2017/12/28 |
'Facebook Live' Hosts Illegal Pet Market in Taiwan
One potential customer asked if they could raise an ostrich in their backyard.
2017/12/28 |
10 Ways Infrastructure is Impacting the Environment in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is the center of a global tsunami of construction.
2023/02/06 | Sponsored
Feel the magic of space and let yourself be touched – we step into Chi Po-lin Museum
The exhibition of the Chi Po-lin Museum, “The City, The Flâneur,” explores the texture of cities “from a bird's-eye view”, narrating the beauty and sorrow of cities. The Chi Po-lin Museum was inaugurated in April 2019 and already hosted three exhibitions, “View Above Mountains,” “Above The Coast,” and “Reflection of Rivers” consecutively. They have accumulated nearly 60 thousand visits.
2017/12/26 |
Nomadic Lifestyles Erode as Xinjiang Grows Warmer
Pastoralists' tradition of winter migration threatened by lack of snowfall and a resettlement policy.
2017/12/25 |
Renewable Jobs Can Help Solve India's Rural Employment Woes
India's commitments to renewable energy development could help provide employment for the estimated 18 million Indians who will be jobless next year.
2019/12/04 | Sponsored
Five Things You Should Know About “Motorbike Electrification” with the Advent of the New Motorbike Era
Taiwan, known as the “kingdom of motorbikes,” not only has a mature motorbike supply chain, but also is an important ICT industry export nation. However, the government resorted to “the coexistence and co-prosperity of gasoline & electric powered vehicles”. What are the blind spots of such a practice?
2017/12/22 |
In South Taiwan, a Polluted Village Prepares for Relocation
Residents of Dalinpu know that leaving home is inevitable as pollution has spoilt their land, but they question the city government’s motivations and are calling for open discussion of their options.
2017/12/20 |
Is Bitcoin Killing the Planet?
Dreaming of Bitcoin hitting US$1 million? Then think twice about the energy implications and the future of your planet.
2017/12/18 |
Taiwan's National Parks Face a Bumpy Road
Taiwan's National Park Act imitated the US system of conservation, but without the capacity to make it work.
2017/12/18 |
Can Xi Control China's Overseas Resource Exploitation?
China’s ambitions will have some positive effects, and could even be economically transformative for certain nations, but other elements will benefit China while profoundly damaging our planet.
2017/12/18 |
Anti-Pollution Protesters Make Voices Heard in Taichung
Thousands took to the streets in front of a strong showing of Taiwanese politicians, but will it be enough to instigate meaningful policy change?
2017/12/18 |
'Negotiation by Exhaustion': Reflecting on the Kyoto Protocol
Two decades on from the landmark meeting in Japan, negotiators have yet to find a satisfactory method of enforcing climate commitments.
2017/12/16 |
The Politics of Pollution in Central Taiwan
As a rally looms, the Tsai administration is finally being forced to get serious about Taichung's pollution crisis.
2017/12/15 |
Taiwan Protesters Gear Up to Kibosh Coal
Mass protests are set to bring Taiwan's air pollution issues into sharper focus.
2017/12/13 |
OPINION: Time for Kaohsiung to Wage War against Pollution
Taiwan's southern city needs to change it's culture of helplessness.
2017/12/12 |
Q&A: Are the DPP's Renewable Energy Efforts a Sham?
A passionate advocate for green energy voices his frustration with Taiwan's progress on developing its renewables sector.
2017/12/09 |
Singapore Is Trying to Innovate Itself Out of the World's Water Crisis
Cities are growing and thirsty for fresh water. Some of the most important efficiency efforts are those that address urban development in a more sustainable manner.
2017/12/07 |
OPINION: The Devastating Human Costs of Taiwan’s Fossil Fuel Subsidies
The true or 'natural' cost of burning coal is off the charts, not least in terms of negative impacts on health and climate.
2017/12/06 |
Asia Cement: Following Rules or Pit Mining Human Rights?
Asia Cement's permit to mine on indigenous land was renewed in double quick time, leading to mass protests and opening debate over how Taiwan's government allows big business to ride roughshod over civil rights.
2017/12/06 |
Could a Fukushima-style Nuclear Accident Happen in Taiwan?
The government's target date for phasing out nuclear by 2025 could not come soon enough.