Climate

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

Belt and Road Operation Mekong

By Bernhard Zand • Dec 18, 2018
China is exercising a level of economic influence on the Mekong states not seen since the height of its imperial might

Climate • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 25, 2018 • 6 min read

Ancient cities The fall of Angkor

By Robin Spiess • Oct 25, 2018
Top stories: 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

Climate • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 16, 2018 • 5 min read

Natural disasters Flooded out

By Robin Spiess • Oct 16, 2018
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

Climate • STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 24, 2018 • 6 min read

Climate Change How committed are developed nations?

By Lesly Lotha • Sep 24, 2018
Developing countries claim that Australia, Japan and the US have failed to contribute their fair share to the Green Climate Fund of the 2015 Paris Agreement

Climate • Jun 07, 2017 • 10 min read
Cambodia

The fewer 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 • Jun 07, 2017

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 • Apr 20, 2017

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 • May 25, 2016

Climate • Dec 15, 2011 • 6 min read

Weathering the weather

How climate change became the currency that transformed a vulnerable community
By Bian Cara • Dec 15, 2011