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The world’s most vulnerable people, including refugees, migrants and the poor, increasingly face threats related to climate change.

EB Studio The operationalisation of Article 6 at COP29 can be a critical lever to enable Asia Pacific’s transition to a low-carbon economy. Fragmented standards across countries, however, still present implementation challenges amid global geopolitical shifts.

As global demand for recycling in the fashion industry grows, textile hub Bangladesh is pushed to rethink how it handles waste.

Despite a warning that a lack of funds is complicating the emergency response, the Trump administration has sent scant assistance.

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The treaty, signed in 1996, expires next year, and there are unresolved issues with regards to water sharing arrangements. Both Bangladesh and India will need to negotiate a more thorough, equitable and climate-resilient deal. By Sk. Tawfique M. Haque

There are worries the construction of a hydropower dam across the transboundary Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet will intensify both water scarcity and flooding. These smaller-sized river basins are often neglected in academic research. By Mehebub Sahana

Rohingya refugees sit on a makeshift boat as they are interrogated by the Border Guard Bangladesh

Most Rohingya end up in the Aceh province of Indonesia where they not only face hostility from locals, but more uncertainty about their future. By Gabriela Fernando and Sabina Puspita

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EB Studio What makes cooling such a hot topic when it comes to climate change? This year's #Innovate4Climate summit will look at the problem and potential of sustainable cooling.

At the 2017 World Economic Forum, former US Vice President Al Gore criticised the development of coal-fueled power plants near the world’s largest mangrove forest while Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina defended the projects.

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a water purification plant that provides clean water far beyond …

A group of women worldwide are taking action to improve their lives by helping address climate change issues, such as the '1 Million Women' movement in Australia. Watch this video.

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The billion-dollar Gardens by the Bay project is built on 101 hectares of land in Marina Bay, the heart of Singapore's Central Business District.

Climate change is causing sea levels to rise at an alarming rate, and nowhere is more at risk than archipelagic Southeast Asia. Climate scientist Professor Benjamin Horton of the Earth Observatory of Singapore tells the Eco-Business Podcast about the risks of rising waters and what can be done to address the problem.

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