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Tigers stalk as storms and poverty force Indians deep into mangrove forests

Asia Pacific Jan 14, 2021

Tigers stalk as storms and poverty force Indians deep into mangrove forests

by Devjyot Ghoshal

Local media, which closely follow tiger attacks, have reported up to 21 deaths last year, from 13 both in 2018 and 2019.

Wielding machetes and calipers, sweat-soaked scientists count carbon in Amazon

World / Science & Health Jan 14, 2021

Wielding machetes and calipers, sweat-soaked scientists count carbon in Amazon

by Jake Spring

Brazilian researchers are seeking to learn how much carbon can be stored in different parts of the world's largest rainforest.

Africa's Great Green Wall aims for fresh growth spurt after sluggish start

World Jan 14, 2021

Africa's Great Green Wall aims for fresh growth spurt after sluggish start

by Thin Lei Win

About a quarter of the Earth's land area is in a bad condition due to natural processes such as erosion and human practices like deforestation and overgrazing, scientists say.

Washing your clothes can create Arctic microplastic pollution

World / Science & Health Jan 13, 2021

Washing your clothes can create Arctic microplastic pollution

Plastic particles have infiltrated even the most remote and seemingly pristine regions of the planet.

Pandemic delays leave nations facing climate action catch-up in 2021

World Jan 11, 2021

Pandemic delays leave nations facing climate action catch-up in 2021

by Megan Rowling

Governments are being urged to show "real climate ambition that communities will benefit from" in 2021 as their economies start to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

2020 ties 2016 as hottest year on record

World Jan 8, 2021

2020 ties 2016 as hottest year on record

Last year's record high was all the more alarming because it came without the help of a periodic natural weather event known as an El Nino.

Environmental debt risk is bigger than Japan’s GDP

Business / Economy Jan 7, 2021

Environmental debt risk is bigger than Japan’s GDP

For Moody’s Investors Service, environmental considerations are becoming increasingly relevant when assessing credit quality.

Tokyo bourse sets out sustainable investing pathway

Business Jan 6, 2021

Tokyo bourse sets out sustainable investing pathway

by Yuka Nakao

Tokyo Stock Exchange Inc. and its parent company have made available a handbook to assist listed firms identify, track and disclose their ethical credentials.

Climate action is embedding into how the world works

World | FOCUS Jan 6, 2021

Climate action is embedding into how the world works

by Akshat Rathi

Positive developments in 2020 are perhaps a strong sign that climate action is starting to be "institutionalized.”

A new ‘Year Zero’

Commentary / World | Beyond COVID-19 Jan 5, 2021

A new ‘Year Zero’

by Klaus Schwab

While COVID-19 delivered the final blow, it has been clear for at least two decades that the postwar model is no longer sustainable, environmentally or socially.

EU’s ‘climate leader’ explains why 2020 has left him optimistic

World Jan 3, 2021

EU’s ‘climate leader’ explains why 2020 has left him optimistic

by Morten Buttler

The author of one of the most ambitious climate plans in the European Union says 2020 was a turning point that’s left him optimistic about the future of the planet. Although the year showed the scale of the effort needed — with temperatures rising despite ...

After the virus: Getting back on the Paris climate track

Commentary / World | Beyond COVID-19 Jan 3, 2021

After the virus: Getting back on the Paris climate track

by Laurence Tubiana

Though the agreement initially met with doubts, its primary mechanisms are proving their efficiency and efficacy.

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