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June 27, 2025
Study finds major coral loss in Vietnam’s first marine protected area
Vietnam’s first marine protected area (MPA), Nha Trang Bay, has lost nearly 200 hectares (494 acres) of coral reef since it was established in 2002, according to a new study. The study calls for stronger conservation measures.
March 10, 2025Agroforestry stores less carbon than reforestation, but has many other benefits, study finds
A recent study in Ecological Solutions and Evidence shows just how complicated and challenging it is to achieve carbon sequestration goals through forest management — but not impossible.
January 14, 2025Los Angeles fires expose deadly impact of climate-driven ‘weather whiplash’
Los Angeles is grappling with the most severe wildfires in its history, forcing tens of thousands of people to lose their homes. One of the primary causes, according to experts, is extreme weather driven by climate change.
December 23, 2024Thailand exempts land tax to boost blue carbon in mangrove forests
Recently, Thailand amended tax laws to encourage mangrove restoration, with plans to exempt land taxes on green area, such as mangrove forests, starting in 2025.
December 13, 2024Southeast Asia's carbon market could reach $3 trillion by 2050, says ASEAN report
Southeast Asia's carbon market potential remains largely untapped. A recent report highlights that over the past 15 years, carbon credits provided by the ASEAN region have accounted for only 7% of the global carbon market.
September 20, 2024Vietnam’s mangroves, seaweed offer huge blue carbon potential
With a coastline extending over 3,000 kilometers, Vietnam, blessed with a unique geographical environment, is actively exploring new opportunities in blue carbon.
May 08, 2024Vietnamese localities expand efforts to develop carbon credit market
Localities throughout Vietnam are undertaking activities to develop the carbon credit market.
February 16, 2024Vietnam plants over 700 million trees in last three years
Afforestation is one of the most direct ways to increase carbon sink. Vietnam planted nearly 770 million trees in 2021-2023, achieving 77% of its goal to plant one billion trees in the 2021-2025 period.
January 10, 2024Indonesia plan to restore nearly half a million acres of forests from oil palm plantations
Indonesian government officials recently ruled that 200,000 hectares of oil palm plantations are planned to be returned to the state and converted back into forests, and that figure may increase.
April 19, 2023Finnish startup turns CO2 into carbon-negative concrete blocks that can trap emissions
Carbonaide, a spin-out from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, has come up with a solution to reduce carbon footprint by transforming CO2 into carbon-negative concrete blocks that eventually become a carbon sink, or an object that is able to absorb