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Can Malaysia’s AI data centres go green? A wave of AI server farms is turning Malaysia into Southeast Asia’s digital epicentre, but their high energy use could derail the country’s climate goals

Data centres are springing up across Southeast Asia as China and the US vie for AI supremacy. What does this mean for Southeast Asia's energy transition?

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A glacier in Nepal is dying and its last rites have already been performed.
Story by shalineekumari.bsky.social: loom.ly/Tx3JlSo

Credits: Yala glacier clips: Jitendra Bajrachary icimod.bsky.social
Photos: © Koji Fujita/Nagoya University & Sharad Joshi / ICIMOD
Music: The Tibet by HeartDrumMachine

A highly anticipated international court opinion on governments’ legal responsibility to tackle climate change affirms the right to a healthy climate, fuelling hope for activists.

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📷: Andrea Puentes / Presidency of Colombia, PDM

What can we learn from China's transformative environmental journey? Join Dialogue Earth and @rwinst.bsky.social ‬this Thursday for a webinar on the importance of nuanced perspectives on China for Global South policymakers: https://loom.ly/4_cT9-g

Germany must seize the chance to engage China on climate action In this moment of geopolitical flux and climate urgency, the new German government can act as a vital broker between Europe and China

Germany’s new government must seize the chance to engage China on climate, argues our latest opinion piece:

💬 “At a time when climate leadership is in short supply, Berlin must step up – not just for Europe, but for the planet.”

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How can we protect the environment while guaranteeing access to resources for Global South communities?

Our Q&A with South African environment minister Dion George about G20 tensions, ocean protection, and balancing development with conservation.

🔗: https://loom.ly/eo71sCo

We spoke with Holly Curry from the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition at the UN Oceans Conference in Nice about what most people don’t realise about the Antarctic and Southern Ocean.

Want the latest news about ocean protection? Follow us to stay in the loop.

📷 Regina Lam | Edit: Chaia Dechen

‘We have no one to help us’: A tide of salt is killing The Gambia’s rice Farmers scrambling to defend lands and livelihoods from crop-devastating salt intrusion say they have had little meaningful support from the state

A tide of salt is killing The Gambia’s rice: farmers are scrambling to defend livelihoods as rising sea levels drive the creeping advance of saltwater. Kebba Jeffang covers what must come next: https://loom.ly/sosP0LU
Supported by @icfjorg.bsky.social

We caught up with marine ecologist Enric Sala at the UN Ocean Conference in Nice to talk about what most people don't realise about the ocean, and why it must be protected.

What’s one thing people often forget about the ocean? Let us know in the comments.

📷 Regina Lam | Edit: Chaia Dechen

🌍 It took 20 years of negotiations for the UN High Seas Treaty to be adopted. What comes next?

🔍 Our latest story examines what happens when it comes into force: https://loom.ly/ukykSqw

(Image: RDW Environmental / Alamy)

The homegrown start-ups hoping to solve Africa’s e-waste crisis As Africa’s EV market booms, homegrown innovators are racing to recycle batteries and stop a toxic legacy before it starts

Africa’s e-waste problem is growing fast — but with the right policies and investment, the continent could turn a looming threat into an economic opportunity.
Read more about the homegrown start-ups hoping to solve Africa’s e-waste crisis: https://loom.ly/EmfpOgo

Why betting on gas is a short-sighted strategy for China Gas power has grown quickly in the past four years, but geopolitical and economic uncertainties make it a vulnerability

💬 “Given the jaw-dropping speed of China’s renewable energy growth, the time for its great leap into gas-power generation may have passed before it has arrived.”

✍️ Yu Aiqun and Maggie Zheng from ‪ @globalenergymon.bsky.social argue: dialogue.earth/en/energy/wh...

Seven things we learned at the UN Ocean Conference (and one we didn’t) Presidents and Indigenous leaders, fishers and financiers were all on the Mediterranean coast for the UN’s big ocean meeting. These items were the talk of the town

@highseasalliance.bsky.social , @nicofournier.bsky.social , @rregenvanu.bsky.social & @taotaotasi.bsky.social offered critical insights on ocean protection, trawling & climate silence.
By @reginalam.bsky.social & @dpcressey.bsky.social
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Seven things we learned at the UN Ocean Conference (and one we didn’t) Presidents and Indigenous leaders, fishers and financiers were all on the Mediterranean coast for the UN’s big ocean meeting. These items were the talk of the town

Seven key takeaways from the UN Ocean Conference—and one we didn’t expect.

From High Seas Treaty momentum to manu splash-offs, the week in Nice brought sharp debates and strong Pacific presence.

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Climate change is taking a toll on Latin America’s mental health Extreme weather and environmental change are generating long-term mental health challenges in the region, with experts highlighting an urgent need for more studies and intervention

⚠️ Extreme weather and environmental change are generating long-term mental health challenges in Latin America, with experts highlighting an urgent need for more studies and intervention.

✍️ Alejandra Cuéllar and María Monica Monsalve report:
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The world must act now to safeguard the Pacific’s last wild frontiers As the High Seas Treaty stalls, an opportunity to protect one of the Pacific’s most fragile ecosystems is emerging, writes Felipe Paredes of Oceana Chile

🍝Have you heard of the flying spaghetti monster?

🌊 Pictured below, it’s one of many unique marine species discovered along the Salas y Gómez Ridge in the South Pacific. Creatures like these are under threat.

✍️ Felipe Paredes of @oceanachile.bsky.social / @oceana.bsky.social

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My article on the decimation on seagrass meadows in the Andaman, with it the Thai dugong populations, and the small group of people who tried their best to turn the rising tides.
Text by me. Published online in @dialogueearth.bsky.social

Read it here (Eng)
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The world must act now to safeguard the Pacific’s last wild frontiers As the High Seas Treaty stalls, an opportunity to protect one of the Pacific’s most fragile ecosystems is emerging, writes Felipe Paredes of Oceana Chile

An ecosystem under siege: the urgent need to protect the Salas y Gómez and Nazca ridges.

Felipe Paredes of @oceanachile.bsky.social / @oceana.bsky.social write for @dialogueearth.bsky.social

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As elections loom, Ecuador’s energy crisis still seems short on solutions The final round of elections takes place after struggles to keep the lights on. Experts see an uncertain outlook for the energy sector and clean sources

🔋 "Being green or friendly is being put on the back burner."

As elections loom, Ecuador’s energy crisis still seems short on solutions.

✍️ Isabel Alarcón reports:
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To keep coal workers on side, China’s energy transition must be inclusive Those who stand to lose out from the transition need to be involved in decision making, write two professors of communication

🔋 "Climate policies enjoy strong support but are poorly understood."

To keep coal workers on side, China’s energy transition must be inclusive.

✍️ Jia Hepeng and Pan Yeheng report:
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Brazil’s oil exports and exploration cast a shadow on its green ambitions Crude oil was Brazil’s top export in 2024, with China its main buyer. As it aims to show leadership ahead of COP30, its government also hopes to explore a controversial Amazon field

🇧🇷 Crude oil was Brazil’s top export in 2024, with China its main buyer.

As it aims to show leadership ahead of COP30, its government also hopes to explore a controversial Amazon field.

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🇨🇳 JAN 2025 INSIGHTS | Why China’s clean energy need not fear US tariffs

💡 Half of China’s solar, wind & electric vehicle (EV) exports now go to Global South; trend to continue

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w/ @laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social ; @iea.org & @dialogueearth.bsky.social

Diary: Three days of planetary health discussions in Malaysia Pakistan editor Farahnaz Zahidi reflects on a workshop where international journalists and experts shared their climate reporting challenges

🗣️ "We are being cooked slowly and we don’t even know."
– Jason Lee, professor at the National University of Singapore

Pakistan editor Farahnaz Zahidi reflects on a workshop where international journalists and experts shared their climate reporting challenges:
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Victims of Peru’s worst ever oil spill have been left to suffer A local fishing community does not feel adequately compensated and Repsol must do more to repair the damage, write researchers

🛢️ "Spills will continue to occur with impunity if the state does not demand more from companies operating in Peru."

Victims of Peru’s worst ever oil spill have been left to suffer

✍️ Rocío López De La Lama, Aurora Maguiña, Patricia Sangiorgi

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Indigenous Peoples fight to be heard at plastics treaty talks Though disproportionately affected by plastic pollution, Indigenous Peoples are struggling to shape a global treaty on it

The UN Human Rights Council has just officially recognised plastic pollution as a threat to human rights. Here's a look at how plastic disproportionately affects Indigenous Peoples - and how they're fighting back dialogue.earth/en/pollution... @dialogueearth.bsky.social

Introduced to clean the air, scrubbers are far from being the solution to shipping pollution. Thanks to everyone who helped me to understand more about this technology and its limitations in my latest @dialogueearth.bsky.social

WE ARE HIRING Social Media Officer Salary: £36,035.70 per annum Location: London, UK Deadline: 9am BST on Thursday, 1st May 2025

🚨 We're #hiring! 🚨

Dialogue Earth is looking for a social media officer to join our London team. If you're passionate about global environmental issues and digital storytelling and want to help shape our growing online presence, this is your chance!

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Victims of Peru’s worst ever oil spill have been left to suffer A local fishing community does not feel adequately compensated and Repsol must do more to repair the damage, write researchers

"It is time for us as a society to ask ourselves what is worth more: the right of a company to profit, or our rights to a quality life?"

Revisiting Peru's worst oil spill, by Rocío López De La Lama, Aurora Maguiña, Patricia Sangiorgi for @dialogueearth.bsky.social.

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Individual successes in #fisheriestransparency on a local or national basis lacked global momentum towards transparency. Our role is to amplify and accelerate the movement of transparency on a global scale.

Read more in the latest article 👉 dialogue.earth/en/justice/q...

Many thanks to the team!

How ‘scrubbers’ became a huge ocean problem Designed to clean up shipping exhaust, scrubbers are now attracting prohibition efforts as evidence of ecosystem damage grows

'Scrubbers' were supposed to fix shipping's air pollution problem. They created a water pollution problem instead.

@anna83nap.bsky.social looks at whether the tide may be turning on this technology for @dialogueearth.bsky.social.

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