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Road to electric vehicles in Bhutan is paved with hurdlesBhutan has struggled to introduce electric vehicles to the country to curb emissions, but a lack of funds — and trust — pose major challenges. -
Eco-Business wins at WAN-IFRA Asian Digital Media Awards 2019The Eco-Business platform won in the Best News Website or Mobile Service category for its journalism efforts and newly-revamped website at the prestigious awards which recognise Asian publishers who have delivered unique and original digital media projects in the last 12 months.
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Himalayan glacier melting rate has doubled—this could affect 800m people in AsiaPotentially deadly floods for hundreds of millions of people in the short term, followed by acute water shortages within decades—this is what scientists behind a new study have projected. -
Water dangers loom for South AsiaWith glacier retreat, permafrost melt, and extreme rainfall events, ICIMOD’s HIMAP report suggests that the countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayas have to start cooperating far more closely, or pay a huge price.
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Don’t blame climate change for the Hurricane Harvey disaster—blame society– Hurricane Harvey isn't a "natural disaster" because disasters are not natural, says University College London researcher Ilan Kelman. Rather, they are the result of social and political forces which shape people's vulnerability to events. -
Bhutan’s environmental success is a pleasing paradox–In a time of diminishing global biodiversity, Bhutan's conservation achievements read like an environmentalist's heavenly dream. More than 50% of its land area is designated as protected in national parks, ...
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