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Monsoon rainfall increases in Kashmir, raising flood fears

...10 per cent between 1980-1990 and 2010-2017. The research suggests that the Indian summer monsoon winds, which bring rain to the Indian subcontinent but would previously stop at the southern border of...

2 Jun 2022

Monsoon rainfall increases in Kashmir, raising flood fears

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

The anatomy of the net-zero transition

...10 per cent of GDP. At the country level, developing economies would have to devote a larger share of GDP than rich countries – almost 11 per cent in India, compared to 4 to 5 per cent in the European...

14 Mar 2022

The anatomy of the net-zero transition

News / Transport

Legalising Bangladesh 'easy bike' taxis could drive safer, greener industry

...15 times above recommended safe levels, according to the World Air Quality Report 2021 prepared by IQAir, a Swiss anti-pollution technology company. Easy bikes and smaller e-rickshaws come under the u...

5 May 2022

Legalising Bangladesh 'easy bike' taxis could drive safer, greener industry

News / Cities

Twin crises of heat and floods expose neglect in India and Bangladesh

...1 June, under a programme announced before the floods, 10 million people in Bangladesh will be eligible for subsidised essentials. This story was published with permission from The Third Pole.

29 May 2022

Twin crises of heat and floods expose neglect in India and Bangladesh

volunteer firefighter uses a tree branch to extinguish fires in Pulang Pisau

News / Carbon & Climate

Extreme heat linked to rising deaths in tropical forest communities

...100,000 in Berau, which has a population of about 232,528, meaning that an 8 per cent jump in the mortality rate would be an extra 110 people each year in that district alone, the researchers said. "T...

12 Nov 2021

Extreme heat linked to rising deaths in tropical forest communities

Opinion / Cities

Putting a floor under Asia's sinking cities

...100 years, the mean global sea level has risen by an average of 1 to 2 centimetres per year. The IPCC also acknowledged that sea level rise could be influenced by human activities, such as subsidence ...

11 Mar 2022

Putting a floor under Asia's sinking cities

News / Waste

Thai gold mine set to reopen even as locals reel from heavy metal poisoning

...15, a blood test taken at a government hospital showed elevated amounts of heavy metals in her body. Her manganese level was recorded at 1.39 μg/L, above the normal reference range of 0.2-1.1 μg/L. “I...

12 May 2022

Thai gold mine set to reopen even as locals reel from heavy metal poisoning

News / Policy & Finance

Natural disasters cost world US$280 billion in 2021 — a third more than in 2020

...10 per cent, which means many victims lost money or relied on aid. The US$120 billion payout for natural disasters made 2021 the second-costliest year for guarantors after 2017, when a series of storm...

11 Jan 2022

Natural disasters cost world US$280 billion in 2021 — a third more than in 2020

News / Manufacturing

Innovation key to climate-conscious, accessible healthcare: Philips sustainability chief

...12. Based on these successes, we were able to commit back in 2015 during the Paris Agreement to operating carbon-neutrally globally by 2020. We are now carbon neutral, have our own wind farms and we s...

18 Jan 2023

Innovation key to climate-conscious, accessible healthcare: Philips sustainability chief

News / Water

4 innovations that can be part of India and Bangladesh’s flood defences

...15-17 June, dumping four-months’ worth of rainfall, Bangladesh’s Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre which predicts floods five days ahead couldn’t process the intensity of the rainfall in the hilly ...

30 Sep 2022

4 innovations that can be part of India and Bangladesh’s flood defences

News / Food & Agriculture

Climate change hits harvest of one of world’s priciest mushrooms in Himalayas

...18-19 Digest of Forest Statistics from the Jammu and Kashmir Forest Department, morel production fell from 2,000 quintals (200 tonnes) in 1991 to 88 quintals (8.8 tonnes) in 2018, and zero in 2019. Ro...

27 Apr 2022

Climate change hits harvest of one of world’s priciest mushrooms in Himalayas

News / Carbon & Climate

As Australia faces new fire reality, forest restoration tactics reexamined

...10,000 hectares (1.26 million acres), the largest forest fire ever recorded in Australia. The full scope of damage nationwide wasn’t known until late in 2021, when a study published in Nature Communic...

17 Feb 2022

As Australia faces new fire reality, forest restoration tactics reexamined

News / Energy

‘Great mining migration’: power-hungry Bitcoin leaves China

...17, economics blog Digiconomist estimated that the network of specialised mining computers used 29 TWh annually, equal to 0.13 per cent of total global electricity consumption. This had grown to aroun...

18 Nov 2021

‘Great mining migration’: power-hungry Bitcoin leaves China

News / Carbon & Climate

COP27: Calls for financial help come amid weak climate action

...1,700 lives, Pakistan lost US$30 billion from severe mid-year floods, and will need another US$16 billion to recover from it, according to the World Bank. Prior to the deluge, South Asia was baked in ...

2 Nov 2022

COP27: Calls for financial help come amid weak climate action

News / Energy

Keeping digitalisation green: APAC governments hold key to unlocking renewables’ vast potential

...1 through 44 offsite power purchase agreements (PPAs) in nine countries by the tech giant. The company now has 310 renewable energy projects around the globe, with capacity to generate over 15.7 gigaw...

5 Aug 2022

Keeping digitalisation green: APAC governments hold key to unlocking renewables’ vast potential

News / Energy

The road to net zero for intensive energy users

...1). Taken together with an increasing appetite and pressure to lower industrial carbon emissions, this points to significant change on the horizon for hard-to-abate industries in Asia that rely on ...

6 Jan 2022

The road to net zero for intensive energy users

Times when sustainability wasn't very funny this year

News / Carbon & Climate

11 times sustainability wasn't very funny in 2022

...1 (US$1.2) vegan ready-meals, the Mail reported. No notes 2022 was the year that environmental activists got good at getting their message across while being held by police in the Superman position. ...

30 Dec 2022

11 times sustainability wasn't very funny in 2022

News / Waste

‘Don't take money from the wrong people’: Ocean plastic entrepreneur Tom Peacock-Nazil

...138 per cent over 2021 – and formally employed 66 people as beach cleaners. SCS has just hit the 1 million kg mark, and he expects to clear up 1.8 million kg of plastic by the end of 2023. "The last f...

31 Mar 2023

‘Don't take money from the wrong people’: Ocean plastic entrepreneur Tom Peacock-Nazil

Opinion / Lifestyle

Five top tips to consider before getting a canine companion

...1. It’s a long commitment Dogs live for around ten to 15 years on average. They will probably change your life completely and even normal day-to-day activities, such as a spontaneous outing can become...

15 Feb 2022

Five top tips to consider before getting a canine companion

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Opinion / Policy & Finance

Hacking the tragedy of the commons

The word of the week, unfortunately, is Omicron. With yet another new COVID-19 variant dominating the headlines, the global spotlight on climate issues following last month’s COP26 conference is quick...

20 Dec 2021

Hacking the tragedy of the commons

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