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Seeking justice against palm oil firms, victims call out Dutch banks behind them

...the banks in the Netherlands and hear what they really do to get their clients to improve.” A responsibility to act The banks say there’s little they can do about companies with which they’re not dire...

11 Oct 2019

Seeking justice against palm oil firms, victims call out Dutch banks behind them

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Extreme weather news may not change climate change sceptics’ minds

...themes also made sceptics more likely to downplay the severity of the disasters. At the same time, the same articles made people who accept climate change perceive the hazards as more severe. The stud...

28 Mar 2019

Extreme weather news may not change climate change sceptics’ minds

News / Carbon & Climate

In Indonesia, an earthquake leaves devastation on land and under the sea

...their homes to the tsunami, but also the boats and equipment on which their livelihoods depended. Now, it seems they’ve lost a critical link in their food chain. A few days after the quake, experts sp...

10 Apr 2019

In Indonesia, an earthquake leaves devastation on land and under the sea

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Stimulating the economy sustainably after coronavirus

...the economy as well as mitigating the virus.On 3 February, the politburo standing committee called for China to “tackle the epidemic with one hand, and develop the economy with the other”, and continu...

9 Mar 2020

Stimulating the economy sustainably after coronavirus

News / Water

Indonesia dam burst raises alarm over unchecked forest clearing

...the vegetation that holds the soil together. Then, when it rains, the dirt is easily washed down into rivers and lakes, reducing their capacity to hold water. The Jeneberang river system that flows in...

11 Feb 2019

Indonesia dam burst raises alarm over unchecked forest clearing

News / Food & Agriculture

Toxic mercury in fish rising with climate change and overfishing

...the third trimester of pregnancy when the brain is developing most rapidly and for young children," said Elsie Sunderland, co-author of the paper which was published in the journal Nature. Pregnant wo...

8 Aug 2019

Toxic mercury in fish rising with climate change and overfishing

Videos / Carbon & Climate

As climate risks surge, flood barriers rise in Britain

...there say. Other British towns, including the east coast port of Boston, are planning barriers of their own, said Andrew Usborne, the project manager for the Ipswich barrier, on the River Orwell. The ...

7 Sep 2018

As climate risks surge, flood barriers rise in Britain

News / Cities

Jakarta’s sea level prompts a move—at a price

...They say the new plans, including the construction of a whole city, are only going to make the situation worse. The daunting prospect facing Jakarta is likely to confront many other countries within t...

9 Sep 2019

Jakarta’s sea level prompts a move—at a price

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

From the ashes of forest fires, a new deal for nature must emerge

...the first rains, the sea and the beaches were turned black by the ash carried by the water. A reminder of the far-reaching impact of that incident. Then, the fires ‘just’ destroyed a few thousand hect...

25 Sep 2019

From the ashes of forest fires, a new deal for nature must emerge

News / Energy

‘Small’ nuclear war could bring global cooling

...The wildfires in the Canadian province of British Columbia in the summer of 2017 were the worst the region had ever seen. They were so bad that the smoke from the sustained blaze rose 23 kms into the ...

22 Aug 2019

‘Small’ nuclear war could bring global cooling

News / Carbon & Climate

Explainer: What is carbon neutrality, and can it really be achieved?

...the label and be satisfied with the impact made by a carbon-neutral product. They may ask companies about their carbon-neutral certification schemes and the projects the schemes support, as well as ex...

13 Jan 2020

Explainer: What is carbon neutrality, and can it really be achieved?

News / Waste

Xiamen leads the way in tackling ocean trash

...the port city of Xiamen on China’s southeast coast, three cameras watch the Jiulong river as it wends its way to the sea. Not for the beautiful views, but to monitor litter. The images are processed t...

13 Jan 2020

Xiamen leads the way in tackling ocean trash

News / Policy & Finance

Indian voters demand environmental clean-up

...when they sought the closure of the copper plant, accusing the owners of degrading land, air and water resources. Now the families say that their relatives and many in the villages in Thoothukudi, a ...

11 Apr 2019

Indian voters demand environmental clean-up

News / Carbon & Climate

Do Chinese people care about climate change?

...the Paris Agreement (94 per cent), according to iGDP. However, when analysing these responses there is an important caveat: the public might not fully understand exactly what they’re being asked. Jia ...

10 Oct 2018

Do Chinese people care about climate change?

News / Carbon & Climate

As sea levels rise, can Singapore ratchet up the ambition of its climate targets?

...They are regularly tested for their viability. In general, 85 per cent of the tested seeds must germinate for them to be classified as viable, said the National Parks Board. Local farmers step up The ...

3 Oct 2019

As sea levels rise, can Singapore ratchet up the ambition of its climate targets?

News / Energy

China can phase out coal power in line with Paris Agreement, report finds

...the coal phase-out. This includes a halt to new coal plant constructions and the rapid shutdown of some of the oldest and most polluting plants. The third part of the strategy would provide a guarante...

6 Feb 2020

China can phase out coal power in line with Paris Agreement, report finds

Opinion / Policy & Finance

The green lobby’s misdirected anger

...the problem, not the solution. The US government withdrew from the Paris climate agreement, and the Australian government has weakened its commitment to it. The German government was complicit in the ...

30 Oct 2018

The green lobby’s misdirected anger

Used consumer electronics at the Virogreen e-waste recycling plant in Singapore. Image: Eco-Business

News / Waste

What will Singapore’s producer responsibility laws mean for business?

...the overall impact of it can only be calculated when there’s critical mass in the circular industry. If consumers start to demand sustainable packaging they will get it, and then this becomes the cost...

6 Jun 2019

What will Singapore’s producer responsibility laws mean for business?

News / Corporate Responsibility

As Microsoft pledges to go 'carbon negative' by 2030, forest conservation is required

...the eye in the sky that can actually determine not just the actual canopy cover, but also the density of the wood beneath the canopy. This can all be translated into tonnes of carbon.” While applaudin...

4 Feb 2020

As Microsoft pledges to go 'carbon negative' by 2030, forest conservation is required

News / Food & Agriculture

Asia’s biggest food companies silent on the welfare of farm animals

...the welfare of farm animals that they produce, supply or use, an annual benchmark of 150 of the world’s largest food companies has shown. Out of 17 Asian companies in the benchmark, 15 emerged in the ...

15 Apr 2020

Asia’s biggest food companies silent on the welfare of farm animals

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