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Read more about the article Toxic Arsenic Detected in Mekong River for First Time as Mining Pollution Raises Alarm Across Southeast Asia
Thai authorities have detected dangerous arsenic contamination in the Mekong and its tributaries, raising fears that unregulated upstream mining in Myanmar is threatening ecosystems and livelihoods across the river basin. Image: Parker Hilton, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Unsplash.

Toxic Arsenic Detected in Mekong River for First Time as Mining Pollution Raises Alarm Across Southeast Asia

According to Thailand’s Pollution Control Department, sediment samples collected in March from three monitoring stations along the Mekong mainstream in the northern provinces of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai contained…

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Read more about the article Thailand Braces for Up to Three Years of Drought as El Niño Threatens Water and Agriculture
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Thailand Braces for Up to Three Years of Drought as El Niño Threatens Water and Agriculture

With drought conditions expected to extend for up to three years, Thailand is entering a period that will test the resilience of its infrastructure, farming systems and resource management strategies.…

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Read more about the article Offshore Wealth of the World’s Richest 0.1% Exceeds Assets of Half the Global Population, Oxfam Finds
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Offshore Wealth of the World’s Richest 0.1% Exceeds Assets of Half the Global Population, Oxfam Finds

According to the report, the amount of untaxed wealth held offshore by the richest 0.1 percent now exceeds the total wealth of the poorest half of humanity, or 4.1 billion…

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Read more about the article IEA Urges Global Demand Cuts as War-Driven Energy Shock Keeps Oil Above $100
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IEA Urges Global Demand Cuts as War-Driven Energy Shock Keeps Oil Above $100

Emergency Measures Proposed to Shield Consumers From Rising Fuel Prices. In a report released on March 20, the agency outlined immediate steps to ease pressure on consumers, including working from…

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Read more about the article Philippines Introduces Ecocide Bill to Criminalize Severe Environmental Damage
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Philippines Introduces Ecocide Bill to Criminalize Severe Environmental Damage

The proposed bill, titled “An Act Criminalizing Ecocide and Providing Penalties for the Commission Thereof,” was filed in the House of Representatives by Akbayan Representatives Percival V. Cendaña, Jose Manuel…

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Read more about the article Women Farmers on the Front Line of Climate Change in Southeast Asia
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Women Farmers on the Front Line of Climate Change in Southeast Asia

According to FAO estimates from 2011, providing women farmers with equal access to productive resources — including land, credit, social protection programmes and practical technology — could increase farm yields…

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Read more about the article Thailand’s Low-Carbon Rice Model Gains Momentum as Central Plains Farmers Cut Methane and Boost Market Value

Thailand’s Low-Carbon Rice Model Gains Momentum as Central Plains Farmers Cut Methane and Boost Market Value

Farmers turn climate-smart practices into economic opportunity; with  a low-carbon rice farming model that aims to cut methane emissions, raise crop value and open new export opportunities. FOLLOW THIS TOPIC…

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Read more about the article UN Carbon Market Issues First-Ever Paris Agreement Credits for Myanmar Clean Cooking Project

UN Carbon Market Issues First-Ever Paris Agreement Credits for Myanmar Clean Cooking Project

UN Carbon Market Approves First-Ever Credits Under Paris Agreement, Marking Major Milestone for Global Climate Action. Clean Cooking Project in Myanmar Becomes First to Issue Credits Under Article 6.4. FOLLOW…

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Read more about the article UN ESCAP Launches $4 Million Energy Transition Initiative to Accelerate Clean Energy in Southeast Asia

UN ESCAP Launches $4 Million Energy Transition Initiative to Accelerate Clean Energy in Southeast Asia

A new push for clean energy as coal dependence persists. FOLLOW THIS TOPIC The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific has launched a $4 million…

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