2022/02/10 |
China is a Threat to World’s Seas
The high seas should be the world’s commons, but China is turning them into a wild west to be plundered.
2023/01/06 |
How the Privatization of Urban Renewal in Taipei Has Led To Fake Parks
The privatization of urban renewal in Taipei has led to a proliferation of parks in name only — deficient in space and social and environmental benefits. Activists are fighting back.
2019/10/18 |
Taipei American School to Compete in iGEM With Food Contaminant Detector
Taipei American School will participate in the annual International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition with a student invention that can detect agricultural contaminants in produce.
2021/07/23 |
Taiwan’s Climate Change Action on Trial for the First Time
Taiwan’s economic ministry has been sued for a new regulation that could cause the country to fall behind the world on climate action.
2019/01/28 |
China's 'Dark Fishing Fleets' Cast a Black Shadow Over the South China Sea
The 'maritime militia' narrative is being overemphasized at the expense of very real problems, writes Zhang Hongzhou.
2021/07/22 |
Tsunami of Chinese Marine Parks Drives Dolphins into Captivity
With the growth of the aquatic entertainment industry, trade in marine animals is gathering speed in China.
2019/12/30 |
Beyond 2020: Taiwan Needs to Take Climate Chaos Seriously
Whoever wins January’s election will have to effectively manage the global, indiscriminate forces of climate chaos.
2019/09/29 |
End Species Exploitation: Taipei Joins the Third Annual Animal Rights March
Vegan activists in Taipei participate in the third annual Animal Rights March, raising awareness of animal cruelty in Taiwan.
2018/12/18 |
No Consensus, Mass Confusion After Taiwan's Energy Referendums
A survey held after Taiwan's referendums showed voters were unaware of the country's energy policy.
2019/09/27 |
Taipei Protesters Join the Global Climate Strike With Performance Art
Protesters in Taipei joined the Fridays for Future climate strike today despite heavy rain.
2019/09/25 |
Indonesia's Pangolin Trafficking Network Resembles Sophisticated Drug Trade
Indonesia's pangolin trafficking network is incredibly sophisticated and some of the transactions have been linked to convicted drug lord Togiman.
2018/09/03 |
OPINION: Why We Must Support a Ban on Plastic Straws
Plastic is the past and banning its use is an effective step towards a sustainable future.
2020/03/11 |
China’s Water Ambitions May Leave Neighbors Dry
China's extensive dam projects are drying up rivers, often leaving neighboring countries in the dust with little to bargain.
2021/01/05 |
As World Sours on Coal, Top Producer Indonesia Tries To Sweeten It at Home
Indonesia’s coal industry has been hit hard by the pandemic. The government’s solution triggers debate on the future of the country’s energy policy.
2020/12/21 |
Food Sustainability in Taipei, One Neighborhood at a Time — Starting in Nanjichang
Two decades ago, a village chief in Taipei set up the city's first food bank to redistribute unused or unwanted food to those in need in the community. As people are becoming more conscious of food sustainability, he is looking to spread the revolution of “continuous food” across Taipei.
2019/07/10 |
Environmental Protests in Wuhan Stalled a Local Waste Incinerator Proposal
A large environmental protest broke out in China and put a controversial proposal on hold.
2020/03/02 |
Indonesia Expands Textile Production, Claiming Sustainability
Indonesia opened its largest manufacturing plant for viscose, a type of fabric made from trees. The plant claims to be working towards sustainable fashion.
2019/10/31 |
Taipei Court Dismisses Lawsuit Filed by 8,000 Vietnam Marine Disaster Victims
Human rights and environmental lawyers slammed the Taiwanese court for disregarding Vietnam's human rights situation for the 2016 marine disaster case.