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Mega-dam costs outweigh benefits, global building spree should end, say experts

...floods upstream in Brazil and Bolivia, killing livestock, flooding rural villages and generating an international political crisis. Image: Water Alternatives on Flickr / CC BY-NC-SA. “If we included ...

30 Nov 2018

Mega-dam costs outweigh benefits, global building spree should end, say experts

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

Much of Asia still goes to bed unfed

...flooding of the rice field which in turns reduces the emission of methane. Yield of rice under alternate wetting and drying has either increased or remained at par with the traditional method of irrig...

28 Oct 2019

Much of Asia still goes to bed unfed

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

What does it mean to live with climate change?

...flooding in October. In California, firefighters are battling the embers of the largest wildfire in state history. And in parts of Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, agricultural output is in fr...

13 Nov 2018

What does it mean to live with climate change?

News / Carbon & Climate

Climate change 'biggest global health threat' of century, doctors warn

...floods and fires—were surging and threatened to overwhelm health systems. "That's the thing that really keeps me up at night," said Nick Watts, executive director of The Lancet Countdown, an annual re...

29 Nov 2018

Climate change 'biggest global health threat' of century, doctors warn

News / Carbon & Climate

Cities face dramatic rise in heat, flood risks by 2050, researchers say

...floods The C40 Cities study also found that by mid-century over 800 million people will live in 570 coastal cities at risk of flooding from weather extremes and sea level rise. Flooding presents a par...

20 Jun 2018

Cities face dramatic rise in heat, flood risks by 2050, researchers say

News / Policy & Finance

Where is the promised money, campaigners ask at climate talks in Bangkok

...floods and drought, campaigners said ahead of a meeting in Bangkok to produce a negotiating draft for the next United Nations climate conference. "Rich nations are attempting to escape full accountabi...

4 Sep 2018

Where is the promised money, campaigners ask at climate talks in Bangkok

News / Carbon & Climate

Poor and rich face economic loss as world warms

...floods or natural disasters, all deviations of climate conditions from their historical norms have adverse economic effects,” said Kamiar Mohaddes, a co-author based at the faculty of economics at the...

23 Aug 2019

Poor and rich face economic loss as world warms

News / Energy

Asia's ticking solar time bomb: Without recycling laws, the region could drown in hazardous waste by 2030

Solar power capacity is skyrocketing in Asia but without laws to ensure that decommissioned panels are recycled, the continent risks drowning in hazardous waste as early as 2030. Solar power is expand...

8 Jan 2020

Asia's ticking solar time bomb: Without recycling laws, the region could drown in hazardous waste by 2030

Opinion / Corporate Responsibility

Ego versus eco—is vanity compromising the impact of Asia's sustainability leaders?

...flooded with former oil and gas executives evangelising sustainability as they launch renewable energy businesses in Asia. Does it really matter if their chest-beating is somewhat hypocritical if they...

17 Mar 2020

Ego versus eco—is vanity compromising the impact of Asia's sustainability leaders?

News / Carbon & Climate

Under-nutrition will grow in warmer world

...floods, heat waves, drought, windstorm and so on—threaten food harvests worldwide and could even precipitate the kind of global famines last seen in the 19th century. The researchers limited their hor...

2 Aug 2019

Under-nutrition will grow in warmer world

News / Energy

Development dilemma: How did coal sneak into Laos' energy plans?

...flooding events could threaten the structural integrity of dams. “ The plant may still get funded, but that does not stop it from being a white elephant. Tim Buckley, director, energy finance studies...

16 Jul 2020

Development dilemma: How did coal sneak into Laos' energy plans?

Tacloban city in the Philippines after the destruction wrought by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013

Opinion / Cities

As more super storms affect Asia, we must typhoon-proof our cities

...flooding are rising globally. Major natural catastrophes in the 1990s are estimated to have caused an economic loss of US$66 billion per year. Compared to the 1950s, that’s a 15-fold increase. From 19...

15 Sep 2018

As more super storms affect Asia, we must typhoon-proof our cities

Opinion / Cities

4 ways cities can build more climate-resilient neighbourhoods

...floods frequently due to irregular waste collection and inadequate infrastructure. During community workshops, residents chose to address poor waste management as a critical challenge that increases t...

19 Dec 2018

4 ways cities can build more climate-resilient neighbourhoods

News / Carbon & Climate

US economy risks China’s climate impact

...flooding in China due to its even trade balance. They will suffer when flooded regions in China temporarily fail to deliver for instance parts that European companies need for their production, but on...

31 May 2018

US economy risks China’s climate impact

forest in the Kapuas Hulu District in West Kalimantan, Indonesia

News / Policy & Finance

What are the obstacles in protecting Indonesia’s forests and cutting emissions?

...floods and landslides, Rere said. “Imagine if the bill is passed,” he said as quoted by radio news agency KBR. “There’s going to be many more industries that don’t obey good environmental management.”...

24 Apr 2020

What are the obstacles in protecting Indonesia’s forests and cutting emissions?

News / Carbon & Climate

Thunberg proved 'we are not alone', say young Indonesian tree planters

...floods," said Apriani Angela Sofia, a 15 year old student from Sintang in West Kalimantan. "I'm happy to be involved in this movement because I can be part of the solution, restoring our forests and p...

25 Jun 2019

Thunberg proved 'we are not alone', say young Indonesian tree planters

Opinion / Lifestyle

Christmas tree shopping is harder than ever, thanks to climate change and demographics

...floods in 2019 have taken a toll on plantings, particularly young saplings. A farmer in southern Indiana recently told me that 2019 was the wettest spring and the driest summer and fall he could recal...

4 Dec 2019

Christmas tree shopping is harder than ever, thanks to climate change and demographics

News / Energy

The elephant in the room: Can the solar industry go circular?

...flood of decommissioned panels in the coming years, Eco-Business reported recently. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency, the world could be saddled with 78 million tonnes of solar p...

9 Mar 2020

The elephant in the room: Can the solar industry go circular?

News / Water

Will blood be shed over water? A new early warning tool predicts water-related conflict a year in advance

...flooding — as compared to 12 million people displaced by violence and conflict. “The future of water seems inextricably linked to conflict and competition. But focusing solely on the conflict risk of ...

19 Jan 2020

Will blood be shed over water? A new early warning tool predicts water-related conflict a year in advance

Opinion / Cities

For people working to protect nature, cities can no longer be an afterthought

...flooding and extreme heat, putting millions of people in harm’s way. Cities present an interesting tension—as well as a big opportunity—for conservation groups that traditionally focused on saving the...

18 Sep 2018

For people working to protect nature, cities can no longer be an afterthought

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