Environment

Learn about environmental challenges and sustainability efforts in Asia.

Uzbekistan plans to restore 4.32 million hectares of pasture and grant communities free leases

Uzbekistan plans to restore 4.32 million hectares of pasture and grant communities free leases

UzbekistanOctober 13, 2026

Phuket Fishers Challenge Ao Kung Marina Approval Over Mangroves, Coral and Public Access

Phuket Fishers Challenge Ao Kung Marina Approval Over Mangroves, Coral and Public Access

ThailandOctober 13, 2026

Manila Trench Tsunami Scenario Warns of 5.5-Meter Waves and Minutes to Evacuate

Manila Trench Tsunami Scenario Warns of 5.5-Meter Waves and Minutes to Evacuate

PhilippinesOctober 13, 2026

Removing 12 of South Korea's 16 River Weirs Makes Economic Sense, Studies Find, but Costs and Water Security Remain Disputed

Removing 12 of South Korea's 16 River Weirs Makes Economic Sense, Studies Find, but Costs and Water Security Remain Disputed

South KoreaOctober 13, 2026

Rayong Officials Impound Waste in Five Warehouses, Trace Imported Cargo

Rayong Officials Impound Waste in Five Warehouses, Trace Imported Cargo

ThailandOctober 13, 2026

Pampanga Families Moved for Flood Control Face Chronic Flooding, HRW Says

Pampanga Families Moved for Flood Control Face Chronic Flooding, HRW Says

PhilippinesOctober 13, 2026

South Korea Sets Out $747 Billion Green Transition Plan Through 2035

South Korea Sets Out $747 Billion Green Transition Plan Through 2035

South KoreaOctober 13, 2026

Vietnam Climate Scenarios Warn of Rice Losses, Dangerous Heat and Rising Coastal Risks

Vietnam Climate Scenarios Warn of Rice Losses, Dangerous Heat and Rising Coastal Risks

VietnamOctober 12, 2026

Prachin Buri Floodwater Tests Find High Petroleum Contamination Near Industrial Waste Landfill

Prachin Buri Floodwater Tests Find High Petroleum Contamination Near Industrial Waste Landfill

ThailandOctober 12, 2026

Coastal Bangladesh Farmers Return to Crops as Salinity, Chemical Costs and Debt Squeeze Livelihoods

Coastal Bangladesh Farmers Return to Crops as Salinity, Chemical Costs and Debt Squeeze Livelihoods

BangladeshOctober 12, 2026

Indonesia's Biofuel Expansion Tests the Limits of Palm Oil, Food Supply and Forest Protection

Indonesia's Biofuel Expansion Tests the Limits of Palm Oil, Food Supply and Forest Protection

IndonesiaOctober 12, 2026

Western Ghats ESA Draft: Six States Face Boundary Disputes as Protection Remains Unfinished

Western Ghats ESA Draft: Six States Face Boundary Disputes as Protection Remains Unfinished

IndiaOctober 12, 2026