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The conservation biologist argues that paying closer attention to urban nature can help cities become healthier, more resilient and more connected to their ecological roots.

Wearing breathable textiles like cotton is becoming a form of heat adaptation, but for many Dalit families, they remain out of reach.

The environment department has since paused the Manila operations amid public backlash but insists tree-cutting in Manila and Palawan complies with safeguards and will be offset by seedling replacement. Environmental and public transportation advocates counter that tree protection is a more sustainable approach.

Two provinces accounted for more than national net decline, while grid bottlenecks and curtailment threatened to waste clean power gains.

Oleh Gafur Abdullah

Oleh Luh De Suriyani

Oleh Nadilla Sakinah

Oleh David Sathuluri, Mukul Sharma

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Cities have shown that a combination of adaptation measures and energy efficiency can save lives, improve well-being, reduce energy costs, and create conditions for sustainable growth. A new partnership seeks to help mayors and city leaders scale up these efforts through technical and financial assistance. Oleh Michael R Bloomberg dan Teresa Ribera

An intense heatwave across India and Pakistan is exposing the growing risks of extreme heat and humidity as climate change drives more frequent and severe weather extremes. Oleh Oluwafemi Adeyeri dan Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick

Multilateral development banks have not kept pace with changes to the global financial environment. For middle-income countries like India, accessing knowledge and technology is now a bigger challenge than raising capital, which suggests that these institutions must rethink their operating model. Oleh Tanu M Goyal dan Shekhar Aiyar

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. Oleh Mohammad A Rahman

Oleh Rob McDonald, Tirthankar Chakraborty dan Manuel Esperon-Rodriguez

Oleh Prakash Kashwan dan Ashok Swain

Oleh Christoph Nedopil

Oleh Kim Dovey

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Amid competing concerns such as urban development and tackling climate change, keeping biodiversity conservation in people's minds can be a challenge. Eco-Business asks primatologist Andie Ang how that can be tackled.

Studio EB Singapore gets through 2 million plastic bags a day. Why do Singaporeans use so many bags, and what will it take to reduce consumption?

An e-jeepney in the Philippines. A growing movement is underway to electrify Southeast Asia's transport. Image: Eco-Business

In gridlocked, smoggy Southeast Asian cities, change is afoot to electrify transport and clear some of the world's most polluted skies. This video documents the pockets of hope for e-mobility around the most climate-vulnerable region.

The Philippine government has begun the process of relocating more than 200,000 families living along waterways to restore Manila Bay, the main body of water in the capital.

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John Haffner, deputy director of sustainability, Hang Lung Properties, says internal advocacy has been key to driving the sustainability agenda. Image: ReThink 2

Having "stretch targets" can spur innovation, says the sustainability chief for one of Hong Kong's largest real estate firms in the latest episode of "On the frontlines". He also shares why the firm has chosen to publish the draft of its net zero plan for open discussion of its climate targets.

A report by WWF finds that Hong Kong could lose 25 per cent of its biodiversity to new developments such as the North Metropolis.

A new report predicts Hong Kong could lose one quarter of its wildlife to new developments. WWF Hong Kong conservation head Dr Bosco Chan and Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden's Dr Stephan Gale tell the EB Podcast that developers must build in ways that protect nature and bolster climate resilience.

Sustainability professional should not be prescriptive with their solutions, says Aun Abdullah of real estate company Lodha.

In the latest episode of 'On the frontlines', the real estate giant's ESG head tells the EB Podcast that while there has been no pushback on climate action by corporate India, questions remain over whether the booming real estate sector is decarbonising fast enough.

Eyes are on whether the city’s plan to build the world’s “greenest highway” will take off. The Eco-Business Podcast speaks to Marwa Nahlawi from Diamond Developers, the real estate developer behind Dubai's "Sustainable City" brand, which adopts a similar green spine concept.

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