US Trade and Development Agency has funded a Thai energy developer for its feasibility study of a solar power project in Thailand as part of its Indo-Pacific commitment
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New report: Proposed Myanmar dam could displace thousands
The research, Blocking the Bloodline, offers a dark contrast to the govt bright picture. Almost 7,000 people could be displaced if a dam is built along the river.
Unchecked Carbon Emissions Could Cause Worldwide Food Crisis
Extensive flooding in the U.S. Midwest and scorching droughts in Thailand and Indonesia are among the noted issues.
Manual of tool that generates early warnings on tropical forest loss now widely available
Known as the Terra-i system, it is currently used by governments in Peru, Colombia, Honduras, and Vietnam.
A waste of lives
All are casualties of Myanmar’s economic focus on resource extraction, routinely conducted without protection for workers or the environment.
Forest peoples key to climate solutions
The planet is on fire. The heat is triggering natural wildfires across the globe, adding to the unstoppable destruction of forestland by governments and big businesses.
Mekong Delta to face earlier, more severe salinity, droughts
Due to a lack of rainfall and low upstream flow in the Mekong River, the flood spike in 2019 in the Mekong Delta region will be lower than the average level of many years.
Megaprojects a Double-Edged Sword for Myanmar
Experts warn the projects pose risks to the country if the government can’t manage them properly.
Treated as food and pet, Asian water dragon endangered in Vietnam
Scientists said most lizards they found last year were young since the grownups had all presumably been caught or hunted.
Beyond Myitsone: the sleeping Chipwi hydropower project
While national attention remains focused on the Myitsone dam, Frontier visits one of the six other mega-dams north of the Ayeyarwady River.