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Commentary: In this heat, Southeast Asia’s economies may take a hit
Continue readingOne expert estimates that Singapore could suffer as much as a loss in productivity of 25 per cent because of the heat. (File photo: Ngau Kai Yan, from Channel News Asia) By Richard Hewston, Channel News Asia SINGAPORE: If you think it’s hot out there today, spare a thought for the thousands of workers who […]
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The view from Seoul: Moving from climate goals to climate action
Continue readingBy Park Won-Soon, originally published by Eco-Business.com Climate change is happening. We can feel its impacts in cities, peri-urban and rural areas across the world. The adoption of the Paris Climate Agreement was a historic moment that set the stage for global climate action. Nations have committed to do their part in reducing greenhouse gas […]
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Brunei has lowest number of pollution-linked deaths
Continue reading*Creative Commons Image Brunei Darussalam and Sweden have the lowest numbers of pollution-related deaths, according to a report by Lancet Commission on pollution and health. The report published in The Lancet medical journal recently suggested that a total of nine million deaths in 2015 (roughly one in every six) were linked to pollution. Most were […]
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When waste isn’t wasted: How a small Indonesian city turned garbage into electricity
Continue readingBy: Arlina Arshad, The Strait Times Just a decade ago, Kendari was among the filthiest cities in Indonesia. Bins overflowed with bags of mouldy rice, rotting food scraps and plastic bottles. Reeking garbage was burned or left uncollected on the streets for weeks, attracting flies and roaches. But today, the city of half a million […]