China expected to experience weather fluctuations
Before the Spring Festival, some areas in Henan, Hubei and Hunan experienced the strongest inclement weather in 15 years.
Climate Watch
Residents of the Thai capital enjoyed just 31 days of good air in 2023
Rocket Media Lab, an independent database analyst, said air quality in Bangkok was classified as yellow, or of moderate quality, on 241 days in 2023, or 66.21% of the whole year.
PM2.5 levels rank Bangkok the 9th most polluted city
Bangkok and Chiang Mai were ranked as the ninth and 21st most polluted cities in the world respectively on Feb 15, according to air-quality monitoring website IQAir.
Green tourism
The central city of Hue has cut down its plastic waste and turned tourism destinations green and environment friendly. The efforts have been co-made by the WWF, local tourism…
Singapore lost nearly 40% of its biodiversity in past 200 years, not as much as was believed: Study
Globally, these silent extinctions have posed a problem for scientists looking to chart the true scale of human-driven extinction.
In Luzon, dry spell brings hardship to coconut farmers
Coconut farmers expect reduced yield because of the expected prolonged heat from El Nino, a supporter said.
Cambodia’s plastic imports fall as latest campaign grows in popularity
Plastic imports in the fourth quarter of 2023 declined by 32.2 tonnes, a drop of around 50 per cent compared to the third quarter, said ministry undersecretary of state Khvay…
Thailand launches forest sector carbon-credit trade in Khon Kaen
The project benefits business operators who want to purchase carbon credit to offset the carbon footprint of their operation, while enabling Thailand to mitigate the impact of…
China’s regulation to control carbon trading unveiled
Carbon trading allows companies to buy and sell permission to release a specific amount of carbon dioxide, helping them manage emissions better and encouraging efforts to reduce…
ADB up climate mitigation, adaptation funding to $10 billion
The ADB has set the target of providing $100 billion in climate financing from its own resources from 2019 to 2030.