Southeast Asia’s greenhouse gas emissions demand urgent regional action
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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 6-Jun-2026 05:15 ET (6-Jun-2026 09:15 GMT/UTC)
A new regional assessment shows that Southeast Asia is a major net source of greenhouse gases, with land-use change and rising fossil fuel use overwhelming natural carbon sinks, reservoirs that store carbon-containing chemical compounds for a long period.
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