Earth

How environmental change is shaping Southeast Asia.

Earth • STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 20, 2021 • 7 min read

Opinion Indonesia’s Covid-19 response relies on going nuclear

By Reski Kurnia Ilahi • Sep 20, 2021
As the world’s top nuclear agency backs an innovative virus detection application, Indonesia is positioned to lead the use of atomic science to fight the pandemic

Earth • STORY OF THE DAY • Sep 17, 2021 • 8 min read

Environment Proposed ski slope in scenic Malaysia highlands alarms locals

By Ashley Yeong • Sep 17, 2021
A ski theme park developer wants to take advantage of the pristine nature and chilly weather of Cameron Highlands, but rapid deforestation and poor planning undermine its potential as a nature tourism powerhouse

Earth • Sep 13, 2021 • 2 min read
Covid-19

Testing times: Borneo orangutans get Covid swabs

With the delta variant going rampant, dozens of critically endangered orangutans in Malaysia have been tested for the coronavirus, with vets in protective suits undertaking the tricky task of giving the apes nasal swabs
By Agence France-Presse • Sep 13, 2021

Earth • Sep 10, 2021 • 7 min read
Opinion

Cambodia should embrace world’s renewable energy goals

As more countries set lower carbon emissions goals, Cambodia should follow its neighbouring countries away from fossil fuels, or risk losing business opportunities
By Peter Ford • Sep 10, 2021

Earth • Aug 19, 2021 • 9 min read
Power

Despite promise, natural gas faces a difficult road to power in Vietnam

As opposition grows to coal power due to its environmental impact, Liquid Natural Gas has been touted as a cleaner energy pathway for Vietnam. But financial and bureaucratic hurdles, as well as questionable green credentials, leaves natural gas development in doubt
By Michael Tatarski • Aug 19, 2021

Earth • Aug 18, 2021 • 3 min read
Urban planning

The Anakut podcast: What comes next for rapidly changing Phnom Penh?

Roughly doubling in size and population over the past decade, Phnom Penh is a rapidly changing city. What the next 10 years hold is hard to predict, but we've brought on Ngo Natharoun, head of the Center for Khmer Studies, and Michael Waibel, lead of the Build4People urbanism project, to offer their insights
By Andrew Haffner • Aug 18, 2021

Earth • Aug 11, 2021 • 3 min read
Sustainability

The Anakut podcast: Cambodia’s coal-fired energy roadmap

Until recently, Cambodia's energy was drawn from a healthy looking split of renewables and carbon fuels. But with a rash of announced coal power projects, that ratio is set to significantly worsen by 2030. To discuss this, energy expert Chea Sophorn and ERIA's Venkatachalam Anbumozhi join us in the studio
By Andrew Haffner • Aug 11, 2021

Earth • Aug 04, 2021 • 3 min read
Conservation

The Anakut podcast: Corruption and the destruction of Prey Lang Forest

This week we take a walk through Prey Lang Forest, in theory a protected sanctuary, but which has seen rampant deforestation propelled by corruption. Joining us are Moeu Chandara, an activist from the Cambodian Youth Network, and Fran Lambrick, a co-founder of environmental and human rights group Not1More
By Andrew Haffner • Aug 04, 2021