Environment

Learn about environmental challenges and sustainability efforts in Asia.

China's Great Green Wall Turns Taklamakan Desert Margins Into a Carbon Sink

China's Great Green Wall Turns Taklamakan Desert Margins Into a Carbon Sink

ChinaFebruary 13, 2026

Bali's Tourism Triumph Meets a Waste Crisis as Prabowo Orders Action

Bali's Tourism Triumph Meets a Waste Crisis as Prabowo Orders Action

IndonesiaFebruary 11, 2026

Pahang's Royal Tiger Reserve Offers Hope for Fewer Than 150 Wild Malayan Tigers

Pahang's Royal Tiger Reserve Offers Hope for Fewer Than 150 Wild Malayan Tigers

MalaysiaFebruary 7, 2026

Malaysia Bans All E-Waste Imports as Corruption Probe Targets Environmental Officials

Malaysia Bans All E-Waste Imports as Corruption Probe Targets Environmental Officials

MalaysiaFebruary 5, 2026

Coal Continues to Lead China's Record Levels of Power Generation

China Added 78 Gigawatts of Coal Power in 2025 Even as Clean Energy Cut Its Role

ChinaFebruary 4, 2026

Singapore's 10-Cent Drink Deposit Aims to Make Returning Containers a Daily Habit

Singapore's 10-Cent Drink Deposit Aims to Make Returning Containers a Daily Habit

SingaporeFebruary 2, 2026

77-Year-Old Fined S$500 for Releasing Three Crows from NParks Trap in Toa Payoh

77-Year-Old Fined S$500 for Releasing Three Crows from NParks Trap in Toa Payoh

SingaporeFebruary 2, 2026

Hao Mart and Ang Mo Exit Singapore's Mandatory Bag Charge Scheme, but Keep Five Cent Fee

Hao Mart and Ang Mo Exit Singapore's Mandatory Bag Charge Scheme, but Keep Five Cent Fee

SingaporeFebruary 1, 2026

Philippines Builds World's Largest Solar and Battery Project as Grid and Leadership Challenges Test Rollout

Philippines Builds World's Largest Solar and Battery Project as Grid and Leadership Challenges Test Rollout

PhilippinesJanuary 28, 2026

Bangkok's Giant Monitor Lizards Find a Home in Parks, Canals and City Life

Bangkok's Giant Monitor Lizards Find a Home in Parks, Canals and City Life

ThailandJanuary 24, 2026

Two Foreigners First Charged as Malaysia Enforces Tougher Littering Penalties

Two Foreigners First Charged as Malaysia Enforces Tougher Littering Penalties

MalaysiaJanuary 24, 2026

Jakarta Keeps Sinking as Groundwater Use Deepens Its Flood Crisis

Jakarta Keeps Sinking as Groundwater Use Deepens Its Flood Crisis

IndonesiaJanuary 22, 2026