil and gas phaseouts, if they can survive political …
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