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Thailand’s Hat Yai Floods Exposes Deadly System Failures
The catastrophe in Hat Yai one of southern Thailand’s major urban centres reveals how climate-intensified rainfall and weak local preparedness can combine to produce...
Thailand Deploys Drones for Flood Relief as Indonesia Cyclone Deaths Rise
Heavy rains and severe flooding have killed at least 33 people in southern Thailand and two in neighboring Malaysia, with tens of thousands displaced....
Applause Abroad, Resistance at Home: Marina Silva’s Amazon Challenge
Brazil’s Environment Minister Marina Silva returned from the COP30 climate summit in Belem to widespread international praise. Her emotional reception delegates applauding for minutes...
US Firms Double Down on Climate Action as Washington Pulls Back
Ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, the U.S. federal government cooled its climate commitments but American corporations moved in the opposite direction....
From Floodplains to Fault Lines: The Illusion of Growth in a Drowning Nation
Pakistan’s infrastructure narrative over the past few years has been painfully instructive. Investments meant to connect markets and power industry have sometimes deepened vulnerability...
As the U.S. Retreats from Climate Science, a Private-Sector Data Boom Emerges
A British real estate manager, overseeing around 26 billion euros in assets, sought assistance from Climate X, a London-based data analytics firm, to assess...
The Ghost Ship of Belem: COP30 and the Unraveling of Global Climate Consensus
The city of Belém, a gateway to the sprawling Amazon, presents a perfect and painful paradox for the thirtieth Conference of the Parties. Here,...
Brazil Bets on Forest Economy Ahead of COP30
Belem, the host of COP30, is trying to show that the Amazon can generate jobs without clearing trees. Para state has launched a new...
Turkey to Host COP31, Australia to Lead Climate Negotiations
Turkey will host next year’s UN climate summit, COP31, while Australia will chair negotiations among governments, according to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The...
How Long-Term Coal Contracts Are Locking Asia Out of a Clean Energy Future
Decades-long power purchase agreements in Asia are keeping utilities reliant on coal-fired electricity, even as wind and solar generation becomes increasingly cost-effective. In Southeast...