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Adapting to a hotter world
Oped, Editorial, Published on 08/05/2024
» The arrival of rains this week might have cooled off what has been an unusually hot season, which saw temperatures reaching 45C.
Crumbling pride
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/08/2023
» A debate surrounding the ongoing renovation of the iconic robot-shaped building on Sathon Road still persists, illuminating the challenges associated with the laws and mechanisms aimed at preserving modern-style architecture in the country.
Time to take axe to PM2.5
Oped, Editorial, Published on 14/06/2023
» It has been two weeks since new PM2.5 emissions standards took effect.
In search of some extreme heat relief
News, Editorial, Published on 23/04/2023
» Earlier this month, spirits were high as the nation celebrated its first full-fledged Songkran in four years. No fears of Covid-19 or the sweltering heat were going to scare people out of enjoying one of the country's most-cherished holidays.
Glasgow climate vows fall flat
News, Editorial, Published on 14/11/2021
» An eventful 12 days of COP26 in Glasgow, that was supposed to end on Friday, headed into overtime yesterday to give delegates more time to reach a final agreement after lofty vows to reverse deforestation and cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030.
Climate can't be ignored
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/10/2021
» The Conference of Parties 26 (COP26) -- a high-level international meeting on climate change -- begins on Sunday and continues for two weeks.
Going electric still a remote prospect
News, Editorial, Published on 12/09/2021
» Earlier this year, the government laid out a plan to sell only zero-emission vehicles in the country by 2035. The policy, announced by the National EV Policy Committee in March, is highly ambitious, bringing forward the original target by five years.
Save big cities in Asia from sinking
News, Editorial, Published on 23/05/2021
» Earlier this month results from a study by consultancy firm Verisk Maplecroft deemed densely populated Asia as the most environmentally at-risk area in the world. How badly did the region fare?
'Black sugar' strikes again
Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/01/2021
» Early this week, residents of some provinces that serve as hubs for cash crops like rice and sugar cane started to choke on PM2.5 fine dust as many farmers began to burn farm waste. The dust levels caused by this method have exceeded the official "safe" threshold of 50 microgrammes per cubic metre.
Pushing for a green recovery
News, Editorial, Published on 21/06/2020
» In one of the coldest areas of the world -- Russia's Siberia -- the monthly average temperature since January has been 3C to 6C higher than normal. By May, the Siberian Times reported a record-breaking spike with the mercury measuring 30C to as high as 35C in towns and cities across the vast province.