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Toxic air threatens wildlife in Pakistan’s Punjab as monitoring lags
In Pakistan’s Punjab province, November typically brings a blanket of air pollution that exceeds global health guidelines and endangers both humans and wildlife.
Policy & Finance
Singapore eyes tenfold haze fines, supplier and bank curbs – even for this year’s fires
Fines of up to S$20 million (US$15.6 million), restrictions on business dealings and private assessors paid for by companies are among the changes in an urgent bill to toughen Singapore's haze law.
Carbon & Climate
Asean risks locking in decades of coal emissions without coordinated, ‘people-centred’ just transition, report warns
EB Studio
Experts say the region's next challenge is turning climate commitments into enforceable coal retirement plans that protect people, local communities, and energy security.
As scientists and dozens of nations call for major reductions in plastic production, the plastics industry continues to push pyrolysis — dubbed chemical or advanced recycling — as a primary solution to the global plastic waste crisis.
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Carbon & Climate
Coal pollution grips coastal Bangladesh as safeguards fail
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Carbon & Climate
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Carbon & Climate
Indonesia’s wildfires intensify as haze spreads into Malaysia
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