• OPINION

  It's getting too hot to vote in India

  News, David Fickling, Published on 24/04/2024

  » How do you run a democracy when the mercury rises above 40 degrees Celsius? That's the problem faced by voters in India. A swath of the country's east is sweltering under a heatwave. The city centre of Kolkata has emptied out, schools have cancelled classes, and one TV presenter collapsed on air with heat stroke.

• OPINION

  Business lessons to be had from the fall of Icarus

  Oped, Published on 02/04/2024

  » Balancing corporate social responsibility (CSR), which implies a long-term vision of how businesses can contribute to the broader social good, with a company's daily operations is a formidable task.

• OPINION

  The gigantic 'anomaly' in climate change

  Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 30/03/2024

  » It was bound to happen some time, and the time could well be now. We know that when there was strong warming on our planet (like at the end of the last Ice Age about 11,000 years ago), there were sudden big leaps in the global temperature. It wasn't a smooth process at all.

• OPINION

  We need climate adaptation now

  Oped, Published on 05/04/2024

  » The announcement made by the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) is a grim warning of record-high temperatures. The entire nation is bracing for scorching hot weather this month, with forecasters saying temperatures look set to reach 44.5 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country. For example, the mercury level in the Thoen district of the northern Lampang province reached 42C on Monday and yesterday, the hottest temperatures for this year’s summer so far. Meanwhile, the TMD reported the temperature of Muang district was not far behind at 41.8C.

• OPINION

  Ensuring safety and health at work

  Oped, Published on 26/04/2024

  » Climate change is having serious impacts on the safety and health of workers in the Asia-Pacific region.

• OPINION

  Carbon credits key to ending deforestation

  Oped, Published on 29/03/2024

  » Over the past few years, intense media scrutiny has prompted a growing number of companies to pursue high-quality carbon credits. Seeking to avoid accusations of "greenwashing", many of these firms are no longer content with merely offsetting their emissions and have been actively seeking credits that deliver tangible benefits to local communities.

• OPINION

  The future of Bangkok-Dhaka ties

  Oped, Published on 25/04/2024

  » With Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina having arrived in Bangkok to attend the eightieth session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (Escap) from April 24-29, the stage is set for Bangladesh and Thailand to embark on a journey of enhanced cooperation.

• OPINION

  Your allergies really are getting much worse

  News, Published on 23/04/2024

  » If you've sensed that your allergies are getting worse each year, it's not your imagination: Allergy season in the US is getting longer and more intense. You can thank climate change for your misery. And yet we're not doing enough -- to slow down climate change, of course, but to recognise and respond to its very clear health effects.

• OPINION

  Towards a just energy transition

  News, Published on 22/04/2024

  » Established in 1970, Earth Day is commemorated annually on April 22 to raise public awareness on environmental issues. Therefore, it is crucial to contemplate the strides made in combating pressing environmental issues, such as increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. When it comes to reducing or removing GHG emissions from the atmosphere, the transition away from fossil fuels becomes inevitable. However, it also prompts questions about whether this transition is simply just a transition or if it's a truly equitable and fair transition.

• OPINION

  Why solar and wind are not winning

  Oped, Bjorn Lomborg, Published on 20/04/2024

  » Despite us constantly being told that solar and wind are now the cheapest forms of electricity, governments around the world needed to spend US$1.8 trillion (66.3 trillion baht) on the green transition last year. "Wind and solar are already significantly cheaper than coal and oil" is how US President Joe Biden conveniently justifies spending hundreds of billions of dollars on green subsidies. Indeed, arguing that wind and solar is cheapest is a meme employed by green lobbyists, activists and politicians around the world. Unfortunately, as the $1.8 trillion price-tag shows, the claim is wildly deceptive.

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