'Transition to low-carbon economy will benefit Asia'

The adaptation should begin from the energy sector, which contributes two-thirds of Asia's emissions, the Asian Development Bank says 

The reality of water security in Asia and Pacific regions

A recent report says that water security has improved, but long-term access to freshwater is still a concern

Natural resources can pay for Myanmar's needs

The government can allocate money more rationally between ministries and set ministry spending limits based on available resources, thanks …

More than one million people will need resettlement in 2017

Syrians are projected to account for 40 per cent of resettlement needs, according to a UNHCR report

Porto Novo: an African city taking action against climate change

Porto Novo in Benin, Rouen in France and Da Nang in Vietnam are taking steps to mitigate the harsh effects of climate change, which will hit them …

Malaysia bans bauxite mining for three months

The move comes after protests rose against environmental degradation in area near the mines

Kyrgyzstan's glaciers at risk

Ninety four per cent of the country’s glaciers may melt by the end of this century and the situation is only aggravated by gold mining in …

Seven months after earthquake, Nepal unlocks disaster funds

The government of Nepal has finally allotted funds for reconstruction across the country, that were pledged by international donors in June

'We have moved industry from water-intensive to water-free cleaning'

Eran Meller, CEO and co-founder of Ecoppia, tells Down To Earth about Ecoppia E4, a robotic system which cleans photovoltaic panels in …

South Asia: A Trash Can?

It's time South Asian countries took Iaction to tackle the POP menace. To begin with, they should tell the West that South Asia is not a dirty …

Deforestation in Maritime Continent may make El Nino events more complex and harder to predict

Central Pacific type El Nino events can increase by 11.7%, La Nina events by 14.6%

What is golden rice — and why has a Philippine court put a stop to its commercial production?

Court of Appeals recently revoked biosafety permits for genetically modified golden rice and Bt eggplant until all safety, health and legal …

DNA analysis reveals how ancient nomads who disappeared from Europe 1,000 years ago lived

Avar societies meticulously preserved an ancestral memory

Run-up to Ottawa: Civil society groups call for support from ASEAN leadership in fight against plastic pollution

Region grappling with overflowing landfills, polluted waterways and impacted marine ecosystems

WMO highlights socioeconomic impacts of 2023 weather, and climate hazards, intertwined with inequality crisis

Extreme weather events hit many parts of the world in 2023, affecting water and food security as well as human welfare, report by …

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Up to 2.6 billion people in Asia, Africa could be exposed to heatwaves by 2090: IOM

River floods are expected to affect up to 156 million people, with 87% of them projected to live in Asia  

Why are there hopping mice in Australia but no kangaroos in Asia? It’s a long story

Why did more animals move from Sunda to Sahul than in the other direction?

Being darker makes being a migrant much harder

Migrants from 'developed' economies enjoy more clout

Recent Fall Armyworm invasion could be global, warn scientists

Such an occurrence could put world food security at risk

Japan earthquake triggers Fukushima meltdown fear

The US Geological Survey measured the earthquake at 6.9, down from an initial 7.3

About 9.4 million people in need of food assistance in Syria; 716,000 more than in 2015

The production of wheat in Syria reduced by an alarming 55 per cent in 2015-2016

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Poor communities in Bangladesh trade in paddy through the creation of grain banks

Experts map glacier movement in Karakoram range

GIFs are being used to simplify the study of changes in glaciers over long periods

Remembering Tsunami of 2004

After 12 years of the Tsunami, DTE relives the disaster