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Climate Change
China's Multifaceted Coal Problem
China’s heavy reliance on coal isn’t only about climate change. Coal ash and polluted water are also a problem.
Tackling China's Toxic Factories
Transparency is key to cleaning up China’s factories. Undercover young environmentalists are trying to help.
China Holds Key to Climate Change
Progress over climate change depends largely on the actions individual major carbon emitters, particularly China – not U.N. summits. But is the political courage there to exact change?
Santorum and Foreign Policy
Rick Santorum shook the Republican primary race with three wins Tuesday. What would his foreign policy look like?
The Road to Rio+20
This year’s Rio+20 U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development has big implications, including for Asia.
Politics and Climate Change
Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney seems to have cooled on climate change. Do they mean what they say, or said?
To Tax, Or Not to Carbon Tax?
As the Durban conference on climate change continues, does the debate over a carbon tax in Australia offer any useful lessons for gathered delegates?
Indonesia's Military and Climate
Indonesia faces a serious threat to its human security from climate change. Its military needs to step up.
Climate Policy After the Crisis
The earthquake that hit Japan was a tragedy. But it could still prod the country toward a solid climate change policy.
Another Climate Deadlock
When climate change negotiators can barely agree on an agenda, it’s hard to be optimistic about such UN gatherings. Stephen Minas reports from Bangkok.
Asia-Pacific’s Annus Horribilis
Massive flooding, a cyclone, catastrophic earthquakes and a nuclear crisis—there are plenty of lessons for Asia-Pacific leaders to learn.
Japan's Hard Green Line
Tokyo’s surprising stance at the Cancun meet may stimulate talk. But its own environmental policy is still insufficient.