5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1073+ words) The establishment of “fossil fuel free zones” as a tool for mitigating the climate crisis has been contested for more than a decade. But in April, when representatives of 57 countries met in Colombia for the first Transition Away conference, something…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (822+ words) On 28 June, as the afternoon sun beat down on Bangladesh capital Dhaka’s sprawling Tejgaon neighbourhood, Samiha Begum gathered her two school-aged children and headed for the shade of Hatirjheel Lake. Their narrow one-room home in a nearby slum had become…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (828+ words) Eco-Business UK and China converge on sustainability reporting, but take different routes: ACCA Two of the world’s largest economies are converging on the same foundations for sustainability reporting, but they are getting there by very different routes. That is the…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (508+ words) Heat stress is driving Filipinos into a “climate poverty trap” where the poorest communities pay most for rising heat-related damages, according to a new report. Although the country has entered its second month of the rainy season, the impacts of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (476+ words) For decades, Southeast Asia was the global epicentre of mangrove deforestation, but a recent study reveals a dramatic reversal: Since 2010, the region has transitioned from a net loss to a net gain in mangroves, making it a primary contributor to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (986+ words) The 2026 FIFA World Cup heads into Sunday’s final after experts documented dangerous heat at more than one in four matches, making it the hottest edition of football’s biggest tournament on record. Defending champions Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, will take…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (444+ words) Thailand has asked Japan to support four new water management projects aimed at improving flood prevention, including measures for the flood-prone Chao Phraya River basin, as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to strengthen resilience against increasingly frequent extreme weather. Deputy…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (369+ words) Singapore — 16 July 2026 — The Climate Reality Project, a nonprofit climate organisation founded by former US Vice President Al Gore, will host an in-person climate leadership training event in Singapore from 8–9 September 2026 – the first ever in Singapore. The two-day training will bring…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (861+ words) Forest canopies create the conditions for an extraordinary diversity of life to thrive. By casting shade and retaining moisture in the air and soil, they generate cool and stable understory environments. In the tropics, this regulating effect is particularly crucial…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (860+ words) This year’s London Climate Action Week had its limelight stolen on the opening day, when UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation, dominating the headlines. Starmer has been good for UK-China relations. In late January, he paid a state…...