2017/01/24 |
The First Observations of Sea Ice Came From 8th-Century Irish Monks in Iceland
In 1978, satellites started collecting data on sea ice to create a continuous record, and that’s the data that shows that this year is the worst of those 38 for sea ice. But those satellites are aging, and there’s no guarantee they will be replaced.
2019/02/06 |
Asian Banks Are Giving Billions to Companies Linked With Deforestation
According to a recent analysis and report, financial backing for palm oil, pulp and paper and other industries associated with forest loss in Southeast Asia is estimated to have topped US$60 billion over the past five years.
2019/08/09 |
The Hottest Summer on Record Threatens Stability of Life
World Meteorological Organization recorded the hottest June and July ever.
2018/12/28 |
Mind Pollution: How Dirty Air Harms Human Cognition
A study shows that air pollution has a massive detrimental impact on human cognition.
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.
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.
2018/10/23 |
VIETNAM: Formosa Spill Blogger 'Mother Mushroom' Released From Prison
Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh was imprisoned last year after criticizing the government's lackluster response to the 2016 Formosa environmental disaster.
2020/01/21 |
China to Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags and Straws
One of the world's biggest users of plastics is seriously rethinking its environment policy. Beijing hopes to cut plastic waste by 30% in five years, banning single use plastic bags and straws.
2017/06/03 |
Did Trump Actually Help the Climate Cause?
With this level of consensus, the biggest risk of a Trump withdrawal — that it starts other countries down the same path — is unlikely to eventuate.
2019/08/29 |
OPINION: Brazil's Sovereignty Depends on a Healthy Amazon
A healthy and productive Amazon actually underpins Brazil’s sovereignty by strengthening food, water, and energy security, while supporting good relations with its neighbors.
2021/06/12 |
Taiwan’s Bygone Species and Their Possible Return
Bringing extinct species back from oblivion is no easy task. But the good news is Taiwan has experience in this realm.
2018/12/27 |
Japan Will Resume Commercial Whaling After Leaving International Commission
Environmentalists blasted the decision by Japan, who said it will whale only in its own waters.
2017/07/15 |
Why Aren’t China’s Beloved ‘Minsu’ Making Money?
Despite benefitting stressed city dwellers and cash-strapped rural communities, the country’s budget inns have trouble staying afloat.
2017/03/02 |
7 New Frogs Discovered in India, Some Smaller Than a Thumbnail
Four of these frogs are only 12 to 16 millimeter in length, making them some of the smallest frogs in the world.
2020/01/06 |
How a Thai Entrepreneur Turned Used Flip-Flops Into a Sustainable Business
A university team in Thailand named “Tlejourn” has created a profitable product from discarded flip-flops. Of the 5.25 trillion pieces of trash floating in the ocean, old flip-flops are one of the most commonly found items.
2018/09/13 |
Modernizing Malaysia: Protests Force Chinese Builder into Eco-Friendliness
Is the China-backed Forest City a glimpse into the future, or a looming ecological crisis? Malaysians are sharply divided.
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.
2021/09/19 |
Taipei Supreme Court Rules In Favor of Indigenous Peoples in Mining Rights Case
Taipei’s Supreme Administrative Court on Thursday revoked the economic ministry’s renewal in 2018 of Asia Cement Corporation’s mining permit in Hualien for another 20 years.