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Environmentalists see India’s G20 presidency as an opportunity for developing countries to mainstream climate change agenda, particularly climate financing, in view of the decision to establish a ‘loss and damage’ fund during COP 27 last year. This is especially so, as three major developing countries including India and Indonesia are part of the grouping. “The […]

As heatwaves and floods hit cities worldwide, Thami Croeser, RMIT University finds some inspiring examples of cities embracing pioneering solutions to mitigate the impacts. ‘Living wall’ system – a green map of Europe on the building of the European Environment Agency office in Copenhagen. Photo La Citta Vita, CC BY-SA 2.0 Climate change is going […]

GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Happy Chinese New Year! GDToday invited Guangdong Governor Wang Weizhong and the foreign Consuls General in Guangzhou from five continents to send their best wishes in different languages to people worldwide. Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional […]

Balikpapan, E Kalimantan (ANTARA) – At least 15 million trees will be planted in the Nusantara capital (IKN) in Sepaku, Penajam Paser Utara, East Kalimantan, which has an area of 100 thousand hectares. “We will replant the original endemic trees,” IKN Infrastructure Development Task Force Head Danis Hidayat Sumadilaga stated here on Saturday. According to […]

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Hong Kong Finance Minister Paul Chan Mo-Po offered opportunities for green or environment-friendly investment financing to Indonesia at a meeting with Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Head Bahlil Lahadalia in Davos, Switzerland. At the meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 19, 2023, Chan Mo-Po stated that Indonesia […]

“If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.” Sun Tzu   “But it turns out there isn’t really any military threat by the United states. Not only [has the U.S] and NATO run out of normal military arms, but America really can’t mount a land war anymore. There […]

January 20, 2023 JAKARTA – The recent visit of Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to Indonesia to meet with his counterpart President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo of Indonesia was both important and strategic in three ways. They affirmed the obvious, that Indonesia and Malaysia do have a “special relationship”. But more importantly they opened the way for […]

Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (L) speaks at the New Economy Forum held in Singapore on Nov. 6, 2018. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey) Henry Kissinger also underscored the importance of using “intellectual, political, and historic visions” to achieve the desired relationship, adding he has “every hope and expectation that this process will lead to […]

Mapping the World’s Forests: How Green is our Globe? According to the United Nations (UN), forests cover 31% of the world’s land surface. They absorb roughly 15.6 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) every year. More than half of this green cover is spread across the boreal forests of Russia and Canada, the Amazon in […]

Two children observe the view inside the tropical greenhouse at Sejong National Arboretum. [CHOI SEUNG-PYO]   Outdoor activities are no longer as appealing as they used to be, especially in this cold weather. But you can try mixing things and adding a touch of the outdoor to your indoor pursuits.   Exploring the great outdoors […]