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Bringing natural life into buildings

...floods. Last December, prolonged heavy rain caused flooding on some parts of Orchard Road, a major shopping district. An expert panel appointed by the government recently suggested making green roofs ...

28 Feb 2012

Bringing natural life into buildings

News / Cities

Taipei, New Taipei City collaborate on Danshui River revitalization

...flood prevention, ecosystem, urban planning, and recreation and entertainment.” New Taipei City Mayor Eric Liluan Chu added that the two cities will also work on urban development along the Danshui Ri...

11 Aug 2011

Taipei, New Taipei City collaborate on Danshui River revitalization

News / Carbon & Climate

UN carbon scheme reaches milestone, flaws and all

...flood local markets with inappropriate technologies and undermine years of efforts by development practitioners working on strengthening local supply chains," she added. Despite its faults, the CDM ...

11 Sep 2012

UN carbon scheme reaches milestone, flaws and all

News / Water

$200-mn ADB loan to boost urban services

...flooding in the rainy season. ADB has helped the Government of Assam draw up a 10-year roadmap for developing urban services and the programme will support the State’s overall investment plans. The wa...

3 Oct 2011

$200-mn ADB loan to boost urban services

News / Carbon & Climate

Commune sets climate change example

...floods in the delta, partly due to climate changes that have resulted in low rainfall and because of upstream water dam. The low rainfall and the low level of water from upstream dams had contributed ...

11 Aug 2011

Commune sets climate change example

News / Carbon & Climate

China emissions study suggests climate change could be faster than thought

...flood and the impact on crops. "The sad fact is that Chinese energy and emission data as primary input to the models will add extra uncertainty in modelling simulations of predicting future climatic c...

10 Jun 2012

China emissions study suggests climate change could be faster than thought

News / Policy & Finance

Drilon commends South Korea’s generosity

...flood mitigation and control, and the promotion of eco-tourism in selected reservoir areas. Needless to say, the project will generate thousands of employment opportunities and economic enhancement in...

7 May 2012

Drilon commends South Korea’s generosity

News / Energy

Wind energy plans $550 million of projects in Thailand by 2016

...floods in 70 years last year, is aiming to get 25 percent of its energy from renewables by 2022 to curb dependence on fuel imports. The nation, which offers premium payments for wind power, imports ab...

1 Feb 2012

Wind energy plans $550 million of projects in Thailand by 2016

News / Food & Agriculture

Agricultural expo spotlights safe produce

...flooding and disease, agricultural production in Dong Thap Province had increased continually over the past few years due to better farming practices. "The province is aiming to form large-scale commo...

16 Apr 2012

Agricultural expo spotlights safe produce

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Statistics: The middle tells you nothing about the extremes, by Camilla Toulmin

...flood have been rendered yet more volatile. In Bangladesh, sea level rises and more intense storm surges have forced hundreds of thousands to leave their homes and land. If these extremes become mo...

30 Oct 2012

Statistics: The middle tells you nothing about the extremes, by Camilla Toulmin

Research / Eco-Business

Urban adaptation planning: the use and limits of climate science

...floods threaten to overwhelm urban infrastructure, services and management systems. City officials recognise the need to adapt to climate change, and use scientific evidence to support their plans ...

9 Nov 2011

Urban adaptation planning: the use and limits of climate science

News / Policy & Finance

Threatened duties push China solar firms offshore

...flooded the market with solar equipment, leading to a steep fall in prices and bankruptcies in Europe and the United States. Demand was also hit when Europe scrapped subsidies aimed at encouraging con...

1 Oct 2012

Threatened duties push China solar firms offshore

News / Carbon & Climate

Scientists urge countries to adopt 'climate-smart' agriculture

...floods and droughts, soil degradation, water shortages and possible increases in destructive pests and diseases. Dr Fernández and several other authors of the article served on the Commission on Susta...

23 Jan 2012

Scientists urge countries to adopt 'climate-smart' agriculture

News / Waste

Manila a step closer to banning use of plastic bags

...flooding of our streets and communities.” Until recycling centers for “single use” bags, such as sando bags, are established to turn these plastics into useful materials, “then maybe we can change the...

2 Aug 2012

Manila a step closer to banning use of plastic bags

News / Carbon & Climate

Saltier oceans set scene for changes

...floods and droughts. The findings, published today in the global journal Science, point to ''a clear fingerprint of climate change'', one of the paper's co-authors, CSIRO oceanographer Richard Matear ...

27 Apr 2012

Saltier oceans set scene for changes

News / Energy

City of Sydney plans recycled water network

...flooding and climate change adaptation. We can use the aquifer as storage.'' The aquifer gives council the ability to store and later withdraw large volumes of stormwater, at negligible cost. The volu...

4 Oct 2011

City of Sydney plans recycled water network

News / Energy

China Proceeds on Plan for Disputed Yangtze Dam

...flood much of the preserve anyway and probably wipe out many species. “This is almost the last reserve for the whole river basin, especially after the construction of Three Gorges,” the world’s larges...

29 Dec 2011

China Proceeds on Plan for Disputed Yangtze Dam

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Nature has values, and markets can be governed, by Ina Porras

...flooding, and providing a steadier flow of water downstream. Who pays for all this? Local municipalities, water utilities and hydroelectric projects are increasingly willing to pay for ecosystem ser...

24 Aug 2012

Nature has values, and markets can be governed, by Ina Porras

News / Green Buildings

266kW solar panel system for Queensland's Hervey Bay Hospital

...flooding in Queensland. "When complete, this will become the largest rooftop PV system at any hospital in Queensland and will mark a significant milestone for ABB in Australia. The hospital has alread...

6 Feb 2012

266kW solar panel system for Queensland's Hervey Bay Hospital

News / Corporate Responsibility

Sustainability ratings: Who's prepared for the 'new normal'?

...flooding in the United Kingdom, Japan and Thailand were disrupting business operations and supply chains. Of the 379 companies reporting to CDP, 81 per cent said they believed climate change presented...

19 Sep 2012

Sustainability ratings: Who's prepared for the 'new normal'?

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