Environment

  1. 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?

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Indonesia’s Climate Experiment

    EnvironmentSoutheast AsiaIndonesia

    There’s an easy charm to Banda Aceh that belies its tumultuous history—and a ground-breaking climate change experiment.

  5. India’s Water Nightmare

    EnvironmentSouth Asia

    Millions of Indians can’t access fresh water on a daily basis, Shreyasi Singh reports. And the situation is set to get worse.

  6. After the Flood in Pakistan

    EnvironmentSouth AsiaPakistan

    Receding flood waters in Sindh Province are leaving behind bodies, thousands of rotting carcasses and the threat of disease.

  7. Asia’s Water Crisis

    EnvironmentSouth AsiaPakistan

    Wracked by droughts, floods and simmering tensions, Asia’s governments need a more co-ordinated approach to water crises.