Eco-Business

Bangladesh and India need to talk about sharing water on two major rivers, the Teesta and Ganges. But experts on both sides say much depends on political consensus and the right atmosphere for negotiations.

As the world moves towards AI-based weather forecasting, a lack of precise data spells a rough patch ahead for Indian climate scientists.

Natural disasters caused by climate change can adversely affect LGBTQ+ people already suffering from poverty and discrimination.

Charitable giving in Bangladesh could raise enough to adapt to climate change if pooled and coordinated.

By Adelia Dinda Sani

By Josh Gabbatiss

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We feel ecological grief when we lose places, species or ecosystems we value and love. These losses are a growing threat to mental health and wellbeing globally. By Anna Cooke, Claudia Benham, Julie Dean and Nathalie Butt

Deadly diseases carried by mosquitoes are spreading due to weather brought about by climate change. A bacteria-based solution could be key to fighting back. By Riris Andono Ahmad

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Across the region, it’s never been more critical to cultivate a resilient healthcare workforce capable of addressing climate-induced public health issues. By Gabriela Fernando and Angie Bone

A Malawian campaigner and scientist at the UN INC4 negotiations in Ottawa sets out four tests for the global plastic treaty. By Tiwonge Mzumara-Gawa

By Chris Beyrer

By Mariana Mazzucato, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Johan Rockström

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By Johan Rockström and Mary Robinson

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The Philippine government has begun the process of relocating more than 200,000 families living along waterways to restore Manila Bay, the main body of water in the capital.

The risks of tidal flooding are worsening across much of Britain—and that is leading to more protective barriers being put in place.

Watch this charming video of how Thai farmer Somsak Sriphumthong got rid of a destructive opium field and helped curb deforestation and downstream flooding with his organic and sustainable coffee farm.

A child in Leyte Philippines, aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan

Despite strenuous efforts by many rich governments, loss and damage due to climate change is evident everywhere; UN environment and climate bodies suggest some ways to deal with it.

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Asia lags the world in natural catastrophe protection. Part of the problem could be counting extreme weather losses only after they happen, industry insiders tell the Eco-Business podcast.

What's it like co-writing a 3,500 page report on the dangers of climate change with hundreds of scientists worldwide, over Zoom calls during a pandemic? Eco-Business speaks to authors from the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore who were in the thick of the action.

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