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Carbon & Climate
How can the same El Niño cause drought in one part of the world and floods in another?
El Niño’s shifting ocean temperatures can disrupt atmospheric circulation worldwide – raising the risk of drought in some regions while bringing heavier rainfall and flooding to others.
With regional diplomacy and Singapore’s haze law offering victims slow responses, Indonesia’s own courts may be the most promising route to compensation. A recent procedural rule eases the hardest part of any haze lawsuit – proving whose fires caused the harm.
Carbon & Climate
Breaking Southeast Asia’s fire and haze cycle through certification and coordinated action
EB Studio
Stronger standards and fire prevention can help, but lasting progress requires action across industries, governments and communities.
Carbon & Climate
Regional haze casts a pall on Asean’s influence
The return of smoke haze underscores a sobering reality: while Asean has policies designed to combat it, the problem continues to occur.
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3 September 2026
Food & Agriculture
Southeast Asia holds the key to nature-positive palm oil
6 June 2024
Food & Agriculture
The future of sustainability in the palm oil industry will be Asian led
19 January 2022
Policy & Finance
How victims can pay polluters for a win-win result
6 October 2021
Corporate Responsibility
Award the Nobel Peace Prize to nature's protectors
6 January 2021
Carbon & Climate
Mongabay founder Rhett A. Butler: 11 things to watch in 2021
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Policy & Finance
Banks responsible for continuing deforestation in Southeast Asia
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Singapore to ratify long-delayed Asean haze centre agreement ahead of 2027 chairmanship
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Philippines eyes blended finance to bridge estimated US$1 billion nature funding gap after COP17
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