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Replanting in China and India has cut the overall forest loss rate in Asia, but Southeast Asia is still losing ground, Pachauri says

The growing threat of deep-sea mining is forcing Pacific nations to find ways of protecting their environment.

+ Nearly 70% of people affected by natural disasters in the first half of 2011 are in Asia-Pacific
+ Regional Housing Forum focus on shelter solutions in an age of climate change and disasters

Cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding and the other adverse affects of a changing climate are becoming more common and are affecting more people across [...]

Cities’ responses to environmental threats is ad-hoc and short-term, experts say

Making cities more sustainable is one of Asia’s greatest challenges, says UN

Asia must take “radical steps” to invest in renewable energy, says Asian Development Bank

From forced marriages in Afghanistan to foeticide in India, South Asian women face a barrage of dangers, experts say

New footage aired of alleged war crimes during civil war

A lack of vitamins and minerals in the diet can result in blindness, stunted growth, disease and even death

Floods a concern with rising rivers, saturated soils