https://www.scmp.com/rss/509231/feed Ashley Bang is a data scientist whose research focuses on climate change, marine biology and applied conservation policy. As a Fulbright Research Fellow and NOAA Hollings Scholar, she has gone from characterising critical habitats of salmon in Alaska to protecting coral reefs in Taiwan. She holds a degree in geology and biology from Brown University and has split her time between academia and environmental data science. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com “Save the planet” has become more than just a mantra embodied by the most environmentally conscious members of society. From the highest international scientific body on climate change to the largest global asset managers, everyone is now advocating for the conservation of nature and biodiversity. What changed? The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released in February its newest report presenting the findings of 270 researchers from 67 countries. In many ways, the overarching message... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3172805/solving-climate-crisis-hinges-action-taken-asia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3172805/solving-climate-crisis-hinges-action-taken-asia?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Apr 2022 02:00:18 +0000 There was hardly any mention of Asia’s oceans or fisheries when the COP26 climate summit concluded in Scotland recently, meaning a huge share of the world’s economic and environmental resources were essentially glossed over. Negotiations at the all-important summit focused on halting deforestation, reducing methane emissions, and mobilising trillions of dollars to finance climate-resilient adaptation strategies. However, global ocean health played only a minor role at Glasgow with only a... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3157397/wake-cop26-asias-troubled-oceans-must-not-be-left-high-and-dry?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3157397/wake-cop26-asias-troubled-oceans-must-not-be-left-high-and-dry?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Dec 2021 03:00:20 +0000 Having doubled during the coronavirus pandemic, Hong Kong’s appetite for takeaway meals has produced more disposable packaging waste than the city is equipped to deal with. The city’s culture of convenience has made consumers no stranger to dining on-the-go. Even before the pandemic, each Hongkonger ordered an estimated average of 170 takeaway meals and 180 to-go drinks every year. In Hong Kong, over 70 per cent of all municipal solid waste was sent to landfills in 2019. The city’s recycling... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3125648/bring-your-own-food-container-or-let-hong-kong-drown-under-waste?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3125648/bring-your-own-food-container-or-let-hong-kong-drown-under-waste?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:00:19 +0000