Tag: climate change
Bangkok is sinking. How will Thailand’s capital cope when flooding disaster strikes again?
With the weight of skyscrapers contributing to the city’s gradual descent into water, Bangkok has become a victim of its own frenetic development.
Can Cambodia’s farmers survive climate change?
With fields too hot and productivity too low, it is no surprise that Thailand has such an influx of Cambodian workers.
Dam breach in Laos is a man-made disaster
The Korean owned PNPC dam company knew the partially built saddle dam was at risk to intense weather patterns during the monsoon season.
Environmental changes in the Mekong Delta spell trouble for farmers
Productivity may not last forever. In fact, delta farmers and other residents are already experiencing problems.
Bikes out, trees in: Hanoi tackles air pollution woes
In its pollution fight, the Hanoi city council this month approved a ban on motorcycles by 2030, hoping to boost public transport, including a new train system.
Strong cities needed
Climate migrants are further exposing the need for Bangkok planners to come up with better methods to confine urban sprawl, cope with climate change and ensure a better deal for all.
Southeast Asian forest loss much greater than expected, with negative implications for climate
The findings are important: they raise questions about assumptions made in global climate change projections as well as future environmental conditions in the region.
Migrants face changing climate
Climate change compromising crop yields, coupled with fears of impending poverty, is causing migration out of Cambodia.