China’s ‘water-industrial complex’ set its sights on Tibet
Research shows a proliferation in plans for hydropower dams in the ecologically and politically sensitive region.
Along the Mekong, fishers and farmers battle a plastics catastrophe
With global treaties long delayed, Mekong residents try to prevent plastic waste from destroying the environment.
Mekong treasures: Tiny shrew mole, fanged furry hedgehog among new discoveries
Research in remote locations, genetic studies,‘museum mining’ help identify unknown species of plants and animals.
Low-lying atoll nations show inundation simulations to international court
Top polluters China and the US have argued against liability for rising temperatures.
Top polluting nations dispute climate accountability at international court
Court is hearing the case after lobbying by Vanuatu and other islands facing devastating sea-level rise.
Plastic treaty faces hurdles as Russia, Saudi Arabia mire negotiations
Campaigners want an international agreement to limit the production and supply of plastics.
Warning by Indonesian survey on Papua mega project appears to go unheeded
Land clearance was underway even before the feasibility study was completed
UN climate change case ‘particularly relevant’ following Trump election win: lawyer
Proponents of case hope for world court opinion that transcends changes in government.
Hotline unlikely to suffice in Mekong battle against dry season air pollution
More than 40% of haze in the lower Mekong region comes from fires in industrial maize plantations.
