Eco-Business

As climate change makes heatwaves more frequent and severe in South Asia, India’s heat action plans offer pathways for adaptation, but experts say they lack necessary focus on vulnerable populations.

Scientists described 380 new-to-science species from the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia between 2021 and 2022.

A new El Niño combined with climate-changing emissions is predicted to push average temperatures to record highs in the next five years.

Following record-breaking heatwaves in Laos, Thailand, India and Bangladesh, experts call on policymakers to prepare heat action plans, especially for vulnerable communities.

Oleh Samantha Ho

Oleh Piyaporn Wongruang

Oleh Samantha Ho

Oleh Raja Aiman

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Stopping Jakarta sinking cannot happen overnight, but the city is finally taking the action needed to stop groundwater extraction. Oleh Firdaus Ali

The areas most prone to sinking are megacities that house almost 20 per cent of the global urban population, and these areas are also the most heavily impacted by sea-level rise. Oleh Katherine Dafforn

Given its rich agriculture resources, biofuel will be vital for the region's net-zero plans. Solving the feedstock crunch is necessary to meet market demands, which requires careful planning and a supply chain strategy. Oleh Monika Merdekawati, Beni Suryadi dan Jason Jimmy Amadeus Palenewan

lady in colourful shirt planting rice in Ubud, Bali

Southeast Asian countries deserve credit for their cooperative approach towards food security-related policies, a method that has proved effective in stabilising rice stocks and prices. Oleh C. Peter Timmer

Oleh Robin Willoughby dan Nico Muzi

Oleh Prapimphan Chiengkul

Oleh Danny Marks

Oleh Qiu Jiahui

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Southeast Asian nations are racing to bring clean, affordable power to their people, but one country is outrunning them all. How can states make their renewable energy transition a success?

Fishermen are often cut off from land for weeks out at sea. But a new technology enables them to be connected with loved ones, while boosting the traceability of their catch.

Watch this charming video of how Thai farmer Somsak Sriphumthong got rid of a destructive opium field and helped curb deforestation and downstream flooding with his organic and sustainable coffee farm.

A Thai firm has built the country's first homes that runs on solar power for 24 hours a day, using a hybrid of solar PV panels and fuel cells.

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Studio EB Dexter Huerto Jr of engineering firm Danfoss tells the Eco-Business Podcast how food supply chains have been affected by a pandemic and conflict, and how they can be fixed.

"We have a choice about the speed of sea-level rise." The Eco-Business Podcast talks to climate scientist Professor Ben Horton about how close the world is to reaching crucial climate tipping points, and what can be done to stop runaway climate change.

Laos has announced the construction of two new coal plants for this year, despite growing evidence that coal power comes with significant financial risk. What is holding back the country from tapping its rich clean energy resources instead?

The billion-dollar Gardens by the Bay project is built on 101 hectares of land in Marina Bay, the heart of Singapore's Central Business District.

Climate change is causing sea levels to rise at an alarming rate, and nowhere is more at risk than archipelagic Southeast Asia. Climate scientist Professor Benjamin Horton of the Earth Observatory of Singapore tells the Eco-Business Podcast about the risks of rising waters and what can be done to address the problem.

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