East Asia

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UN Chief Guterres Calls for Softening of Hard Line as Baku Climate Talks Deadlock Drags On

Jiang Yifan

Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Le Cong Thanh delivered a speech at the launch of updated NAP at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan on November 19. Photos: Kieu Thoan Thu/The Hanoi Times

Vietnam's Updated National Action Plan Demonstrates Progress in Climate Action

Kieu Thoan Thu

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Tracing Arsenic Contamination in Vietnam’s Rice Paddies

Anh Thu Dinh

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With Trump’s Comeback, Can China Lead Future Global Climate Cooperation?

Liu Yi

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Sinking China: A Land Subsidence Crisis

Fu Yixin

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29 Oct, 2024

EJN Media Grantee Enhances Journalists' Digital Skills to Improve Environmental Reporting in Mongolia

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Horseshoe Crabs of Kinmen: Ancient Survivors Facing Modern Threats

Yi-Ying Huang

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27 Aug, 2024

EJN Media Grantee Factcheck Lab Trains 27 Journalists on the Health Impacts of Climate Change in Hong Kong

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Philippines: Dealing with Deadly Dinoflagellates

Gerardo Reyes Jr.

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In the Solomon Islands, Savo's Volcano May Be a Ticking Time Bomb

Georgina Kekea

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Have Efforts To Protect the Endangered Komodo Dragon in Indonesia Paid Off?

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Understanding How Climate Change Affects Women in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Guide for Journalists

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21 Feb, 2024

14 Journalists Awarded Story Grants to Report on One Health Issues in the Asia-Pacific Region

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21 Feb, 2024

4 Media Organizations from Asia-Pacific Selected for EJN Grants

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Japan: With the Water Release, Fukushima is Overwhelmed Again

Mara Budgen

Francesco Bassetti

Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the Vietnam Business Forum on Mobilizing Resources for Green Transition co-chaired by GWEC in Dubai on December 2. Photos: Nhat Bac/VGP

Delegates Explore Financial, Regulatory Frameworks for Vietnam’s Green Transition

Kieu Thoan Thu

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New Report Reveals Carbon Emissions Will Reach Record High in 2023

Sutheemon Kumkoom

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Vietnam Launches Resource Mobilization Plan to Bolster Country's Low Carbon Journey

Kieu Thoan Thu

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Cambodia Makes Seven Commitments in Curbing Climate Change at COP28 in Dubai

Vicheika Kann

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Vietnam Officially Announces a US$15.8 Billion Energy Transition Plan

Mai

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29 Aug, 2023

16 Journalists Awarded Story Grants to Report on Natural Resource Governance Issues in the Mekong Region

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Air Pollution Gives Rise to Ailments in Indonesia, Including Women's Reproductive Health Issues

Glenys Octania

COP27 participants listening attentively to the speech of US President Joe Biden AP Photo/Peter Dejong

Protests, Loss and Damage and Data on Vulnerable Countries: Highlights from COP27

Narantungalag Enkhtur

COP27 signs on the way to the conference in Sharm el-Sheikh Photo: Saeed Sheisha, Reuters

What Should Mongolians Expect From COP27?

Narantungalag Enkhtur

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Xie Zhenhua: China and the U.S. Have Not Broken Ties on Climate Issues

Xuewan Chen

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How Far Is China (and the World) Away From a Meat Revolution?

Iris Yang

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No More Meat in China's Future?

Sherry Chan

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"Pig Betting" in China: The Wealth Creation Game of 600 Million Porkers

Iris Yang

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Here’s Why Talking About Biodiversity Might Be The Most Important Thing You Can Do

Tsogzolmaa Shofyor

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What is Biodiversity and Why Does it Matter to Mongolia?

Tsogzolmaa Shofyor

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Chinese Researcher Talks Biocultural Diversity Preservation Ahead of UN Biodiversity Conference

Yan Wang

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In China's Yunnan Province, Tribal Communities Work to Preserve Cultural Heritage

Yan Wang