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Wealthy countries still haven’t met their $100 billion pledge to help poor countries face climate change, and the risks are rising

...it, and the damage is escalating. Small island states and low-lying coastal areas are losing land to rising seas. Flooding from extreme storms is wiping out people’s livelihoods in Africa and Asia. He...

25 Feb 2022

Wealthy countries still haven’t met their $100 billion pledge to help poor countries face climate change, and the risks are rising

Singapore's Sentosa covered in smog during haze crisis of 2015

News / Carbon & Climate

First-ever red alert for transboundary haze will be a stress test for Asean cooperation: report

...ian countries is high this year, according to a new report by the think tank Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA). The institute issued its first-ever red or high risk rating since it b...

23 Jun 2023

First-ever red alert for transboundary haze will be a stress test for Asean cooperation: report

Simu Ladol serves her homestay guests with local tea in Ladakh, India

News / Policy & Finance

Homestays open doors to financial freedom for women in South Asia

...imalayan Wildlife Foundation, a Pakistani conservation charity that provides local women with training in hospitality, including etiquette and food presentation. It is one of a number of such schemes ...

4 Oct 2021

Homestays open doors to financial freedom for women in South Asia

News / Energy

China’s power system needs to modernise

...isms and problems coordinating national- and provincial-level planning. Yuan Jiahai said electricity trading should “send electricity wherever demand is highest”, similar to the bilateral and bidirect...

22 Nov 2022

China’s power system needs to modernise

News / Food & Agriculture

Climate change drives down yields and nutrition of Indian crops

...in India in decline, coming up with viable solutions could be a significant challenge. The government pledged 550 million Indian rupees (USD 6.7 million) to the Climate Resilient Agriculture Initiativ...

15 Jul 2022

Climate change drives down yields and nutrition of Indian crops

News / Policy & Finance

How geographical gaps are harming climate science

...ibution in that respect.” Dike notes that researchers in China are incentivised to publish in high-impact journals with cash bonuses from their institutions. Wainwright also highlights limitations in ...

18 Aug 2022

How geographical gaps are harming climate science

News / Cities

Why did the Yunnan elephants trek so far north?

...imate change is increasing the risk of infectious diseases and drought, and making it harder to access water – which is likely to raise mortality. The possibility of elephants advancing and people wit...

4 Sep 2023

Why did the Yunnan elephants trek so far north?

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

The overshoot myth: you can’t keep burning fossil fuels and expect scientists of the future to get us back to 1.5°C

...is includes highlighting the vast inequalities of wealth, carbon emissions, and vulnerability to climate change. The time for action is now We rightly blame politicians for failing to act. But in some...

28 Aug 2024

The overshoot myth: you can’t keep burning fossil fuels and expect scientists of the future to get us back to 1.5°C

News / Food & Agriculture

Climate-resilient breadfruit could boost food security

...it, it is high in fibre, vitamins and minerals, he said. More than 200 varieties have been developed or evolved from the original breadfruit that originated in the Pacific islands and they include the...

31 Aug 2022

Climate-resilient breadfruit could boost food security

News / Waste

Lethal ‘plasticosis’ on the rise in bird species that ingest mircoplastics

...icroplastics in some way, which is terrifying. Jack Rivers-Auty, biologist and immunologist, University of Tasmania While previous research has looked at the impacts of plastic consumption on wildlif...

17 Mar 2023

Lethal ‘plasticosis’ on the rise in bird species that ingest mircoplastics

News / Transport

Electric scooters for nurses speed up healthcare in Indian mining hub

...ild health, immunisation to control communicable diseases, treating minor injuries, health and nutrition education, and first aid in emergencies and disasters. Many of India's coal reserves and mining...

13 May 2022

Electric scooters for nurses speed up healthcare in Indian mining hub

News / Corporate Responsibility

Resorts World Sentosa's new sustainability chief prepares for the return of eco-conscious visitors

...inability as an additional portfolio in January. Now I'm managing sustainability full-time. The transition has been fairly seamless, because I have some familiarity with the topic, having worked in re...

9 Sep 2021

Resorts World Sentosa's new sustainability chief prepares for the return of eco-conscious visitors

News / Policy & Finance

Under Anwar, Malaysia can 'do better' on climate, using global funds

...ing nature and implementing commitments made at international climate and biodiversity summits. The coalition's political parties must also fulfil their election promises on the environment, he said. ...

25 Jan 2023

Under Anwar, Malaysia can 'do better' on climate, using global funds

Scientists sceptical of new bat study linking climate change to Covid-19 emergence

Opinion / Policy & Finance

It's not all bats' fault

...ith domesticated pigs and humans, resulting in transmission via pigs to humans. While the specific drivers of zoonotic emergence may vary, habitat incursion and increased contact with wildlife — parti...

16 Feb 2022

It's not all bats' fault

News / Policy & Finance

Indonesian authorities slammed for not disclosing Sumatran elephant population estimate

...is. The environment ministry did not respond to interview requests and right-to-reply inquiries regarding the delay of SRAK signings, sent to Indra Exploitasia, the director of biodiversity conservati...

12 Aug 2022

Indonesian authorities slammed for not disclosing Sumatran elephant population estimate

News / Policy & Finance

ADB’s safeguard policy lacks transparency and aspiration: rights groups

...ive review of its safeguard policy statement, which was last updated in 2009. According to the multi-lateral lender, it is modernising its policy statement to do better in "involving communities and r...

30 Sep 2022

ADB’s safeguard policy lacks transparency and aspiration: rights groups

News / Food & Agriculture

Q&A: How is climate change affecting China’s cropland?

...In order to strike a balance between food security and sustainability, China needs to better utilise international trade, more investments [in] agricultural tech, and in foreign agricultural diversifi...

31 Aug 2023

Q&A: How is climate change affecting China’s cropland?

News / Energy

India mulls battery swapping policy to spur more electric vehicle converts

...ider expediting electricity connection, concessions in electricity connections for battery charging stations and also concessions on land availability for BSS and Battery Charging Stations. India has ...

9 May 2022

India mulls battery swapping policy to spur more electric vehicle converts

Less than one in five female frontline health workers say protective clothing fits them properly, according to the Women in Global Health network

News / Policy & Finance

Medical PPE unfit for women on Covid-19 frontlines

...in the health sector. Surveying 892 women from more than 50 countries, it reveals pervasive inequities in PPE access, fit and design. PPE is primarily designed for men and often fails to protect women...

30 Nov 2021

Medical PPE unfit for women on Covid-19 frontlines

News / Cities

India's shrinking coal jobs fuel 'distress' migration to cities

...in the coal industry shrink. "If these opportunities also diminish - and considering the impact of climate change - migration is the only way for people who are in distress," he said. "It is their onl...

29 Mar 2023

India's shrinking coal jobs fuel 'distress' migration to cities

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