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This month marks the 10th anniversary of a marine disaster in Vietnam, caused by the release of toxic chemicals by the Formosa steel plant off the coast of Hà Tĩnh province.
Carbon & Climate
Malaysian youths file climate lawsuit against government for failure to act on deforestation
The judicial review application at the Kuala Lumpur High Court demands urgent action to halt escalating deforestation and to honour the country’s decades-old pledge to maintain 50 per cent forest cover.
City policies should stress practical outcomes and lower electricity bills rather than emission reductions.
The Bantargebang disaster exposes chronic weaknesses in Indonesia’s waste system – with overcapacity and poor management driving repeated risks.
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Food & Agriculture
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Food & Agriculture
Salmon farming is coming to the end of the world
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Food & Agriculture
Migrant fishers’ deaths expose unchecked power at sea: study
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Food & Agriculture
Homestead farming is empowering Indigenous women in central India
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Food & Agriculture
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