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Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station

Energy

Japan clears hurdle to restart world’s largest nuclear power plant

Local assembly backs pro-restart governor, paving way for Kashiwazaki-Kariwa’s return nearly 15 years after Fukushima disaster.
Microplastics_Year_End_2025

Lifestyle

Shocking places where microplastics were found in 2025

New studies reveal plastic particles infiltrating human bodies, food systems and even the planet’s most remote ecosystems.
Data_Center_Climate_Impacts

Cities

AI, bans and facial scans: Digital frontiers in 2026

Gen Z protests, internet shutdowns, surveillance and AI: looking into the digital landscape of 2026.
COP30_Critical_Minerals_Policy_China

Energy

What next for the global governance of critical minerals?

The COP30 climate summit has brought these minerals, and China’s central role, to the fore of just transition debates.

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8 December 2025

Transport_Citizens_Karachi_Pakistan

Cities

Rise in mild Karachi earthquakes prompts calls for disaster preparedness

3 December 2025

E-Waste_Workers_India

Waste

In Delhi's e-waste hub, India's informal workers lose business

28 November 2025

Shipping_Worker_Inequality_IMO

Transport

UN maritime chief links rise of dark fleet to worker abuses

27 November 2025

Data center in Johor, Malaysia

Energy

Malaysian industries turn to AI and renewables to drive energy transition: survey

26 November 2025

Fishing_Village_Coastal_Indonesia

Water

Indonesian coastal villages in the dark over nickel pollution

25 November 2025

Geothermal_Indonesia_Community_Inclusion

Energy

Indonesia’s geothermal governance must empower local people

24 November 2025

Nik Nazmi Cities MY 2025

Cities

Strong governance and nature integration needed for cities to lead climate fight: Nik Nazmi

21 November 2025

COP30_Deforestation_Indigenous_Brazil

Food & Agriculture

At COP30, Brazil's farmers defend record on forests

12 November 2025

Typhoon_Fung_Wong_Dog_Rescue_Philippines

Carbon & Climate

‘Tired of losing’: Twin typhoons expose deep wounds of corruption, climate injustice in the Philippines

Oasia building, Chinatown, Singapore

Green Buildings

Building sector's appetite for sustainability wanes amid cost and geopolitical concerns

11 November 2025

Palm oil plantation-papua

Food & Agriculture

SD Guthrie chief calls out ‘no palm oil’ hypocrisy, urges true partnership among RSPO members

7 November 2025

Solar panels on a commercial building in Penang, Malaysia.

Energy

Falling technology costs and rising corporate demand make clean energy financially viable for businesses in Asia Pacific

RT2025 press conference

Food & Agriculture

Palm smallholders of Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand demand recognition as partners, not problems in palm oil industry

Bangkok, Thailand

Carbon & Climate

Bangkok imposes tougher diesel smoke limits from November 2025 to curb air pollution

3 November 2025

COP30_Amazon_Forest_Exploitation

Policy & Finance

Global asset or frontier for extraction? COP30 is a reckoning for the Amazon

2 November 2025

E-waste_Sector_Recycling_Regulation

Waste

Why are electronics giants taking India's e-waste rules to court?

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