World takes next steps to make peace with nature at COP16
Following the historic adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) at COP15 in 2022,
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Mekong water levels in the Northeast reach their peaks today whereas some areas are submerged
Rainfall in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi has also left impact on communities along the
A 3D approach to be safe from Dengue
During 2021, Thailand saw roughly 10,600 cases of Dengue infections, which increased by roughly 350%
12 national marine parks under watch for coral bleaching
Over 50% of corals in at least three of those parks have already experienced bleaching
40C plus still lingers despite drop in temperature
Thailand expects to pass the period of extremely hot weather of the dry season by
70% of environmental journalists attacked for their work: UNESCO
At least 749 journalists or news media reporting on environmental issues have been attacked in
Where Have All the Mekong River’s Fish Gone?
Policymakers have clung to the fiction that damage to fish populations from hydropower projects can
Water quality in Nam Khan and Mekong remains unaffected by sulfuric: MRC
The organisation has conducted a joint mission to investigate possible impacts of the spill of
Myanmar rulers threaten environmental progress
Tentative steps towards a just energy transition under Myanmar’s civilian government have stalled since conflict
COP28 leaves the world frustrated with “transition away” from fossil fuels
No phase-out of fossil fuels was on offer despite the strong call that is in
2023 set to be the warmest year on record with global temperature at 1.4C, shattering climate records
Carbon dioxide levels are 50% higher than the pre-industrial period, said the World Meteorological Organization
Tripling renewables and doubling energy efficiency agreed at COP28
The pledge and several initiatives under the new umbrella, Global Decarbonization Accelerator (GDA), so far
Massive funding flows into various funds to boost efforts to cope with climate change at COP28
The long-awaited Loss and Damage Fund to compensate for irreversible climate disasters for poor and
More than 250,000 smallholder rice farmers set to benefit from new climate-smart farming project
2.4 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent is expected from their shifted practices The new five-year
Farmers ambivalent over Vietnam’s low-carbon rice programme
A World Bank-backed project has been criticised by rice farmers for high costs and poor
Current pledges put the world on track for 2.5-2.9C temperature rise: Emissions Gap Report 2023
The latest Emissions Gap Report released by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) ahead of COP28
New directives envisioned for RSPO as it approaches 20th anniversary
Amid competition from other certification systems, the global leading palm oil sustainability standards development body,
110% more fossil fuels planned in 2030 than 1.5C allows
While 17 of the 20 countries featured in a new report by UNEP have pledged
Changing climate and water infrastructure affect Mekong water regimes: MRC joint study
The two factors interact and influence the amount, timing and water distribution within the Basin,
Poorest districts worst affected in Ho Chi Minh City floods
Facing sinking lands, rising seas and intensifying rainfall, low-income and migrant residents of Vietnam’s largest
Climate change undermines nearly all sustainable development goals
The planet is far off track from meeting its climate goals and this undermines global
Social security and welfare improved for forest rangers as the country marks world ranger day this year
Internationally, forest rangers’ role in protecting nature and wildlife is anticipated as part of the
Tropical primary forest loss worsens despite global commitment to halt deforestation
The forest loss is equivalent to the loss of 11 football fields per minute with
Global tiger population potentially increasing but threats still remain as world marks global tiger day
On this year’s International Tiger Day, there are reasons for celebration as well as caution
Climate change court cases growing as climate impacts intensify
The number of cases has more than doubled over the past five years and is
Asia warming faster than global average
Extreme weather and climate change impacts are increasing in the region, with droughts and floods
The country’s last aged Lan Palm trees standing dead as El Niño shows up
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has projected July is set to be the hottest month
Halfway to 2030, Sustainable Development Goals are seriously “off track”: Jeffrey Sachs
Thailand, meanwhile, sees its SDGs performance slightly improve from last year’s index_+0.6 point with the
El Niño likely increasing later this year: WMO
This would likely fuel higher global temperatures and cause opposite impacts on weather and climate
Covid-19 over as a global health emergency: WHO
But it does not mean the disease is no longer a global threat as the