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.
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.
2019/12/04 | 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?
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.
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.
2021/03/18 |
Reactivating Controversial Nuclear Site Not an Option: Tsai
The controversy over Taiwan's fourth nuclear power plant resurfaced due to a construction plan for a liquified natural gas terminal.
2021/03/12 |
Is Taiwan’s Water Too Cheap?
Currently, Taiwanese people enjoy the cheapest water in Asia, with NT$9.2 charged per unit on average.
2021/03/11 |
Fukushima 10 Years On
Few earthquakes leave scars in the environment and society that are felt 10 years on. Not, however, for the disaster that struck Fukushima on March 11, 2011.
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.
2020/09/16 |
Taiwan’s Bird Conservation Group Expelled From BirdLife International
Taiwan's Chinese Wild Bird Federation declined demands to change its name and sign a statement "not to promote or advocate for Taiwan independence."
2020/08/20 |
Taipower Brings in Cows to Assist in Taiwan’s Energy Transition
To avoid harming the environment, Taipower prohibited the use of herbicides for the task of protecting its solar panels from weeds. It's called on cows instead.
2020/08/19 |
Mauritius Still Reeling From a Spreading Oil Spill
The Mauritian government has told volunteers to stop and leave any efforts to officials. But residents and local organizations are carrying on with the cleanup, risking arrest.
2020/08/13 |
Illegal Trade of Philippine Pangolins Is Surging, Report Shows
Illegal pangolin trade in the Philippines increased nine-fold in the last two years, with the authorities confiscating an estimated 6,894 pangolins between 2018 and 2019.
2020/08/10 |
Covid-19 Casts New Light on Taiwan’s Pangolin Conservation
Pangolin conservation is all the more important during Covid-19 as the endangered species may offer researchers insights into new treatment strategies for the virus.
2020/07/09 |
TSMC Makes 'World's Largest' Corporate Green Power Purchase Agreement
TSMC will purchase the entire productive capacity of two wind farms off the coast of Changhua, Taiwan. According to Ørsted, the agreement is the largest of its kind in the world.
2020/07/03 |
Electronic Waste: When Billions in Gold, Other Precious Materials Are Discarded
Record levels of e-waste were produced globally in 2019, weighing the same as 350 mega cruise ships, a UN report shows. The surge in global e-waste is not only a major environmental risk but also a health hazard.
2020/07/02 |
Persistent Extreme Heat and Air Pollution Threaten Global Health
The frequency of days with both extreme heat and pollution – and the number of people that will be affected by those days – could massively increase by 2050.