Wary of debt, Bangkok opts to avoid loans from climate funds and says its green transition may take up to 40 years
Tag: climate change
It’s time to close the sustainable energy gaps in Asia and the Pacific
Countries across the region need to recommit to a vision where all citizens have access to clean, modern energy
Thailand’s coastal communities tackle rising sea levels
From building bamboo seawalls to sharing disaster information via ham radio, people and local communities in Samut Songkhram have been creating solutions to combat sea level rise.
Rising sea levels forcing residents in Thailand’s low-lying areas to adapt – or leave
Land loss, saline intrusion and coastal flooding are among the impacts of the rising sea in the Bay of Bangkok, and people are learning to adapt to more a hostile environment.
What a year it was in the countries along the Mekong
A look back at the challenges faced and the opportunities available for the region’s environment and people.
As climate changes, Mekong farmers try floating rice
Mekong Delta farmers turn to indigenous rice strain to counter unpredictable floods as upstream dams affect water flow
Myanmar’s junta stays quiet as climate change hits
Military rulers absent from COP27 and ignore the climate-related disasters that are impacting the people and economy.
Elderly fleeing Mekong Delta as climate change hits
Vietnamese farmers flee the Delta for city jobs as climate change, droughts and creeping saltwater take a toll.
Climate change forces Thai farmers off rice fields
Unpredictable weather forces rice farmers to abandon their land and head to cities to look for construction work.