Building with Nature in Indonesia
The mangroves of Indonesia help shelter coastal communities from rising seas and storm surges, problems expected to become more severe with climate changes. However, in many places, mangroves have been … Read More
Category: Global Warming
Reviving coastal and inland ecosystems
Comoros, St Lucia and Vanuatu, all low-lying island states, face the threat of extinction as a result of rising waters due to climate change. At the same time, the degradation … Read More
The Admirable Work of Ørsted
In the late 2000s Ørsted was one of the most coal intensive power generators in Europe with an expanding oil and gas production business. However, the company underwent a green … Read More
India’s Success in Curbing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
India’s greenhouse emissions rate dropped by a faster-than-expected 33% in 14 years as renewable energy generation rose and forest cover increased. The country is well on the way to meeting … Read More
The Rise of Solar Photovoltaic Power
Solar PV generation increased by a record 270 TWh (up 26%) in 2022, reaching almost 1300 TWh. It demonstrated the largest absolute generation growth of all renewable technologies in 2022, surpassing wind … Read More
The Khasi Hills Community REDD+ Project
The Khasi Hills Community REDD+ Project located in the state of Meghalaya, Northeast India spans over 27,000 hectares and deploys strategies for both forest protection (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and … Read More
Restoring a Sacred River
The Ganges basin is home to 520 million people along with more than 25,000 species of plants and animals. The region is responsible for 40 percent of India’s gross domestic … Read More
All About the Mikoko Pamoja Initiative
Mikoko Pamoja (Swahili), which means “Mangroves Together”, is a development initiative that promotes the conservation and sustainable use of mangrove resources to mitigate climate change, conserve biodiversity and enhance community … Read More
The Success of Forest Restoration in Northern Thailand
In 1997, the Hmong community of Ban Mae Sa Mai village in northern Thailand began a collaboration with researchers and national park authorities to restore agricultural fields to natural forest. … Read More
The tale of a carbon-negative kingdom
Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in the eastern Himalayas of South Asia. The small nation shares borders with China and India. Since it is not an industrial … Read More