Read more about the article Unpaid Care Keeps 708 Million Women Out of the Workforce, Investment Could Create Nearly 300 Million Jobs
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Unpaid Care Keeps 708 Million Women Out of the Workforce, Investment Could Create Nearly 300 Million Jobs

New UN Women report urges governments and businesses to treat care systems as essential infrastructure for economic growth, gender equality and resilience. FOLLOW THIS TOPIC Millions of women around the…

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Read more about the article Thailand Faces Prolonged Dry Spell as El Niño Raises Risks of Drought, Heatwaves and Extreme Weather
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Thailand Faces Prolonged Dry Spell as El Niño Raises Risks of Drought, Heatwaves and Extreme Weather

Our Water Authorities warn of extended rain gap and increasing climate volatility across Thailand in 2026. FOLLOW THIS TOPIC BANGKOK — Thailand is preparing for a prolonged dry spell and…

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Read more about the article DBS and Climate Bonds Initiative Push Climate Adaptation Finance as Asia Faces Rising Economic Risks
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DBS and Climate Bonds Initiative Push Climate Adaptation Finance as Asia Faces Rising Economic Risks

Our New partnership signals growing focus on climate resilience investment across Asia-Pacific. According to estimates cited by DBS, global adaptation and resilience efforts could require more than US$365 billion annually…

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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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