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Can production efficiency also be green?
Published on 09/12/2021
» Sustainability has moved to the top of the global agenda—and the imperative to combat climate change is particularly urgent in Asia. The region could face more intense impacts than other regions, with its high volume of low-lying coastal cities exposed to flood and typhoon risk, sharp increases in heat and humidity anticipated across the region, and extreme precipitation or drought depending on the location.
Focusing on food security
Life, Published on 05/11/2021
» Years ago, Kanittha Treerattanaphon never imagined the world would be hit by a pandemic that would sabotage the lives of millions in the blink of an eye. Now coupled with climate change, food shortages, drought, economic downturn and unemployment, the global crisis has made her realise that even money cannot buy everything.
Bangkok struggles to keep head above water
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 01/10/2021
» Rainy weeks have sparked fears that Bangkok will be submerged, prompting authorities to implement flood measures ranging from unclogging the dilapidated drainage system to monitoring water levels around the clock.
An all-too-familiar sight
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/09/2021
» Torrential rain has recently left many areas underwater. Last month, it caused flash flooding and forest runoff in the northern provinces. Caught off guard, residents climbed onto rooftops as water swept into their properties.
Kids called to conquer climate change
Life, Published on 17/08/2021
» The Department of Environmental Quality Promotion (DEQP) invites interested youngsters aged seven to 18 years to enter the "Climate Change" video clip contest to vie for scholarships worth 120,000 baht in total.
Embracing a healthier planet
Life, Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 07/06/2021
» The ongoing pandemic has made the global health crisis a priority. However, just as important is tackling environmental issues to create a healthy planet, which will take the spotlight this month as World Environment Day was last Saturday and the United Nations World Oceans Day is tomorrow.
Empire of joy
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 31/05/2021
» The midday sun is almost unbearable. During the dry season, farmlands crack. Nothing is growing. It is hard to imagine that the area along Highway 2074 (the Buri Ram-Nang Rong road) in Khu Muang district in Buri Ram province can one day become fertile land.
Climate change: Amazon may be turning from friend to foe
AFP, Published on 01/05/2021
» PARIS: The Brazilian Amazon released nearly 20% more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere over the last decade than it absorbed, according to a stunning report that shows humanity can no longer depend on the world's largest tropical forest to help absorb manmade carbon pollution.
Feel the people's power flow
Life, Published on 14/04/2021
» Amid the jubilation, there was a brief moment of uneasiness. Last September, during a ceremony to award the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Equator Prize held at the Boon Rueang wetland forest in Chiang Rai province, participants noticed the ground was much drier than it used to be. The moderator even joked that had the "wetland forest" venue been as wet as before during the monsoon season, they would have been celebrating the occasion partly submerged.
Where the wild beasts roam
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 29/03/2021
» The bumpy path snaked down from the winding road to the sun-baked Ruam Thai village in Prachuap Khiri Khan's Kui Buri district. Here is where Thanasit Phiboonwatthanakorn's mother bought a small cabin and ran a rubber plantation because she wanted to live in the woods. When she passed away, Thanasit inherited the 28-rai farmland and knew that he would have wild guests.