Mekong under threat: Mekong River Commission
The chairperson of the Thai Mekong Committee said that water diplomacy was increasingly important in the region.
Ho Chi Minh city needs to reconsider urbanisation of outlying districts: Experts
Ngo Viet Nam Son, an architect with 30 years' experience, said it would make it even more challenging for people to afford housing, which is already unaffordable for most people.
Erosion worsening along Mekong Delta rivers, coast
According to experts, if there are no effective prevention measures, riverbank erosion would worsen, threatening the lives and houses of thousands of people.
Vietnam must scale-up budget for climate change adaptation: Experts
A report reviewing the climate change budgets of six ministries and 28 provinces concluded that the budgets were insufficient to address the climate risks Vietnam faces.
Amid NFT boom, artists worry about climate costs
Most NFTs are currently traded on a platform on a called Ethereum. Ethereum is estimated to use as much electricity as all of the Netherlands, with a carbon footprint comparable…
Climate change a matter of political will
The writer says the politicians’ lack of ownership of the climate issue as a political one has impacted Nepal's ability to hold emitter countries responsible for their actions.
Mekong River data sharing key to impact measurement: Cambodia minister
He also asked countries to share more hydrological data, so as to accurately gauge how low or high water flow is affecting the region’s socio-economic wellbeing.
From Kranji to Wallasea, how humans are helping nature cope with rising seas
A new study has found that Singapore's mangroves and seagrass meadows could shrink by 20 per cent from current levels by the end of this century due to sea level rise.
Healing scars left by mining as part of China’s green transition
Chinese citizens have voluntarily planted approximately 78.1 billion trees from 1982 to 2021 across the vast country.
Vietnam calls for implementation of climate finance commitments
As one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, Vietnam has been exerting efforts to minimise adverse impacts of the phenomenon and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050