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How the climate crisis is making typhoons worse
While typhoons, or as they are more generally called, tropical cyclones, are natural weather events, and people have been preparing and protecting themselves for centuries against their worst effects, climate change is altering how typhoons are being formed and changing how they impact us.
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The 5 biggest typhoons to batter East Asia in recent history
Question: What’s the difference between a typhoon, a hurricane, and a cyclone?
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Low carbon tips from Greenpeace’s “Coffee Meets Climate” Days
The Climate Crisis is affecting all of us, so everyone’s efforts matter in the face of climate change. Over 300 have joined our “Coffee Meets Climate” Event at Jao Tsung-I Academy, Hong Kong early October. Thank you all for taking part in the 2-day Greenpeace’s Low-Carbon Living Festival in which we exchange our learnings to…
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In 2020, China’s “new infrastructure” emitted 7.24% less carbon than traditional infrastructure: Greenpeace
A new report from Greenpeace East Asia calculated emissions across China’s “new infrastructure” industries -- ranging from 5G, AI, and data infrastructure to electric vehicles, ultra-high voltage (UHV) power lines, and “smart” solution for cities, such as traffic and education -- and found that emissions in these industries are 7.24% less than in traditional infrastructure.
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China pledges to stop building new coal overseas: Greenpeace response
In a speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, China’s President Xi Jinping pledged that China will not build any new coal-fired power projects overseas.
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The world’s top carmakers are holding us back on climate action–by violating CO2 regulations in certain markets
The climate crisis is making forests burn, temperatures soar, storms rage and floods engulf homes at a faster and harder rate than ever before. Never has it been more urgent to decarbonise than it is today. While countless efforts are being made to save our climate, the transportation sector - who is responsible for reducing…
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Korea and Japan carmakers bet heavily on hydrogen vehicles to achieve carbon neutrality. Is it the right solution?
Korean and Japanese car companies are relying heavily on hydrogen vehicles, also known as fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). However, various recent studies showed that FCEVs are a dangerous mistake that could deter us from decarbonizing in time to save our climate, due to how hydrogen is generated and the energy inefficiency of fuel cell…
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24 new coal-fired power projects approved in China in first half of 2021: Greenpeace
China’s provincial governments approved the construction of 24 new coal power projects in the first half of 2021, adding a total 5.2 gigawatts (GW) of capacity, including three large-scale¹ coal-fired power plants that were approved from key project lists,² which provincial governments use to apply for financial support and priority status from the central government.
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What do the Tokyo Olympics tell us about the climate crisis?
I’m sure you’ve all been watching the Tokyo Olympics. Unfortunately, one gold medal that Japan looks set to win is the one for the hottest and most humid Olympics in…
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Extreme Temperatures on the Rise in Tokyo, Beijing, Seoul
Scorching temperatures are becoming much more frequent in cities across East Asia, according to a new analysis from Greenpeace East Asia.
