Some of the world’s great coastal cities could be severely inundated by 2050 as a result of global warming. Extreme floods that used to occur once a century could start hitting some cities including Bangkok and Hanoi every year.
Category: Thailand
Thailand’s key role in tackling climate emergency
Leading foreign diplomates in Thailand applaud Thailand’s ckunate change efforts include its Climate Change Act, which marks an important step towards action on climate change. We hope it will lead to further emissions reductions, allowing Thailand to become a regional leader in climate change mitigation and confirming its strong commitment to the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. We look forward to continuing to support Thailand in these efforts.
MNRE calls for action to protect the environment on World Environment Day 2021
“We can accomplish this by adjusting our perspectives in deploying resources, resource recycling, CO2 emissions, and reducing environmental impacts in general. By adhering to Bio Economy Circular Economy Green Economy (BCG Model) we can drive the economy forward sustainably.”
Bold idea to solve pollution crisis
Let’s create a new, transboundary market to avoid pollution. This market would be comparable to the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM), which is quickly becoming a key driver of climate action, as governments fail to act boldly.
Andaman forests need longer intervals between repeat logging for recovery: study
In the Andaman archipelago where selective logging is practised by the forest department, an interval of 10-25 years between logging events is not sufficient for the forests, especially deciduous forests, to recover from the first logging cycle.
Egat eyes major solar output hike
State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand plans to increase power generation capacity of its floating solar farms to 5 gigawatts. All nine units were originally scheduled to be completed by the end of 2037, but Egat wants to reduce the time frame to 5-10 years.
Thailand must get its act together on US
New areas of cooperation including Mekong development, infrastructure, culture, public health security, agricultural innovations, cyber security, start-ups for young entrepreneurs and digital innovation are on the agenda. More specifically in the case of the Mekong-US Partnership, Thailand can serve as bridge for all donors and recipients.
Thailand a smuggling transit hub
Police on Saturday revealed wildlife trafficking gangs are smuggling monkeys out of the country to be served as exotic dishes abroad by using Thailand as a transit point.
Mekong depth set to dip
The National Water Command Centre (NWCC) also issued a warning to provinces along the Mekong River to brace for sharp drops in water levels, as the dam’s operator slashed its discharge rate to 1,854 cubic metres (m³) per second, from 2,525m³, on Friday and Saturday.
Thailand aims at pandemic risks by fighting wildlife trade
Thailand is ramping up efforts to curb trade in wildlife to help reduce the risk of future pandemics, officials said Thursday, though it was unclear whether that would mean an end to all such sales in the wildlife trafficking hub.