Environment

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Bhutan rice belt under strain as labor shortages, shrinking farmland and climate stress hit harvests

A staple under pressureRice remains the anchor of Bhutan’s food supply, providing 53 percent of daily dietary energy. Yet domestic fields meet only 45 percent of the national requirement, and…

La Nina Watch for South Korea, With Wet Spells Early and Early Cold Snaps Possible

Johor Quakes Spark Malaysia Review of Seismic Building Rules

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Across the Pamirs, China and Tajikistan Team Up to Protect Wildlife and Restore Connectivity

Torrential Rain Halts Akita Shinkansen as Top Emergency Alerts Issued in Northern Japan

US LNG export policy shift to support Asia’s soaring demand, set to ...

Asian Nations Turn to US LNG to Ease Trump Tariff Pressure, Sparking Climate and Security Fears

Miracle in Kashmir: Lotus Beds Bloom Again in Wular Lake After 30 Years ...

Kashmir’s Wular Lake Sees Lotus Bloom After Three Decades, Reviving Livelihoods and Hope

Migratory Birds Transform Xinjiang’s Aweitan Reservoir into a Biodiversity Haven

South Korea’s Struggle to Go Zero-Plastic

Singapore’s Bold Plan to Shield Its South-Eastern Coastline from Rising Seas: Barriers, Tidal Gates, and a Vision for the Future

Hanoi’s Petrol Scooter Ban: Ambitious Leap for Clean Air or Risky Gamble for the Poor?

Indonesia’s Crackdown on Illegal Mining in Forests: Ambition, Controversy, and Consequences

Japan to Re-Auction Offshore Wind Sites After Mitsubishi’s Costly Exit: What It Means for the Nation’s Green Energy Future

China and Mongolia Join Forces: Expanding the ‘Great Green Wall’ to Combat Desertification

Warming Seas and Red Tides: Why Japan’s Sea Urchin Delicacy Is Slipping Out of Reach

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