In this study, we use GIS to investigate the impacts of a large-scale afforestation on the water storage balance of Southeast Asia. Results show an expansion of the arid zone in the Yunnan鈥揋uizhou Plateau in recent years, and runoff from rivers has decreased year after year. In contrast...
Arsenic contamination in groundwater in the Southeast Asia region. Environ. Geochem. Health 31, 9-21Rahman M, Naidu R, Bhattacharya P (2009) Arsenic contamination in groundwater in the Southeast Asia region. Environ Geochem Health 31:9-21...
The alarmingly slow progress on water-related goals and targets jeopardizes the entire sustainable development agenda. In March 2023, the United Nations (UN) convened the first UN Water Conference in nearly 50 years to create momentum and accelerate progress. The outcome of the conference will fee...
The research project spanned three years, during which intensive under-water surveys produced some very interesting data about sea otter behavior. Sea otters have very high metabolisms (新陈代谢) that keep them warm in icy waters and which also make them greedy consumers of shellfish, urchin, ...
The Sabah Basin is a prolific hydrocarbon province in Southeast Asia and has a significant economic impact on this part. Recent discoveries in the deep-water hydrocarbon prospects in the NW Sabah Trough prompted a comprehensive investigation of the surrounding area, e.g., Dangerous Grounds for ...
In pointing out the correlation between Washington's meddling in regional affairs and the trail of unrest that ensues, Duterte has taken a bigger leap forward than the previous government, which had jumped to invite the United States into the strategic body of water. Direct dialogue, joint effort...
Pong said.It's necessary to bring the privilege to the rest ot the region, and advocate that clean water is an essential aspect for life on Earth,according to him.(1)What worsens the water shortage problem in Singapore? DA. More water imports.B. The lack of technology...
Ecological degradation impedes sustainable development in Southwest China, and artificial afforestation has been a key strategy of the Government of China to effectively curb it. However, the water consumed by large-scale afforestation has a huge impact on water supply in Southwest China, which also ...
Southeast Asia’s Plastic Problem Why has Southeast Asia become a plastic pollution hotspot? For one, studies have revealed that countries with more populated coastal areas are likelier to see greater plastic pollution in the oceans. In fact, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines, which all ha...
The South China Ocean is a Meso-Neoproterozoic ocean between the Yangzi Paleo-plate and the Cathaysia-Southeast Asia Paleo-plate, closed at about 820± Ma. The Jinning movement took place during the collision of the plates, resulting in a consolidation of the Yangtze Block and the Cathaysia-...