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Cultivating curiosity
Life, Published on 01/07/2024
» Under the hot sun of northern Thailand, a group of schoolchildren gets to work in the picturesque rice terraces of Baan Mae Salap in Mae Hong Son province. They dig deep into the soil, churning up earth as deep as 30cm. This is not an act of vandalism or farming, but of learning.
Soil improvement project shows promise
Published on 16/11/2023
» The Land Development Department is touting its accomplishment in reducing soil acidity in the Thung Rangsit area of the Central Plains region.
Indonesia's EV goals hinge on green mining drive
News, Published on 01/04/2023
» With the world's largest reserves of nickel, used extensively in making batteries, Indonesia is aiming to become an electric vehicle powerhouse, not least by courting Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
A beloved tree tries for a comeback
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 02/10/2022
» Michael French trudged through a thicket of prickly bramble, unfazed by the branches he had to swat away on occasion in order to arrive at a quiet spot of hilly land that was once mined for coal. Now, however, it is patched with flowering goldenrods and long yellow-green grasses and dotted with tree saplings.
US federal judge awards $626 mn payment to Flint residents over lead poisoning in water supply
AFP, Published on 11/11/2021
» WASHINGTON - A US federal judge on Wednesday awarded a $626 million settlement against the state of Michigan to residents of the city of Flint, whose drinking water was poisoned by lead.
Royal farming model off to running start
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/09/2020
» The Khok Nong Na model is a new agricultural concept based on the New Theory Agriculture and the Sufficiency Economy philosophy initiated by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great.
Learning to live with the weather
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 19/01/2020
» Water management innovations and the resilience of local people have helped turn a flood-prone community in Rangsit's Nong Sua district of Pathum Thani into a prototype multi-purpose water catchment area.
Fruit of the organic bloom
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 07/12/2019
» Kittiwat Wasuratdechapong looks back at his chemically treated orange orchards, which left him in financial ruin, with despair.
Prices up, quality down
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 23/06/2019
» Of late, news reports state that vegetable prices are rising. This must be true. Three months ago I could buy some coriander and spring onion with 5 baht. But a few days ago, I had to pay 10 baht for a lesser amount of the same veggies. Not only are coriander and spring onion going up, but so are prices of other vegetables.
Big aquaculture bulldozes Borneo
Published on 31/10/2018
» PURU NI TIMBUL, Malaysia: Swinging his machete with an economy of movement that only the jungle can teach, Matakin Bondien lopped a stray branch from the path of his boat. He hopped barefoot from the prow, climbed a muddy slope and stared once more at what he'd lost.