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Fighting fires, breathing smoke: Palm oil’s small farmers face the cost of sustainability
Independent growers are helping prevent wildfires even as haze threatens their families and livelihoods, while the costs of sustainable farming remain difficult to bear.
Manufacturing
‘We all need to do better’: Indonesia’s fires test the credibility of sustainable palm oil
With 1.9 million hectares affected by fires in Indonesia, the palm oil industry faces questions over what sustainability certification can deliver – and who should be held accountable when fires occur.
Research in the Sindh Basin in Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, in the northwestern Himalayas, has identified the elevations where many springs receive their water.
Food & Agriculture
Taiwan’s tea growers rethink farming as climate pressures intensify
Alishan, a mountain region in central Taiwan, is famous for producing the prized high-mountain tea, but its tea production has declined in recent years.
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20 October 2026
Food & Agriculture
India’s forest communities build livelihoods beyond timber
19 October 2026
Policy & Finance
Philippine president orders creation of carbon market framework
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Food & Agriculture
Women lead the fight against Uttarakhand’s forest fires
Food & Agriculture
Nepal’s women fight for ownership of the land they tend
8 October 2026
Food & Agriculture
As fires spread, Indonesia’s rubber growers turn to traditional knowledge
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News / Manufacturing
‘We all need to do better’: Indonesia’s fires test the credibility of sustainable palm oil
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Democratic midterm wins may boost COP31 hopes, but Trump still controls US climate policy
United States election results may embolden countries to push for stronger fossil fuel commitments, but observers expect limited … -
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News / Policy & Finance
Developing countries ‘missing out’ on COP31’s climate delivery push, UN climate chief warns
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News / Corporate Responsibility
Will Singapore’s tougher haze law follow the money? What to watch in the first designations
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News / Corporate Responsibility
Singapore’s top listed firms face climate data gaps a year into mandatory reporting
The first year of reports under Singapore’s new sustainability rules are cautious and uneven. With consultation on the …
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