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Water rationing due to droughts should be expected if an El Niño hits Southeast Asia this year. : ‘Drought’ by Ivan Radic is available at https://tinyurl.com/238umdcb CC BY 2.0

The dry weather could result in prolonged droughts and haze affecting millions across the region as it did in 2015.

El Nino returns

Southeast Asia braces for more droughts and haze

The dry weather could result in prolonged droughts and haze affecting millions across the region as it did in 2015.

Economy
Japan is set to release 1.3 million tonnes of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear reactor into the ocean. : Jun Teramoto via Flickr CCBY-SA2.0

Japan faced three options with disposing of radioactive wastewater. All were problematic.

Fukushima water

A deep dive into the reality of radioactive water

Japan faced three options with disposing of radioactive wastewater. All were problematic.

Environment
There’s a lot researchers still in the early stages of determining about microplastics, such as how prevalent they are in food and drinks : Louis Hansel, Unsplash Unsplash licence (https://unsplash.com/license)

There’s a lot to learn about the health effects of microplastics, but as humans consume more of it there is intensifying urgency to uncover the full picture.

World Environment Day 2023

The mysterious danger of microplastics

There’s a lot to learn about the health effects of microplastics, but as humans consume more of it there is intensifying urgency to uncover the full picture.

Health
The devastating effects of acid rain in the 1970s were the impetus for a multinational agreement on air pollution : Lovecz (Wikimedia) Public domain

Air pollution has no respect for borders. Regional agreements can only go so far. The world needs a global agreement.

International Day of Clean Air

Tackling air pollution at a global scale

Environment
Food waste and plastic are intertwined problems. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

Backgrounder: 541 words

As the world faces a growing food crisis, scientists are investigating how we can waste less of it.

8 perspectives

8 perspectives
Special Report

The wrap on food waste

Environment
Does a single tomato really need a styrofoam tray and plastic wrap? : Sgroey (Wikimedia) CC 4.0

The problem of too much plastic packaging will not be solved without addressing its larger twin: food waste.

Reducing food waste

Plastic packaging has an evil twin

Environment
Smoking and tobacco theaten more that just our health. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

Backgrounder: 519 words

The environmental impacts of the tobacco industry, and its attempts to divert attention from them, are only beginning to be realised.

5 perspectives

5 perspectives
Special Report

Tobacco’s toxic reach

Environment
Cigarettes butts are toxic waste, made of plastic, embedded with a cocktail of chemicals. : Petr Kratochvil Public domain

The waste tobacco products create is an increasingly recognised environmental hazard. Environmental laws might be used to tackle it.

Tobacco's toxic reach

Big Tobacco’s toxic waste dodge

Environment
Smoke haze from forest fires can have economic impacts : Aulia Erlangga/CIFOR

Article: 802 words
With smoke haze posing a significant pollution issue in Southeast Asia, a victim-pays approach could result in cleaner air for all.

Wildfires

How victims can pay polluters for a win-win result

Environment