environment



STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 05, 2016 • 11 min read

Climate change, the Paris talks and the region

By Nithin Coca • Jan 05, 2016
Climate change is one of the region’s greatest challenges, with flooding, drought and rising sea levels caused by global warming set to impact millions of lives. Reporting from the Paris climate talks, Southeast Asia Globe asked key regional players about the issue

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 05, 2016 • 11 min read

Paris climate talks A region in crisis

By Nithin Coca • Jan 05, 2016
Climate change is one of the region’s greatest challenges, with flooding, drought and rising sea levels caused by global warming set to impact millions of lives. Reporting from the Paris climate talks, Southeast Asia Globe asked key regional players about the issue

STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 04, 2015 • 6 min read

Can Indonesia tackle its toxic haze?

By Daniel Besant & Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata • Dec 04, 2015
A record amount of poisonous smoke is billowing into the region’s atmosphere as a result of fires in Indonesia. The hazardous haze is likely to keep returning year after year, unless Jakarta finds the political will to deal with the causes

STORY OF THE DAY • Nov 19, 2015 • 4 min read

Lower Sesan 2 dam putting livelihoods and environment at risk

By Giorgio Taraschi • Nov 19, 2015
The giant dam is one of the most controversial construction projects in Cambodia. The electricity-generation potential of the Lower Sesan 2 is massive but, for the Mekong River’s aquatic life and nearby villagers, the price of such progress could be colossal

Sep 08, 2015 • 6 min read

Mountain high: Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains

A journey through the great wilderness that is Cambodia’s unspoilt Cardamom Mountains provides a challenging itinerary for seasoned adventurers and tenacious beginners alike
By Erin Hale • Sep 08, 2015

Jul 04, 2015 • 4 min read
Wildlife

Phnom Tamao: bear keeper for a day

Cambodia is home to many rare and exotic animal species. Get to know its lovable Sun and Moon bears by spending a day with these mischievous critters
By Jemma Galvin • Jul 04, 2015

Aug 27, 2014 • 1 min read

Region's rivers in peril

Environmental NGO International Rivers has released a comprehensive, easy-to-understand database on how dams affect rivers
By Southeast Asia Globe editorial • Aug 27, 2014

Jan 27, 2014 • 6 min read
giant turtles

Hard times for soft shells

Hunted for their meat or sold on to Vietnam, giant turtles cling to existence in the north of Cambodia
By Denise Hruby • Jan 27, 2014

Jan 15, 2014 • 7 min read
Illegal Logging

The wood for the trees

Despite community efforts to combat illegal logging, Cambodia’s forests continue to be pillaged at an alarming rate, while the government’s promises are frequently exposed as empty
By Colin Meyn and Mech Dara • Jan 15, 2014

Jan 10, 2014 • 7 min read

The wood for the trees

Despite community efforts to combat illegal logging, Cambodia’s forests continue to be pillaged at an alarming rate, while the government’s promises are frequently exposed as empty
By Colin Meyn and Mech Dara • Jan 10, 2014

Dec 23, 2013 • 9 min read
Environment

Trapped by change

The impending Don Sahong dam has the potential to cause environmental catastrophe and destroy the livelihoods of the area’s daredevil fishermen
By Written by DENISE HRUBY, Photos by THOMAS CRISTOFOLETTI • Dec 23, 2013

Dec 10, 2013 • 5 min read

The price is rice

A world-first technology is turning tonnes of waste into biofuel and could transform the way the Kingdom approaches agriculture
By Amanda Saxton • Dec 10, 2013