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Climate • STORY OF THE DAY • May 23, 2023 • 7 min read

Mekong River NASA satellite network bolsters Mekong River observations

By Anton L. Delgado • May 23, 2023
Data sharing said to be key for current and future ‘water diplomacy’ between Mekong Basin countries

Climate • STORY OF THE DAY • May 17, 2023 • 5 min read

Heatwave Mekong nations feel record-breaking heat, worsening climate crisis concerns

By Molly Dunlap • May 17, 2023
Regional heat wave sets worrying precedent for Southeast Asia’s response to climate crises, which experts say is lacking

Climate • STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 07, 2023 • 7 min read

Opinion In Cambodia, climate change is already driving migration

By Thong Sariputta • Mar 07, 2023
Increasingly unreliable weather patterns are pushing farmers into the city in search of better livelihoods. Now is the time to adapt, writes Thong Sariputta

Climate • STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 22, 2022 • 7 min read

Natural disaster Cianjur earthquake ignites calls for disaster readiness across Indonesia

By Nisya Kunto • Dec 22, 2022
The 5.6 magnitude earthquake revealed Indonesia’s emergency response systems lack the infrastructure needed to manage disasters effectively.

Climate • Apr 19, 2022 • 6 min read

Analysis

Mechanical eyes are ready to watch Southeast Asia’s weather systems

Unmanned surface vessels could become an important tool in collecting data to model and forecast Southeast Asia’s changing climate
By Troy Kippen • Apr 19, 2022

Climate • Jan 28, 2022 • 6 min read

Fisheries

One day on a dai

A Cambodian fishing platform worked around the clock and hauled in nearly 30 species despite another slow season
By Anton L. Delgado • Jan 28, 2022

Climate • Jan 27, 2022 • 12 min read

Fisheries

Record low flows threaten to dry up Mekong’s fisheries

Five of the river's ten lowest annual water flow years since 2010 have set a dangerous precedent for farmers and fishermen
By Anton L. Delgado • Jan 27, 2022

Climate • Jan 07, 2022 • 9 min read

Activism

Singapore’s youth climate activists hold the country to account

The environmental reformers remain active while adapting their voices to the constraints of the prosperous but strict city-state
By Ashley Tan • Jan 07, 2022

Climate • Dec 23, 2021 • 3 min read

Climate crisis

‘A little aid would help’: Philippine typhoon survivors beg for food

Hundreds and thousands of people are left homeless after Typhoon Rai knocks out power across entire islands and leaving desperate survivors pleading for help
By Ron Lopez/AFP • Dec 23, 2021

Climate • Dec 22, 2021 • 3 min read

Climate crisis

‘We have nothing left’: Philippine typhoon survivors plead for help

Typhoon Rai slammed into the Philippines, leaving hundreds dead across the country and survivors pleading for food and water
By Cheryl Baldicantos/AFP • Dec 22, 2021

Climate • Dec 21, 2021 • 3 min read

Climate crisis

14 dead, 70,000 displaced in one of the worst Malaysian floods

Days of torrential rain triggered some of the worst flooding in years across Malaysia, swamping cities, villages and cutting off electricity and major roads
By Danny Lau/AFP • Dec 21, 2021

Climate • Nov 10, 2021 • 9 min read

Opinion

The Greta Effect excites activists, but can’t stop corporate greenwashing

As climate campaigner Greta Thunberg calls out status quo COP26 negotiations, the green insincerity of executives impacts Southeast Asia
By Brian P.D Hannon • Nov 10, 2021

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Mekong River NASA satellite network bolsters Mekong River observations

Heatwave Mekong nations feel record-breaking heat, worsening climate crisis concerns

Opinion In Cambodia, climate change is already driving migration

Natural disaster Cianjur earthquake ignites calls for disaster readiness across Indonesia

Analysis

Mechanical eyes are ready to watch Southeast Asia’s weather systems

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One day on a dai

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Record low flows threaten to dry up Mekong’s fisheries

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Singapore’s youth climate activists hold the country to account

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‘A little aid would help’: Philippine typhoon survivors beg for food

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‘We have nothing left’: Philippine typhoon survivors plead for help

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14 dead, 70,000 displaced in one of the worst Malaysian floods

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The Greta Effect excites activists, but can’t stop corporate greenwashing

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