Glacial lakes in the Himalayas are becoming increasingly unstable and at risk of flooding, a trend evident in regions as far apart and different as the Everest area and Ladakh’s ar…
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An ‘elite minority’ is responsible for most aviation pollution, and should be penalised for it, says NGO
An “elite minority” of frequent flyers cause most of the climate damage resulting from aviation’s emissions, according to Possible, a climate charity base…
In Malaysia, the fate of a peat forest relies on a powerful state official
Selangor, on the western coast of peninsular Malaysia is the country’s most populous and prosperous state as well as one of its most highly urbanised. Amid this sprawl, just 25 kil…
New US$1 billion palm oil finance scheme links procurement volumes to forest conservation projects
A new finance scheme has launched that weaves forest conservation into the way companies buy palm oil.
Called Rimba Collective, the initiative is backed by consumer goods gia…
Five human rights wins in a year marked by Covid-19 backsliding
The coronavirus pandemic deepened entrenched inequalities and took an especially heavy toll on the most vulnerable, but in a grim year there were some notable wins for human rights…
Nepal elephant ride operators illegally selling animals to India
Padam does not remember when he began keeping elephants at his hotel. But he says that guests used to pay well for elephant rides in the community forests outside Nepal’s famous&nb…
How can small renewable power producers help the Philippines reach its 35% clean energy target?
Industry experts discussed how homegrown green energy projects can overcome barriers to accessing finance during an online roundtable on 19 March entitled: The 35% RE blueprin…
Drinking coffee in the US? Worry about forests in Vietnam, study warns
Consumption patterns, especially in wealthier countries, are eating away at forests in some of the world’s most biodiverse regions. In the US, the thirst for coffee drives forest l…
Protect fish to increase catches—and cut carbon
Scientists have identified a sure way towards more profitable fishing: don’t do it. Protect fish and leave as much of the seas as possible untouched.
To convert the right stretches…
Singapore calls for regional leaders’ summit to discuss Myanmar crisis
Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan met with Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi in Jakarta – his last stop on the regional trip – where they discussed the 1 Feb mili…
