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19 March 2020

drones china

Policy & Finance

'Pragmatic' Asia fast-tracks hi-tech coronavirus solutions

18 March 2020

the interceptor polluter river

Waste

Will this solar-powered device clean the world's most polluted rivers?

Speaker made from “non-recyclable” plastic waste

Policy & Finance

What does the EU circular economy plan mean for China?

dharavi slum

Policy & Finance

In slums and windowless apartments, Asia's poor bear brunt of coronavirus

17 March 2020

Olam rice Winaisak

Food & Agriculture

The race against time to cut rice’s carbon footprint

Seoul, SK

Carbon & Climate

In East Asian first, South Korea announces ambitions to reach net zero by 2050

soil scientists

Carbon & Climate

Restoring soils could remove up to ‘5.5bn tonnes’ of greenhouse gases every year

A pangolin. Pangolins, the world's most trafficked mammal, are among the species suspected of transferring the Covid-19 coronavirus to humans. Image: Robin Hicks/Eco-Business

Food & Agriculture

Pandemics like Covid-19 could get worse without a better understanding of wildlife health, warn conservationists

frieght train china

Transport

China’s road freight problem and its solutions

16 March 2020

happy family vacation

Lifestyle

Experiencing nature may affect how happy you are—study

remote cambodian school

Policy & Finance

Asia school closures for coronavirus expose digital divide

japanese woman working from home

Carbon & Climate

Online classes, video meetings: Can coronavirus spur low-carbon habits?

13 March 2020

Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex

Carbon & Climate

Vietnam’s new conservation plan prioritises trees and people, but not emissions

domestic worker singapore

Policy & Finance

From nannies to helpers, coronavirus spotlights Asia women's job insecurity

sumatran tiger

Policy & Finance

Tiger sighting on Sumatran highway causes a stir, but is no surprise

A beach clean up in Indonesia. Companies pay to have beaches cleaned to offset the plastic they cannot eliminate from their operations. Image: Seven Clean Seas

Waste

What is plastic offsetting? And can it really help to fight the plastic crisis?

12 March 2020

rickshaw pakistan

Transport

Electric vehicle push struggles to accelerate in Pakistan

pepsico

Corporate Responsibility

PepsiCo updates sustainable palm oil policy to close supplier loophole

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Food & Agriculture

Record-breaking global tree cover loss driven by agriculture

11 March 2020

A beach covered in oily clumps in Bintan, Indonesia.

Transport

Southeast Asia is the world's bilge dumping hotspot—what can be done to stop ships discharging waste oil?

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