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'Super El Nino' raises fears for Asia reeling from Middle East conflict

'Super El Nino' raises fears for Asia reeling from Middle East conflict

Already reeling from the effects of conflict in the Middle East, Asia is now facing the prospect of strong El Nino conditions that could spike energy demand, sap hydropower, and damage crops. El Nino is a naturally occurring climate phenomenon that brings worldwide changes in winds, air pressure, and rainfall

Indonesia orangutan forest cleared for 'carbon-neutral' packaging firm

Indonesia orangutan forest cleared for 'carbon-neutral' packaging firm

Vast tracts of Indonesian rainforest home to endangered orangutans have been cleared for plantations supplying a maker of "carbon-neutral" packaging, an investigation by AFP and The Gecko Project has found. Pulp and paper firm Asia Symbol has a no-deforestation policy and supplied major companies like Haleon,

Back to black: facing energy shock, Asia turns to coal

Back to black: facing energy shock, Asia turns to coal

Asian countries are ramping up use of polluting coal to tackle energy shortages and price spikes linked to the Iran war, but the crisis could have an environmental silver lining. While leaning on the fossil fuel will raise emissions in the near term, the energy crisis is demonstrating the risks

Indonesia firms in palm oil fraud probe supplied fuel majors

Indonesia firms in palm oil fraud probe supplied fuel majors

Indonesian companies targeted in a palm oil fraud probe supplied European firms including Italian energy giant Eni and Finnish sustainable aviation fuel leader Neste, an investigation by AFP and SourceMaterial has found. The links raise fresh questions about supply chains in the biofuel sector, experts said, and follow persistent allegations

Deadly Indonesia floods force a deforestation reckoning

Deadly Indonesia floods force a deforestation reckoning

Permits revoked, lawsuits filed, the threat of state takeovers. Deadly flooding in Indonesia has prompted unprecedented government action against companies accused of environmental destruction that worsened the disaster. But environmentalists who have long warned about the risks of rampant deforestation fear the current response will not solve the problem, and