by Teuvo Tuomi | May 19, 2024 | Asia, Climate, Environment, News, Reports, Research
Last year’s intense northern hemisphere summer heat made 2023 the warmest in some 2,000 years, new research suggests. Scientists have declared last year’s June-August as the warmest since record-keeping began in the 1940s. New article published in the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 1, 2024 | Asia, ASEAN, Bangkok, chimate, Environment, Ho Chi Minh, Manila, Weather
Over the past few weeks, most regions across South and Southeast Asia have been experiencing some of the highest temperatures observed in decades. The temperature rise has been credited to the impact of the ongoing El Nino phenomenon for the most part. However, a...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Apr 6, 2024 | ASEAN, Economy, Environment, Laos, News, Southeast Asia, Visions
Senior finance and central bank officials from Southeast Asia met on 4 April in the Lao city of Luang Prabang to discuss ways to help the region build resilience against shocks like natural disasters brought on by climate change. Meanwhile, Luang Prabang and the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jan 9, 2024 | Cambodia, Business, Environment, News
For 2023, Cambodia exported almost 8.5 million tonnes of agricultural products, a decrease of 1.9% compared to 2022. The exports generated over 4.3 billion US dollars, with shipments of milled rice valued at over $567 million, unmilled paddy rice at $939 million, and...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Dec 6, 2023 | Asia, Environment, Lifestyle, Visions
Even with coal, higher financing costs, and weaker access to funds, Asia has outpaced Europe and North America in fighting climate change by some key measures, according to a Reuters analysis. Asia boosted clean power, including hydro and nuclear, as a share of...
