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What Can China Learn from Love Canal?
East Asia
What Can China Learn from Love Canal?
Poisoned students at a school in Jiangsu stir up memories of a similar incident in the United States in the 1970s.
What Can China Learn from Love Canal?
Myanmar: The Dawei Special Economic Zone
Southeast Asia
Myanmar: The Dawei Special Economic Zone
Amid delays, local opposition to the project is growing.
Myanmar: The Dawei Special Economic Zone
Mining Licenses, Snow Leopards, and a Mysterious Death
Central Asia
Mining Licenses, Snow Leopards, and a Mysterious Death
A Mongolian conservationist is found dead and his family wants answers.
Mining Licenses, Snow Leopards, and a Mysterious Death
Russia and Climate Change: A Looming Threat
February 04, 2016
Russia and Climate Change: A Looming Threat
Recent rhetoric notwithstanding, there is reason to be skeptical about Moscow's attitude to climate change.
Russia and Climate Change: A Looming Threat
Mekong River Commission Faces Radical Change
Southeast Asia
Mekong River Commission Faces Radical Change
Donors have dropped their funding, forcing a radical restructuring.
Mekong River Commission Faces Radical Change
The COP21 Deal: What Does It Mean for Asia?
December 18, 2015
The COP21 Deal: What Does It Mean for Asia?
Asian countries played a major role in Paris, and will remain at the forefront of climate change issues.
The COP21 Deal: What Does It Mean for Asia?
No Seat at the Table: Taiwan and the Global Fight Against Climate Change
East Asia
No Seat at the Table: Taiwan and the Global Fight Against Climate Change
Taiwan is making its own moves to fight climate change.
No Seat at the Table: Taiwan and the Global Fight Against Climate Change
Why COP21 Matters to Asia
November 30, 2015
Why COP21 Matters to Asia
Asia is particularly vulnerable to climate change, and key to a deal at the Paris conference.
Why COP21 Matters to Asia
Why India Is Key to a Climate Change Agreement in Paris
South Asia
Why India Is Key to a Climate Change Agreement in Paris
As world leaders gather in Paris for climate talks, expect India to play a major role in any agreement at COP21.
Why India Is Key to a Climate Change Agreement in Paris
Climate Crisis in Bangladesh
South Asia
Climate Crisis in Bangladesh
Climate change has particularly profound implications for Bangladesh.
Climate Crisis in Bangladesh
Indigenous Communities and Biodiversity
Southeast Asia
Indigenous Communities and Biodiversity
Indigenous peoples often play a vital role in preserving biodiversity, something that is often forgotten.
Indigenous Communities and Biodiversity
Myanmar: Shan Villagers and the Salween Dam Fight
Southeast Asia
Myanmar: Shan Villagers and the Salween Dam Fight
Development is sparking rising tensions in southeastern Myanmar.
Myanmar: Shan Villagers and the Salween Dam Fight
China: The Green Leap Forward
East Asia
China: The Green Leap Forward
Why the world’s biggest coal consumer is winning the race to develop clean energy.
China: The Green Leap Forward
El Niño and Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
El Niño and Southeast Asia
The region is highly susceptible to El Niño events, and to climate change.
El Niño and Southeast Asia
Climate Change and the Pacific
June 30, 2015
Climate Change and the Pacific
It is likely that countries in the region will become uninhabitable long before they are submerged.
Climate Change and the Pacific
Saving Indonesia’s Forests
Southeast Asia
Saving Indonesia’s Forests
Despite recent signs of modest progress, the fight to save Indonesia’s natural forests is far from being won.
Saving Indonesia’s Forests
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