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Karbon & Cuaca
Indonesia braces for peatland fires as strong El Niño looms
Meteorologists say emergence of a strong El Niño climate phenomenon is increasingly likely this year, as ocean temperatures in June reached a record high.
In a landmark decision, Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court recently determined that long-term waste dumping at a site in Meethotamulla violated residents’ fundamental rights and faulted the authorities for allowing the dump to expand beyond permitted limits.
The 2026 fire season in Indonesia is already showing early signs of escalation, as burned areas reached 32,637 hectares by February, 20 times higher than the same period in 2025.
Karbon & Cuaca
The Amazon rainforest and five reasons for hope
Slowing deforestation in Brazil and pledges to ban oil drilling in Colombia offer slivers of hope for the Amazon.
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Karbon & Cuaca
As wildfires mount, so do efforts to use less plastic
27 November 2025
Makanan & Pertanian
Brazil's Indigenous battle with a dry Amazon rainforest
20 November 2025
Polisi & Kewangan
At COP30, focus on wildfire prevention amid record destruction
10 November 2025
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Bandar-bandar
Q&A: ‘We don’t need to have people die from heat’
8 Ogos 2025
Polisi & Kewangan
Is climate change affecting your car insurance rates?
24 Julai 2025
Karbon & Cuaca
Can a new fund give tropical forests a future?
16 Julai 2025
8 Julai 2025
Karbon & Cuaca
In data: Fires are accelerating global forest loss
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American biologist who advocated for Philippine marine conservation killed
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Asia widens green economy lead as global market value tops US$10 trillion: LSEG
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Carey Island, home to Malaysia's Indigenous Mah Meri community, is being primed for the expansion of Port Klang, …
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