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Burning Issues: Five Years of Fire
The 2015 fire season in Indonesia was the worst in nearly two decades, with the blazes for almost a month emitting daily carbon emissions that exceeded those from the entire US economy.
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2019 Annual Report: Sounding the Alarm
At the UN Climate Action Summit in New York, I watched Greta Thunberg deliver her impassioned speech. “How dare you!,” she thundered at world leaders as she berated mount a significant response them for not doing enough to address the climate emergency.
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Southeast Asia Power Sector Scorecard
How Southeast Asia meets growing energy demand is a crucial challenge in the fight against climate change. Yet while countries around the world have made huge strides towards renewable energy solutions, new fossil fuel power plants that have no place in 2020 or beyond are still being built.
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Burning Up: Health Impact of Indonesia’s Forest Fires and Implications for the Covid-19 Pandemic
As Indonesia braces for the 2020 forest fire season, a timely review of data of the effect on smoke-affected communities shows consecutive governments have been consistently and massively underestimating the impact on human health.
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Sustainability and Justice on the High Seas: 2020 edition Southeast Asia Canned Tuna Ranking
The fourth edition of Greenpeace Southeast Asia’s Tuna Cannery Ranking. Nine canned tuna brands in Thailand, five tuna canneries in Indonesia, and six tuna canneries in the Philippines were evaluated.
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THE RECYCLING MYTH 2.0: The Toxic After-Effects of Imported Plastic Waste in Malaysia
A joint investigation was carried out last year by Greenpeace, revisiting several locations suspected to have onsite imported plastic waste to find out the lasting environmental and health impacts of the imported plastic waste trade.
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Toxic Air: The Price of Fossil Fuels
This report reveals the cost of air pollution from fossil fuels and highlights solutions that can protect our health and benefit our communities.
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Seabound: The Journey to Modern Slavery on the High Seas
For several years now, international media has shone a spotlight on the inhumane working conditions of migrant fishers from Southeast Asia. The vessels they work on reportedly use destructive, illegal, and unreported methods, which take a heavy toll on the health and viability of our already fragile oceans.