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AIT Hosts Landmark Delta Summit with Global Impact
Published on 27/03/2025
» The First UNCCRD Delta Summit 2025, held at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand from 17-20 March 2025, brought together over 140 global leaders, experts, and community representatives from 24 countries to accelerate action for the sustainable governance of river deltas. This first-of-a-kind landmark event, led by the DeltasUNite Initiative marks a significant step in operationalising the UN Convention for Conserving River Deltas (UNCCRD), unveiled at COP28 in Dubai. The Summit discourse will be consolidated into a White Paper to be delivered to the United Nations, outlining policy recommendations and governance mechanisms for delta conservation through the UNCCRD.
We can't escape climate migration, it's inevitable
Oped, Published on 15/02/2025
» Not quite a quarter of the way through this 21st century and horrifying scenes of inferno are again broadcast across the world -- this time, from Los Angeles. Among the tens of thousands of dazed citizens forced to evacuate are the world's wealthiest climate refugees: business moguls and Hollywood stars.
Exhibition explores coastal changes
Life, Published on 07/11/2024
» The impact of capitalist intervention on a local fishing community in the Deep South is reflected through mixed media artworks during "From Nomad To Nowhere", running at Warin Lab Contemporary, until Nov 30.
Flood risk reduction urgent
Business, Published on 10/01/2024
» Several countries in the Asia-Pacific region are highly exposed to physical risks from climate change, while their capacity for adaptation is limited, particularly those with lower GDP per person, weaker governance and infrastructure preparedness.
‘Tiny houses’ tackle giant flood challenge
AFP, Published on 29/12/2023
» CHAR SHILDAHA, Bangladesh - An award-winning architect in Bangladesh, one of the nations most at risk from flooding driven by climate change, has developed an ingenious two-floor housing solution to help people survive what scientists warn is a growing threat.
Unravelling Earth's River Secrets
Published on 10/11/2023
» In the realm of education, geography opens the door to understanding the Earth's natural wonders, but within this vast discipline lies a captivating realm known as fluvial geomorphology. Dr. Edward Park, an esteemed assistant professor at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NIE NTU, Singapore), is not just an educator; he's a visionary fluvial geomorphologist dedicated to unveiling the mysteries of rivers and their profound influence on our planet.
Tackling Thailand's water problems
Oped, Published on 05/08/2023
» Thailand has experienced an unusually prolonged period of water crises over recent years. The dry seasons are becoming longer and drier, while the rainy seasons are shorter but with more intense rainfall. This oscillating pattern of droughts and floods has become harder to predict and is causing more serious impacts.
S&P bakeries install robots as costs soar
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 10/08/2022
» SET-listed S&P Syndicate Plc, the operator of the S&P bakery and restaurant chain, is to adapt its business operation to cope with high operational costs, with the launch of various tools such as work automation in the second half of this year.
What if mangroves could float atop the oceans?
Oped, Published on 26/07/2022
» Unesco is deeply engaged in the monitoring, scientific research and sustainable utilisation of mangroves. The inclusion of mangroves in Unesco-designated sites, such as Biosphere Reserves, World Heritage sites and Global Geoparks contributes to improving the knowledge, management and conservation of mangrove ecosystems throughout the world. The tropical and subtropical habitat of mangroves makes them especially important in the majority of the world's low and middle-income countries where they provide a range of ecosystem services and livelihood support.
Climate change 2021: There's no turning back now
AFP, Published on 27/12/2021
» PARIS: Across a quarter century of UN climate conferences tasked with saving humanity from itself, one was deemed a chaotic failure (Copenhagen/2009), another a stunning success (Paris/2015), and the rest landed somewhere in between.