Topic
Environment

December 23, 2020
Hydropower vs Heritage: Will Laos Lose Luang Prabang?
By Tom Fawthrop
Another Mekong dam project threatens to cost the former royal capital its UNESCO World Heritage status.

December 18, 2020
Pacific Island Nations Wary of Chinese Fishing Fleets
By Joshua Mcdonald
Pacific Island leaders have become increasingly concerned about the threat posed by global fishing fleets, namely China’s.

December 14, 2020
Mystery Disease in Indian Town Leaves Experts Baffled
By Sudha Ramachandran
While the situation in Eluru in Andhra Pradesh is now contained, the disease has once again drawn attention to water contamination, a common Indian problem.

December 14, 2020
New Monitoring Platform to Scrutinize China’s Mekong Dams
By Sebastian Strangio
The launch comes amid rising controversy over the impact of Chinese dams on downstream nations.

December 12, 2020
China-Funded PNG Fishery Project Brings New Challenges for Australia
By Philip Citowicki
With the latest MoU, Papua New Guinea continues to be at the center of a tug-of-war between China and Australia.

December 11, 2020
Indian Scientist’s Work Could Help Fight Environmental Challenges in South Asia
By StoriesAsia
As South Asia battles several challenges emanating from climate change, research such as Jagannath Biswakarma's stands to make a difference.

December 10, 2020
India To Expedite Dam Construction After China Announces Project in Tibet
By StoriesAsia
However, environmental concerns continue to dog the planned hydroelectric projects in India’s northeast.

December 09, 2020
Chinese Dam Plan Worries India – But Perhaps Excessively
By Sudha Ramachandran
The plan to build a hydropower dam across the Yarlung Zangbo has worried many in India, who say the country could be adversely affected.

December 09, 2020
ASEAN Urged to Treat the Environment as a Human Rights Issue
By Luke Hunt
Southeast Asian countries rank?among the?worst?in the world for forest loss, climate-related disasters, and air pollution.

December 09, 2020
Why Can’t Australia Just Trust the Market on Climate Change?
By Grant Wyeth
Renewable energy technologies have become better and cheaper, but Australia’s politics haven’t embraced the energy market’s transition.

December 04, 2020
Who Cares About Kaavan?
By David Hutt
A feel-good story about an elephant has distracted attention from the dire state of the environment in Cambodia.

December 01, 2020
‘World’s Loneliest Elephant’ Arrives Safely in Cambodia
By Associated Press
Kaavan, a 1985 gift from Sri Lanka to Pakistan, had lived since 2012 all alone in a Pakistani zoo after his partner died.
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