A recent study by the Stimson Centre reveals that toxic chemicals from unregulated mining sites are contaminating major rivers in Southeast Asia, endangering millions of lives.

A new study by the US-based Stimson Centre think tank warns that toxic runoff from thousands of unregulated mining sites ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Progress is being made in the fight against the most common form of malaria in Africa, but a long-lasting type of the mosquito-borne parasitic disease has a tight grip on swathes of ...

A recently published study has used high-resolution satellite data to show that deforestation linked to rubber cultivation is much higher than previously thought. Deforestation for rubber in Southeast ...

A new fossil study indicates that Southeast Asia’s forests were more resilient to past climate change than previously thought. In contrast to the theory that a vast savanna corridor expanded across ...

Researchers have uncovered new insights into a long-lost human species known for their particularly hefty craniums, according to a recent study. The Julurens — or “big head” people — are twisting ...

Central Asia is rapidly urbanizing. Between 1990 and 2020, the population within the largest 48 urban areas grew at an estimated 48% on average. This growing urban population signifies increased needs ...

BENGALURU, India (AP) — India doubled its tiger population in a little over a decade by protecting the big cats from poaching and habitat loss, ensuring they have enough prey, reducing human-wildlife ...

Asia’s large emissions share and economic weight make its carbon markets crucial to achieving global net-zero goals, according to a joint report by World Economic Forum and Bain & Company. The region ...

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