Environment

  1. Asia-Pacific’s Annus Horribilis

    EnvironmentOceania

    Massive flooding, a cyclone, catastrophic earthquakes and a nuclear crisis—there are plenty of lessons for Asia-Pacific leaders to learn.

  2. Why Fukushima Isn’t Like Chernobyl

    East AsiaEnvironmentJapan

    Despite media hype about the radiation dangers, the Fukushima nuclear crisis won't end like Chernobyl, Alexander Sich tells The Diplomat.

  3. China’s Coming Green Boom

    East AsiaEnvironmentChina

    Policymakers in China are thrashing out the details of the next five-year plan. Will it set the country on the path toward a green economy?

  4. Why Japan Keeps Whaling

    EnvironmentOceaniaAustralia

    Every year, Japanese whaling provokes international outrage, resulting in huge damage to the country’s image. So why does it keep doing it?

  5. Did China Overplay Rare Earth Hand?

    East AsiaEnvironmentChina

    An alleged halt in rare earth element exports to Japan put world governments on notice. Did China push too hard, too fast?

  6. Asia’s Biodiversity Challenge

    East AsiaEnvironmentJapan

    The Diplomat speaks with Ahmed Djoghlaf, executive secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, about the ongoing COP10 conference.

  7. The Battle Over the Mekong

    EnvironmentSoutheast AsiaLaos

    Chinese dams threaten one of the world’s most biodiverse rivers, critics say. It’s not just environmentalists who are worried.