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Lifelines for small island states
Oped, Maya Delaney & Aminath Shauna, Published on 28/01/2025
» Small island developing states (Sids) are on the front lines of climate change, threatened by rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and ocean warming and acidification, despite contributing the least to global greenhouse gas emissions. This now poses an existential risk to our ways of life, our livelihoods, and the very ground beneath our feet.
Climate risks threaten Thai economy
Oped, Rapeepat Ingkasit, Published on 21/08/2024
» Last month, our Climate Finance Network Thailand (CFNT) network hosted a webinar titled "Time to Act: Looming Climate Impacts on Thailand's Financial Sector". Our highlight was our guest, Dr Kannika Thampanishvong, section head at the Puey Ungphakorn Institute for Economic Research, who told us about how finance professionals view climate change and how economists prepare to deal with natural disasters.
Olympic fairness
Oped, Postbag, Published on 08/08/2024
» Re: "Fair play achievable?", (PostBag, Aug 7).
Respect 'laws of nature'
Oped, Editorial, Published on 05/06/2024
» Today marks World Environment Day, initiated in 1973 by the United Nations Environment Programme to create a global platform aimed at inspiring positive change.
Coral reefs face new health threat
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/01/2023
» The end of the year is a time for rest, reflection, and hope of a better future, whether for our family and friends, or for the planet we live on. Unfortunately, this year has continued the trend of climate-linked disasters and as the year comes to an end, disturbing news closer to home has surfaced.
Small step to save the sea
Oped, Editorial, Published on 06/08/2021
» The recent order by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation on Wednesday to ban some sunscreen products in marine national parks sparked public and media interest as it may have upset visitors who sunbathe and disrupted the production of these products.