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Bangkok considers congestion charge to ease traffic, pollution

Bangkok considers congestion charge to ease traffic, pollution

Residents of the Thai capital lost eight days to rush hour traffic in 2019.
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Sinking land and rising seas: The dual crises facing coastal communities

Sinking land and rising seas: The dual crises facing coastal communities

A double whammy of climate change and human-caused land subsidence means global coastal residents are experiencing extreme sea-level rise.
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Can a city toll help Bangkok clean up its air and roads?

Heavy car traffic and old diesel-powered buses are a feature of everyday life for commuters in the Thai capital. The city is now introducing measures to modernize public mobility and reduce air pollution.

This massive new rooftop farm helps keep Bangkok from flooding
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This massive new rooftop farm helps keep Bangkok from flooding

The 236,000-square-foot roof can store as much as 3 million gallons of water. It’s the largest rooftop farm in Asia.
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As seas rise, unchecked groundwater use sinks coastal cities
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As seas rise, unchecked groundwater use sinks coastal cities

Life on the coast is already hazardous. Groundwater mismanagement amplifies other risks.

A climate summit that bypasses a do-nothing president

Beginning Wednesday, business and political leaders will showcase their detailed plans at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco. The challenging promises and boldface names are badly needed.

Paris Agreement: What needs to happen for climate action to succeed?
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Paris Agreement: What needs to happen for climate action to succeed?

Negotiators are meeting in Bangkok to carry forward implementation of the global climate accord. This weekend, thousands worldwide will take to the streets to put pressure on governments. Time for real climate action?

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