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Berita / Bandar-bandar

Urban forests add to cities’ health and wealth

...flood protection and many more, it also has rich social, cultural, spiritual and religious significance – which needs to be valued in policymaking as well.” This story was published with permission f...

23 Jan 2018

Urban forests add to cities’ health and wealth

Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

Subsiding soils may sink southern Spain

...flood or drought is a matter of intense practical interest to local authorities, town planners, home buyers, builders and the insurance industry. If a whole village sinks at a uniform rate, nobody wil...

1 Dis 2017

Subsiding soils may sink southern Spain

Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

Why mangroves matter: Experts reply on International Mangrove Day

...flooding and violent storms, plus their acknowledged extreme capacity to sequester carbon from the atmosphere — five greater than other forested places. And each of these things is increasingly threat...

30 Jul 2018

Why mangroves matter: Experts reply on International Mangrove Day

Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

8 things you need to know about the IPCC 1.5˚C report

While all countries committed under the Paris Agreement to limit global temperature rise to 1.5˚C-2˚C (2.7-3.6˚ F), major questions remained: How can the world achieve this temperature goal? And what ...

9 Okt 2018

8 things you need to know about the IPCC 1.5˚C report

The closing plenary at the Water Convention. Image: SIWW

Berita / Air

Convening water science, strategies and solutions

...floods, the role of the Water Convention has become more important than ever, noted Diane d’Arras, president of IWA, the co-organiser of the Water Convention, and event partner since its inception. “T...

7 Jun 2018

Convening water science, strategies and solutions

Pendapat / Gaya Hidup

Why the success of the Cameron Highlands might be its downfall

...flood that displaced 32 people and affected other properties and businesses. Land clearing for agriculture—both legal and illegal—is largely to blame for this problem. Clearing land is very problemati...

13 Jul 2017

Why the success of the Cameron Highlands might be its downfall

Pendapat / Polisi & Kewangan

Restoring peat, improving welfare and empowering women: can we have it all?

...flooding (see Sumarga et al. 2016). The weavers are worried about the lack of supply not only because they might lose their income, but also because some local wisdom and norms associated with purunwe...

3 Jul 2018

Restoring peat, improving welfare and empowering women: can we have it all?

Berita / Air

Gathering water leaders for success

...floods and prolonged droughts, which can further stress water systems. Governments, industry players, academics, international organisations and communities must all come together to address these iss...

3 Jul 2018

Gathering water leaders for success

Berita / Bandar-bandar

China infrastructure plan can help Asia's growing cities - expert

...flooding and traffic gridlock that can make even the shortest journeys last for hours. "Changing the paradigm in terms of how our cities live and build with water - as they're also facing a changing c...

18 Jan 2018

China infrastructure plan can help Asia's growing cities - expert

Pendapat / Pengangkutan

How hot weather – and climate change – affect airline flights

...flood zones. In the aviation sector, airports and aircraft are designed for the weather conditions experienced historically. Because the climate is changing, even fundamental infrastructure elements l...

7 Ogo 2017

How hot weather – and climate change – affect airline flights

Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

Expect tens of millions of internal climate migrants by 2050, says World Bank

...floods and hurricanes, means its estimates may be at the low end of the likely overall impact of climate change on migration in the three regions. The report also identifies places which could become ...

20 Mar 2018

Expect tens of millions of internal climate migrants by 2050, says World Bank

Pendapat / Karbon & Cuaca

The 2017 budget has axed research to help Australia adapt to climate change

...floods; water shortages in southern regions; deaths and infrastructure damage caused by heatwaves; bushfires; and impacts on low-lying coastal communities. To put it simply, lives and money will be sa...

12 Mei 2017

The 2017 budget has axed research to help Australia adapt to climate change

Berita / Tenaga

South Africa aims for 'zero carbon' buildings in green push

...flooding in Durban, four cities have banded together to try to create zero-carbon buildings, which produce no contribution to climate change in their use of energy. Working in conjunction with the C40...

30 Mei 2018

South Africa aims for 'zero carbon' buildings in green push

Berita / Tenaga

Villages die as community makes way for coal in Germany

...flooded with Rhine water and turned into a lake. "The destruction of villages like Berverath must be completely avoided," said Greenpeace's Peters. "Germany must phase out coal until 2030 at the lates...

14 Ogo 2018

Villages die as community makes way for coal in Germany

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Sri Lanka’s food production hit by extreme drought followed by floods

...Floods and landslides in the south-western parts of the country caused deaths, large population displacements and damage to infrastructure. The rains did not ease the water supply constraints in the d...

27 Jun 2017

Sri Lanka’s food production hit by extreme drought followed by floods

Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

Climate change puts Cambodians at risk of mental health disorders

Cambodia has been ranked among the most vulnerable countries in the region to climate change. In recent years, the Kingdom has been hit by prolonged droughts, floods and heat waves. With more than hal...

30 Okt 2017

Climate change puts Cambodians at risk of mental health disorders

Berita / Polisi & Kewangan

ADB funds Philippines infrastructure drive to fight congestion

...flood control, ports, and airports. “Better infrastructure will lower the cost of doing business, shorten travel times, and usher in more economic opportunities in remote areas,” Richard Bolt, ADB cou...

31 Okt 2017

ADB funds Philippines infrastructure drive to fight congestion

Pendapat / Polisi & Kewangan

Open letter from NGOs to Malaysia's political parties: Make sustainable development a priority

...flood, air pollution, landslides, shortage of water supply, and expanding urban heat islands will increase. We have already seen such events happening and their frequency and intensity will get worse ...

25 Jan 2018

Open letter from NGOs to Malaysia's political parties: Make sustainable development a priority

Kathmandu Valley Nepal after 2015 earthquake

Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

UN resilience ‘scorecard’ to help cities curb disaster losses from climate change, other risk drivers

...floods, storms and the impacts of climate change are mounting and on average cost governments over $300 billion globally each year. The Scorecard provides a set of assessments that cover the policy an...

24 Mei 2017

UN resilience ‘scorecard’ to help cities curb disaster losses from climate change, other risk drivers

Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

As rural Sri Lanka dries out, young farmers look for new job options

...floods?" he asks. "When my father was my age, maybe the rains were much more predictable. Now only a fool will bet on the rains." This story was published with permission from Thomson Reuters Foundati...

21 Ogo 2017

As rural Sri Lanka dries out, young farmers look for new job options

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This year’s haze is set to cost Singapore more than 2015’s S$1.83 billion. Who pays for the losses?

Economists suggest the 2026 haze will cost Singapore more than the 2015 episode, while other estimates state that …
Berita / Air

Concerns raised as data centres go underwater in China

A Chinese firm is deploying data servers to the sea for natural cooling. Experts say more information on …
Berita / Tanggugjwab Sosial Korporat

Singapore widens haze crackdown to Kalimantan, targeting 10 Indonesian firms

Singapore has targeted 10 Indonesian companies under its haze law in four days; three of them supply Asia …
Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

AI wildfire platform seeks Indonesia partnerships as regional haze worsens

Earthshot Prize finalist Satellites on Fire uses AI, satellite imagery and ground data to detect blazes earlier, and …
Berita / Polisi & Kewangan

Philippine president orders creation of carbon market framework

The framework’s contribution to Philippine climate ambition remains uncertain, as the country’s updated pledge lacks clarity on how …
Berita / Polisi & Kewangan

Asean turns to World Bank to close clean energy, climate adaptation financing gaps

Southeast Asian finance ministers seek private capital, guarantees and technical support as region faces costly energy transition and …

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