Climate Change
- Indonesia
Mangrove: why it’s good to keep
News Editorials Indonesia Water Portal Tuesday, 31 August 2021 Mangroves can store 9 times more carbon in the soil compared to tropical forests. Yeah, it is incredible. Surprised much? Find out other facts about mangroves! Infographic by Rizki Ramadhan Prayitno (The Water Agency) Tags: Mangrove restoration climate change resiilience BRGM
- Myanmar
Involvement of Department of Meteorology and Hydrology in AIRBM – An interview with Dr. Lai Lai Aung
Featured News Editorials Community News Kyaw Nyunt Linn Thursday, 05 July 2018 Downscaling Meeting for Task 1 under Phase 1, Component 2, AIRBM project at Conference hall on 16 August 2017 The Ayeyarwady Integrated River Basin Management (AIRBM) project has started in September 2015, with aid from World Bank ($100…
- Indonesia
The fights in restoring peatlands: between water conservation and climate change mitigation
Featured News General News Editorials Interviews & Opinions Indonesia Water Journal Indonesia Water Portal Tuesday, 31 August 2021 Albeit covering only three percent of the world’s land surface, peatlands could store 550 billion tonnes of carbon. It is twice as much as the forests do globally. Additionally, peatlands hold 10…
- Vietnam
Partners pledge $665 million to support green recovery in ASEAN
News General News Vietnam Water Portal Wednesday, 03 November 2021 The newly-pledged sum of $665 million will help ASEAN boost its green recovery 03 Nov 2021 – Source: Vietnam Investment Review – Four partners have collectively pledged $665 million towards a platform managed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) that aims…
- General News
The Complexity of Flooding and Tidal Flooding on the Semarang-Demak Coast, Here’s the Expert Analysis
Residents use dummy boats to continue their activities due to tidal flooding that inundated Nyangkringan, Sriwulan Village, Sayung, Demak, Central Java (Anadolu Agency / Eko Siswono Toyudho) Source: TIMES IndonesiaDate: 18 Juni 2020 The problem of flooding and tidal flooding in the Semarang-Demak coastal area is not a new problem.…
- General News
Climate Change Impacts on Water-Related Sectors
Climate Change can be defined as any variations in climate patterns that last for a long period of time: decades or more. The prime cause of climate change is Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission, typically Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Methane (CH4), mainly caused by burning fossil fuels for energy use. Now,…
- General News
Forum helps boost cooperation for Mekong Delta’s sustainable development
Illustrative image (Photo: tuyengiao.vn) The annual Forum on Cooperation and Sustainable Development in the Mekong Delta (Mekong Delta Forum) was held in both in-person and online forms on November 4, under the theme “Promoting local initiatives – Strengthening multilateral cooperation”. 04 Nov 2021 – Source: Hanoi (VNA) – The annual Forum on Cooperation…
- General News
Consumers in Asia-Pacific to benefit most from industry 4.0
Percentage of Industrial Control Systems computers on which malicious objects were blocked by regions of the world. — Photo courtesy of Kaspersky 10 Nov 20 Vietnamnews source HCM CITY — Shifting businesses and enterprises into an intelligent and connected virtual space is no longer an option but a necessity to survive,…
- Disaster & Flooding
Climate Change Impacts on Water-Related Sectors
Climate Change can be defined as any variations in climate patterns that last for a long period of time: decades or more. The prime cause of climate change is Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission, typically Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Methane (CH4), mainly caused by burning fossil fuels for energy use. Now,…
- Editorials
Water and disaster, what can be done?
Photo by Muhammad Adimadja / ANTARA. Climate change has become a significant challenge in the modern world. What is its impact on water, and how should we react towards it? Click the right button to read more!