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Climate disasters demand swift action
Oped, Genevieve Donnellon-May, Published on 10/12/2025
» Southeast Asia is in crisis. Less than a week after the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) concluded in Brazil, the region is grappling with devastating floods and landslides, underscoring the urgent climate challenges that countries have repeatedly raised on the global stage.
Unprepared for disasters
Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/03/2025
» The effects of the earthquake felt throughout the country and Bangkok yesterday afternoon remind us that Thailand does not have measures or a response to deal with severe natural disasters.
'Mocha' action shows SAC's ability
Oped, Than Htwe, Published on 06/06/2023
» The extremely severe cyclonic storm Mocha was a very powerful and deadly tropical cyclone, but technological advances, an early warning system and the effective action of the State Administrative Council (SAC) of Myanmar and the collective effort of the public saved thousands of lives across the Rakhine coast, and Sittwe, the capital city of Rakhine state, remains resilient.
City can't ignore PM2.5
Oped, Editorial, Published on 24/01/2023
» It appears the cool weather is dissipating, but Bangkok residents can count on the health-hazardous fine dust PM2.5 to hang around.
Heatwaves, the other silent killer
Oped, Kathryn Clarkson, Published on 03/06/2021
» Temperatures are soaring to extremes more often even as Asia faces record Covid-19 surges. Millions of people from Bangladesh to Vietnam are stuck inside baking homes. Yet many still need to get outside to carry on their daily lives and survive even when they face sweltering heat. More than ever, we must do more to keep people safe, with concrete steps to prevent death and by taking early lifesaving action.