Three weaver birds perch on a reddish-brown rock Article
Climate impacts

Highlights from 2025 on Dialogue Earth
Twelve standout articles from our first full year as Dialogue Earth

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Two women fetch water from a well in a dirt field Opinion
Loss and damage

Climate ‘loss and damage’ should include supply chain impacts
A man walks along a sandy beach to his boat in the sea, carrying fishing gear Opinion
Land rights

Marine conservation must begin on land
Two farmers harvest crops on a hillside, with green terraced fields and steam rising from a geothermal plant in the background. Opinion
Energy transition

Indonesia’s geothermal governance must empower local people
Aerial view of houses on stilts surrounded by murky brown water Article
Mining

Indonesian coastal villages in the dark over nickel pollution
A partially demolished building with a broken entrance Article
Indigenous peoples

Indonesian island’s traditional residents face relocation for ‘sustainable’ project
Brazil president Lula and a group of professionals examines a transparent engine model Article
China in the world

Can China share its green expertise with the Global South?
A group of individuals dressed in bright, colorful outfits, gathered together in a parade Article
Land rights

Indigenous land rights can’t stop commercial development in the Philippines
group of towers with crossing power lines Article
Geopolitics

Q&A: A ‘holistic’ approach to the long-awaited Asean Power Grid
wind turbines near rice fields Explainer
Wind

Explainer: How mainland Southeast Asia is incorporating wind power
A woman walks across a rocky path by a river, carrying a rolled mat, while another person washes clothes in the water. Article
Energy transition

Indigenous communities fear impacts of Cambodian wind projects
A vast expanse of solar panels floating on the water under a clear sky Article
Energy transition

Chinese energy projects take off in Indonesia as western financing falters
man in hardhat on electricity pole Article
Nuclear

Could China win 'beauty contest' to be Indonesia's nuclear energy ally?

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  4. Mapping the future of solar capacity in Southeast Asia
  5. Coastal communities bear the brunt of Thailand’s LNG boom
  6. How Myanmar’s gold rush threatens international rivers
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cauliflower coral (Pocillopora verrucosa) Article
Climate

Could freezing coral larvae protect reefs from ocean warming?
As coral reefs worldwide face warming seas and ocean acidification, scientists in the Pacific turn to ‘cryopreservation’
hydroelectric power plant dam Article
Energy transition

Is Chinese finance enough to feed Indonesia’s clean energy push?
view of shoreline with LNG terminals Article
Natural gas

Coastal communities bear the brunt of Thailand’s LNG boom
floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on sea Article
Energy transition

How China’s LNG growth is shaping Southeast Asian energy plans
workers are walking towards a construction site Article
Big data

Can Malaysia’s AI data centres go green?
coastal construction zone Article
Natural gas

Philippines bets on natural gas to accelerate renewable energy
A large industrial plant featuring extensive pipes and a tall tower against a clear sky Opinion
Energy transition

After Trump cut funding for energy transitions overseas, could China step in?
A man rides his bike past the CATL headquarters building in Germany Opinion
Trade

Opinion: China’s green “overcapacity” is the climate solution the world asked for
A man and a woman in a boat catching fish Opinion
Fisheries

The push for 30x30 ocean protection goal needs to be locally led
cars being loading to the cargo ship Opinion
Climate diplomacy

The shape of a new climate politics emerges
Aerial view of a farmer walking through a golden farmland Photo Story
Climate adaptation

The Mekong Delta’s climate defences are failing
A person holds a handful of seeds Article
Climate adaptation

In Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, elusive ‘ghost rice’ holds key to climate resilience
hills with light brown soil Article
River basins

How Myanmar’s gold rush threatens international rivers
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