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Mining persists on Indonesia’s Gebe Island despite Indigenous, legal resistance

...flooded in 2021. “We can’t take the sago to be refined,” Ramalan said. Sago and root vegetables were primary food staples across Indonesia before government subsidies saw nutritionally inferior white ...

17 Mar 2025

Mining persists on Indonesia’s Gebe Island despite Indigenous, legal resistance

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The future of conservation in a warming world

...floods or fire. So, how do we improve our protected area coverage? Deutsch says the “number one tool in our toolbox” is the 30 by 30 initiative. More than a hundred nations have agreed to this initiat...

16 Apr 2025

The future of conservation in a warming world

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Early 'loss and damage' funding puts communities in driver's seat

...floods or sea level rise. A lack of finance and supportive social networks prevents them from moving to safer areas and starting life afresh, he said. The community teams help select the most vulne...

27 Nov 2023

Early 'loss and damage' funding puts communities in driver's seat

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Realising the potential of the climate loss and damage fund

...floods, landslides, wildfires, droughts, sea-level rise, biodiversity loss, and desertification. These adverse effects of global warming are causing hundreds of billions of dollars in damage every yea...

2 Feb 2024

Realising the potential of the climate loss and damage fund

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In cold, dry Mongolia floods are now common–with devastating urban impacts

...flooded our street,” Oyunchimeg, who is in her late 40s and has lived here her entire life, remembers. “But several times in the past decade 10 minutes of rain have destroyed everything I planted.” Fl...

28 Nov 2022

In cold, dry Mongolia floods are now common–with devastating urban impacts

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China’s renewables march on, with some discordant notes

...floods, droughts and a summer heatwave, all exacerbated by climate change. Yet the renewable energy and electric vehicle sector have both continued to thrive, and a voluntary carbon market has restart...

15 Mar 2024

China’s renewables march on, with some discordant notes

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China’s rice farming trials cut methane emissions and increase yields

...flooding. This involves piling up earth into ridges and planting crops on top of them. The furrows between the ridges are then flooded. “There are clear advantages to furrow flooding,” said the rese...

9 Feb 2023

China’s rice farming trials cut methane emissions and increase yields

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#floodvote: Malaysians fear repeat of deadly floods despite mitigation efforts

...floods unaddressed However, without addressing the root cause of recent floods such as deforestation caused by logging, flood migration and disaster management efforts will continue to drain the Malay...

28 Oct 2022

#floodvote: Malaysians fear repeat of deadly floods despite mitigation efforts

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Nepal fails in ambitious attempt to revive wild water buffalo population

...flooding. The waters of the Koshi have long since subsided, but the risk of a recurrence has not. Located on a corridor for Nepal’s largest river, the likelihood of flooding during monsoons in Koshi ...

5 Feb 2023

Nepal fails in ambitious attempt to revive wild water buffalo population

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In India, 'natural farming' draws young people back to the land

...floods by using more chemical fertilisers to increase yields. Others are joining green farming projects, which have taken root in India. But experts say their scale and success hinges on how well they...

22 Nov 2023

In India, 'natural farming' draws young people back to the land

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

We can stop disaster risk spiralling out of control

Smashing homes and health facilities, while wiping out crops and flooding widespread areas, Cyclone Freddy, which hit southeast Africa in February and March of this year, was a preview into the futur...

16 May 2023

We can stop disaster risk spiralling out of control

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Strengthening Asia's voice for sustainable development

...floods and storms “of an intensity and frequency far beyond those that have already struck”. Many reported being paralysed by a sense of hopelessness from the inaction of governments and business. ...

20 May 2024

Strengthening Asia's voice for sustainable development

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School's out: Pakistan floods raise education fears for millions

...flooding - but also an education crisis, communities and officials warn. The UN children's agency (UNICEF) said last month that the flooding has damaged or destroyed more than 26,600 schools nationwid...

28 Nov 2022

School's out: Pakistan floods raise education fears for millions

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Can parametric insurance change the game in climate disasters?

As climate-fueled disasters become more frequent and intense, companies, countries and aid workers are experimenting with new models of insurance and financial help to manage growing risks and losses...

15 Jun 2023

Can parametric insurance change the game in climate disasters?

Opinion / Water

Singapore's race to self-sufficiency in Malaysia water stoush

...floods, droughts and pollution, has led to a decline in water catchment areas, especially in Johor. The raw water capacity of the basin has started to diminish, highlighting the growing strain on the ...

25 Mar 2024

Singapore's race to self-sufficiency in Malaysia water stoush

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Malaysia's election ignores climate crisis as economy dominates

...flooding can cause. During the monsoon season his street usually floods, making it difficult to leave his home, so he wants politicians to address the problem of climate change. "They talk about flood...

21 Nov 2022

Malaysia's election ignores climate crisis as economy dominates

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Treat low carbon bill as investment pact to tap on cost-competitive deals, Philippine lawmaker urges private sector

Considering the impacts of extreme weather, continued fossil fuel dependency and climate inaction will bring about business interruption, high relocation costs and eventually hurt the private sector i...

23 Aug 2024

Treat low carbon bill as investment pact to tap on cost-competitive deals, Philippine lawmaker urges private sector

News / Carbon & Climate

Reinsurers face one of toughest seasons yet as climate risks soar

...floods at the end of 2021,” he said. How insurance pricing issues play out over the next few years is going to be particularly important when it comes to the direction of capital and investment flows,...

12 May 2023

Reinsurers face one of toughest seasons yet as climate risks soar

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Monsoons in India become unpredictable as pollution wreaks havoc

...flooded and others parched, said experts including GP Sharma, the lead on meteorology and climate change at Skymet, a private weather forecaster. Six major droughts have hit the subcontinent since 200...

26 May 2023

Monsoons in India become unpredictable as pollution wreaks havoc

News / Carbon & Climate

Extreme heat risks rise for pregnant women and babies

...floods, drought and conflicts, the UN humanitarian agency UNOCHA says. Among them, 738,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women are malnourished, according to the UN agency. Too hot for pregnancy? Whil...

10 Oct 2023

Extreme heat risks rise for pregnant women and babies

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