Securing Manila’s future water supply
The decades-long delay in implementation highlights the need for the government to improve its procedures in obtaining permits for crucial projects.
Environment
Protecting 30 per cent of oceans a huge challenge for the planet
Scientists agree the meeting is crucial for setting up a framework to reach the agreed target at COP15 by 2030.
Sembcorp opens S-E Asia’s largest energy storage system on Jurong Island to boost solar power supply
Made up of more than 800 large-scale battery units that can be individually moved and installed, the system stores excess solar energy generated in the day to be used at times of…
Prayut wants people to work from home as PM2.5 hits danger level across Thailand
The Thai Meteorological Department forecasts conditions will improve from Saturday as winds pick up and start dispersing the air pollution.
Discharge of treated Fukushima plant water into ocean draws attention
TEPCO plans to gradually reduce the treated water over the next several decades during the decommissioning period.
India, Cambodia mark 70 years with 70 trees
“India and Cambodia are building a new historical starting point in the field of environmental issues", said the Indian ambassador to Cambodia.
Biodiversity: Philippine’s most underutilized resource
The poor in rural and agricultural settings must be target beneficiaries of biodiversity cultivation and conservation programs.
Despite China tensions, Japan conducts marine survey around Senkakus
The survey was conducted to assess the impact of garbage drifting to Uotsuri Island and other islands, as well as the damage to vegetation caused by goats.
Indonesian, Philippine water experts push for more sustainable dams amid climate change
Experts also agreed that climate change would lead to unstable weather that affected dams, particularly through erosion in upstream areas caused by extreme rainfall.
Crude palm oil exports to drop further as more palm oil goes to biodiesel: GAPKI
Indonesia, the world’s top palm oil producer, exported 30.8 million tonnes of palm oil products in 2022, down 8.5 percent from 33.7 million tonnes a year earlier.