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Port saga never ends
News, Editorial, Published on 17/04/2024
» Governments have tried to move Bangkok Port in Klong Toey to Laem Chabang deep-sea port in Chon Buri province many times.
No red zones but PM2.5 levels unsafe in 19 provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 16/04/2024
» Nineteen provinces in the North and the Northeast were shrouded with slightly unsafe levels of fine dust but no “red” levels of air pollution were detected nationwide on Tuesday afternoon.
Weaving a greener future
Life, Published on 15/04/2024
» Art viewers are invited to contemplate environmental transformation and advocate for sustainable practices during "Threads Of Change", which is running at Warin Lab Contemporary, until May 25.
Thailand breathes more easily as only 3 provinces show red PM2.5 levels
Online Reporters, Published on 14/04/2024
» Only three provinces in the North and the Northeast were blanketed with red levels of PM2.5 while most parts of the country had good air on Sunday morning.
Bangkok only city with hazardous PM2.5 levels
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/04/2024
» Bangkok was the only city blanketed by red-coded (seriously hazardous) levels of fine dust pollution among 63 provinces battling thick smog late Thursday morning.
Bangkok only city with hazardous PM2.5 levels
Online Reporters, Published on 11/04/2024
» Bangkok stood as the only city blanketed by red-coded (seriously hazardous) levels of fine dust pollution among 63 provinces battling thick smog late Thursday morning, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).
Chiang Mai prepares for PM2.5 'disaster areas'
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 11/04/2024
» Chiang Mai will declare a disaster relief area for emergency assistance if any area experiences a PM2.5 dust pollution crisis of Level 2 or higher, according to provincial governor Nirat Phongsitthithawon.
Southeast Asian banks must stop funding coal
Oped, Published on 11/04/2024
» Indonesia is by far a major top producer of dangerous climate emissions -- more than any country in the Southeast Asian region, mainly due to its burning of coal. The country is also feeling the full force of worsening climate disasters, from floods and storms to deadly landslides. My hometown, Jakarta, is sinking -- and this is compounded by regular catastrophic flooding and air pollution that disrupts millions of lives. Indonesia faces huge risks as it currently sits as the second most disaster-prone country in the world, according to the World Risk Report 2023.
Haze control effort ramps up as Songkran approaches
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 10/04/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has instructed Chiang Mai and every province in the upper North to prepare their operation centres to handle the haze situation in order to ease air pollution during the upcoming Songkran festival when a rise in the number of tourists is expected.
Towards a greener future
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 10/04/2024
» Plastic pollution has a negative effect on the environment, ecosystems, wildlife and human health. To reduce this scourge, 175 nations agreed to develop a legally binding agreement to address such pollution within the marine environment, known as the Global Plastic Treaty, during the 5th United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya. A draft of the treaty is expected to be completed by the end of this year.