pollution



STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 05, 2023 • 5 min read

Analysis As climate risk grows, resilience must match new highs

By Vinod Thomas • Jun 05, 2023
Weather patterns are becoming more erratic, forcing societies to adapt. Today, on World Environment Day, Vinod Thomas of the The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore writes that only a proactive approach will stave off the worst outcomes of climate change

STORY OF THE DAY • Jan 31, 2022 • 4 min read

Oil spill Thai fishing crews fear five-year recovery after oil spill

By Pitcha Dangprasith and Lisa Martin/AFP • Jan 31, 2022
The bobbing green lights from squid boats has all but disappeared near the site of an oil spill in the Gulf of Thailand, as devastated local crews brace for lost income and damaged fish stocks

May 20, 2021 • 8 min read
Opinion

‘Phnom Penh should be a city designed for humans, not cars’

Phnom Penh is at a development crossroads – not yet carved up by major expressways, but with the potential to move in that direction. Future Forum researcher Aronsakda Ses urges authorities to stop and consider a more human-focused urban plan, before it's too late
By Ses Aronsakda • May 20, 2021

Apr 20, 2021 • 9 min read
Recycling

Can a circular economy ease Thailand’s trash woes? This startup thinks so

Thailand, like much of Southeast Asia, is inundated with plastic waste. While efforts are made to reduce new trash entering circulation, a Pattani-based startup is banking on the growth of what many consider to be the future of this great cleanup – the circular economy
By Ryan Anders • Apr 20, 2021

Dec 22, 2020 • 7 min read
Pollution

As Singapore’s shores become garbage magnet, group leads the clean-up

Surrounded by the world's worst plastic polluters, the shores of ultra-clean Singapore have become a magnet for waste. With their team of beachcombers, Seven Clean Seas are tackling the issue, while also looking for region-wide solutions to the issue of polluted oceans
By Toh Ee Ming • Dec 22, 2020

Dec 04, 2020 • 4 min read
Pollution

Trash tracking satellites help Indonesia tackle marine waste

Scientists are turning to satellite technology to trace Indonesia's mountain of waste and figure out how the world's second-biggest marine waste contributor – second only to China – can tackle the mess
By Lucie Godeau/AFP • Dec 04, 2020