Published by the World Wildlife Fund Did you know that Southeast Asia’s Greater Mekong region, which includes Thailand, Myanmar, Lao PDR, Cambodia, and Vietnam, is home to a remarkable 44 species of primates? Read the full article at: https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/what-you-may-not-know-about-the-primates-of-the-greater-mekong
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Biden administration is expected to face scrutiny as it decides how to enforce a new ban on products made with forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/23/us/politics/china-uyghurs-forced-labor.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment An Indiana city has the most roundabouts in the country. They’ve saved lives and reduced injuries from crashes — and lowered carbon emissions. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/20/climate/roundabouts-climate-emissions-driving.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Schools and factories close. India’s Supreme Court blasts the government’s do-nothing response. But Delhi residents continue to suffer from the bad air. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/18/world/asia/india-new-delhi-pollution.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment China, inflation, electric vehicles, deplatforming and other hot topics dominated the DealBook Online Summit this year. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/11/business/dealbook/dealbook-summit-lessons.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Agreements to reduce methane gas emissions and protect the world’s forests were reached Tuesday at the U.N.-sponsored meeting, as President Biden chided the leaders of Russia and China for not showing up. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/02/world/europe/climate-summit-methane-forests.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Wealthy nations need to spend $1 trillion to help developing nations like India make the transition to renewables, Prime Minister Modi said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/01/world/asia/modi-india-cop26-renewable-energy.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment China’s updated targets for cutting emissions to fight climate change reiterate what its leader pledged nearly a year ago. That doesn’t bode well for progress at next week’s global climate summit. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/28/climate/china-climate-pledge.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment China announced on Wednesday a national rush to mine and burn more coal, as the country’s electricity shortage threatens to damage its image as a reliable manufacturing base. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/13/business/china-electricity-shortage.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Keeping global temperatures from dangerous levels means China must pivot away from coal immediately. Its soaring energy demand and rolling blackouts mean it probably won’t. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/07/climate/china-cop26-blackouts-coal.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The deluge in the city of Zhengzhou revealed how China’s years of go-go construction had left its cities vulnerable to climate change. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/25/world/asia/china-floods-subway-train.html
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society On the 24th of September, The Associated Press and Univision released “Great Wall of Lights”–a landmark investigation into the Chinese squid fleet–after two journalists spent 18 days on board the Sea Shepherd vessel Ocean Warrior observing thirty notorious fishing vessels in the High Seas, an area outside of any national jurisdiction. Sea Shepherd’s shocking findings will be released […]
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The president said he wants global cooperation to meet challenges, but some allies and adversaries say his actions point to confrontation with China and unilateral action, belying his words. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/21/world/asia/biden-united-nations-unga.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment It marks a major shift for one of the biggest backers of coal-fired plants globally. Still, China remains heavily reliant on new coal plants at home, and is the world’s top emitter of greenhouse gases. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/21/climate/china-power-plants-coal.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The president will urge nations to take on more ambitious climate targets. But as of late Thursday night, it was unclear if China had agreed to attend the virtual meeting. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/us/politics/biden-climate-forum.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment On a trip through India, Mr. Kerry, the U.S. climate envoy, said the global climate summit must be held in November despite concerns about the pandemic. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/13/climate/kerry-climate-summit-cop.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The United States has about 100,000 public chargers, far fewer than Europe and China. It needs 10 times as many, auto experts say, to complete the switch from combustion engine vehicles. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/07/business/energy-environment/electric-vehicle-charging-stations.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, is in China this week pushing leaders to aggressively cut greenhouse gases. But the worsening U.S.-China relationship is taking center stage. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/world/asia/climate-china-us-kerry.html
Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The spotted lanternfly, an invasive species from Asia, is a voracious plant-eater and public nuisance that could cost state economies hundreds of millions of dollars. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/24/us/spotted-lanternfly-invasive-species.html
Published by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Sea Shepherd Legal (SSL) was very pleased to see the August 12, 2021, announcement by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) identifying China for illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing by its distant water (DWF) fleet. NMFS took this important and historic step in its biennial report to Congress under […]