To mark our sixth year as Asia Pacific’s leading source of sustainability news, we have revamped our website and launched a new Special Report section bringing you more in-depth reporting on issues you care about. We hope you like it as much as we do.
Browse the new site here and let us know what you think!
Jessica Cheam
Editor and Founder
Will climate change spark an Asian migrant crisis?
New research has traced the unrest in Syria and unfolding European migrant crisis to a drought induced by worsening climate change. Could a similar fate be in store for Asia, a region most vulnerable to its impacts?
5 ways Singapore is dealing with the haze
The haze has gone on for weeks with no end to the fires in sight. Singapore is dealing with the problem by going after the companies responsible for the fires, stepping up healthcare services, and distributing breathing masks to Indonesia.
Click and pay: UN’s new tool for offsetting carbon
Can’t install solar panels on your rooftop? No worries. Here’s an easy way you can offset your carbon footprint and make a positive difference in communities around the world.
Keeping the Yellow River flowing
Managing one of the world’s longest rivers is a gargantuan task that involves a visionary approach and countless man hours. The Yellow River Conservancy Commission has overcome mammoth challenges to manage the river but its work continues.
Is reduction of global electricity consumption by 4 per cent possible?
It’s as simple as making water systems around the world – in buildings, reservoirs, swimming pools, dams – more efficient and less wasteful.