climate change

Agrochemical multinational corporation Monsanto is responsible for huge socioeconomic damage within the Indian farming community ever since they launched illegal operations of field trials decades ago to make inroads into the market. After…
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In a speech in Bangkok, Thailand last Saturday, United Nations Chief Secretary António Guterres described climate change as the “defining issue of our time,” and that Asia must be on the “front line” to fight it by eliminating fossil…
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We sat down with the CEO of Hong Kong-based startup Urban Spring, Ada Yip, who is on a mission to fight plastic pollution in the city. Hong Kongers buying more than 1.5 million disposable plastic bottles of water per day, an addiction Ada…
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According to a new study by Climate Central published in Nature Communications, 300 million people will experience annual coastal flooding by 2050, three times more people than previously thought. Many of these people are located in Asia,…
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In an op-ed in The New York Times, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff called for a “new capitalism” that would be brought about by taxing billionaires and gearing businesses up to fight global issues like climate change. The charismatic founder…
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In a new study conducted by the German Environmental Ministry and the Robert Koch Institute, plastic byproducts were found in almost all blood and urine samples taken from children between the ages of 3 and 17. These shocking results…
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In a study published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a team of marine biologists and economists have found that whales capture tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere. The carbon capture potential of these beautiful creatures - the…
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We are already seeing some of the destructive impacts of climate change, with many of these events hitting the Asia-Pacific region the hardest. As it stands, we are losing the fight against climate change by lagging behind on Paris…
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In an exclusive op-ed passed onto Covering Climate Now partners, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres urges the world to mobilise action for climate change. By: António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations …
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A new report, conducted by Dutch organic specialist Eosta in collaboration with the University of Twente in the Netherlands, has found that organic agriculture can help make progress on 8 of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development…
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Hong Kong-based EcoMatcher allows companies to plant trees in different forests around the world and see progress virtually through their technology platform. The aim of the program is to offer full transparency with tree-planting…
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A new report conducted by independent think tank RethinkX concludes that the beef and dairy industries are in a "death spiral" and will collapse by 2030, predicting that the bold disruption will be driven by new food technologies,…
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It has been over a year since Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg made headlines when she staged her first school strike for climate change outside the Stockholm parliament building. The young climate activist has now become a global…
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Greta Thunberg tells world leaders: "How dare you!" A group of young people, led by teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg, have lodged a legal complaint with the United Nations against five countries that are off-track with…
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By: Yoshiyuki Ito, Sawaaki Hikita, Takashi Ishihara Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics are testing a number of measures to counter the expected scorching heat next summer when outdoor track events are held. So far, at least one test…
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A just-released landmark report by the United Nations World Meteorological Organisation reveals the record-breaking state of global warming. A new United Nations report published on Sunday reveals that global warming is at an all time…
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Foodtech startup Better Nature is on a mission to revolutionise tempeh, the high-protein traditional Indonesian fermented soybean product which is a staple of the country's daily diet. The company's founding team, which includes a Hong…
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In a poll commissioned by United Kingdom based organisation Hope Not Hate, the majority of people agree that the planet is facing a climate “emergency” and politicians are failing to combat the problem. Despite climate breakdown being…
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The Swedish environmentalist was one of several who spoke at a Senate climate crisis task force. By Lauren Gambino in Washington, D.C. At a meeting of the Senate climate crisis task force on Tuesday, lawmakers praised a group…
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Climate events will not just be felt through more frequent natural disasters and extreme temperatures, but they will soon have a daily impact on our lives in the way of food. Believe it or not, we may no longer be able to enjoy many of our…
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As part of our Covering Climate Now week-long series, we are focusing on the climate crisis in Asia. As we reported earlier this week, Asia and the Pacific are particularly vulnerable to the most destructive effects of climate change.…
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