The Philippines generates some 2.7 million tonnes of plastic waste annually and 20% of that goes to the ocean, according to the World Bank. “Sachet economy" and "high dependence" on single-use plastics continue to worsen the alarming levels of marine plastic pollution. The country is urged to enforce implementation of sufficient waste management system. 

Climate Fresk was created in 2015 by Cedric Ringenbach, a French engineer and professor specialising in energy transition. This board game encourages discussion on environment and climate related issues, especially for young people.

Located at the tip of the Philippines, and approximately 118 miles from Taiwan, with almost identical weather, the Ivatans of Batanes have learned to adapt their ways of life while inhabiting the most typhoon-prone islands in the country. 

From New Delhi to Bangkok to Seoul, Asia is facing the world’s most serious air pollution catastrophe.  Experts say this poor air quality becomes fatal with the onset of heat waves and drought from climate change, but citizens are coming up with their own solutions to tackle the dirty air.

World Environment Day is an apt moment for humanity to reflect on its relationship with the environment and what can be done to restore natural ecosystems. This article looks into Malaysia’s commitment to ecosystem restoration.

Recently, the Indonesian public has been shocked by the draft work of the Omnibus Bill on Job Creation / RUU Cipta Kerja. The Job Creation Bill consists of 15 chapters and 174 articles in a total of 1,028 pages. The government expects the House of Representatives to finish deliberating the omnibus bill on job creation by late August or early September, Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto said on Tuesday, 14 July 2020.