Climate

Climate • STORY OF THE DAY • 7 days ago • 9 min read

Mass extinction How to save the world

A new ethos and a new self-identity for mankind are needed to overcome mass extinction
By Philip Bethge

7 days ago

Climate • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 12, 2019 • 9 min read

Natural disasters Apocalypse, soon

Soaring temperatures spurred by global warming and El Niño raise the risk of increasingly devastating storms, fires and floods. Is Southeast Asia ready?
By Claire Baker-Munton

Jun 12, 2019

Climate • STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 05, 2019 • 9 min read

Climate change Dead in the water

Hydropower is booming in the Mekong River basin as countries seek clean energy – but these massive dams might prove even more polluting than fossil fuels
By Claire Baker-Munton

Jun 05, 2019

Climate • STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 18, 2018 • 15 min read

Belt and Road Operation Mekong

China is exercising a level of economic influence on the Mekong states not seen since the height of its imperial might
By Bernhard Zand

Dec 18, 2018

Climate • Oct 25, 2018 • 5 min read
Climate collapse

The fall of Angkor

Researchers now believe they know why the ancient city of Angkor was abandoned – and warn that modern-day cities could fall victim to the same fate By Robin Spiess

Climate • Oct 16, 2018 • 5 min read
Natural disasters

Flooded out

Several Southeast Asian countries have this year been heavily impacted by natural disasters, and according to recent reports, the onslaught of extreme weather in the region is expected to continue for the foreseeable future By Robin Spiess

Climate • Sep 24, 2018 • 6 min read
Climate Change

How committed are developed nations?

Developing countries hit out against nations including Australia, Japan and the US at a recent United Nations climate conference in Bangkok, claiming they have failed to contribute their fair share to the Green Climate Fund of the 2015 Paris Agreement By Lesly Lotha

Climate • Jun 07, 2017 • 10 min read
Cambodia

The less forests, the more floods

Massive deforestation is playing a crucial role in the droughts that are devastating Cambodia. But despite an official ban on timber exports, forests continue to be cut down at a record rate By Euan Black

Climate • Apr 20, 2017 • 11 min read
Climate change

Aung San Suu Kyi’s climate crisis

In 2008, Myanmar suffered its worst natural disaster on record when Cyclone Nargis swept through and the military regime hampered relief efforts. Now, the new government is struggling to find the resources needed to help protect its people from the ravages of global warming By Fatima Arkin

Climate • May 25, 2016 • 4 min read
Cambodia

Drought and inaction hit rice industry hard

The effects of Cambodia’s recent drought will serve to exacerbate existing structural weaknesses in the rice sector, say experts By Logan Connor and Paul Millar