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(BBC) Indonesia is trying to plant nearly 80 million trees in a single day, in an attempt to set a new world record and deflect criticism about deforestation.

(Reuters) China, which makes 70 percent of the world's lightbulbs, has agreed to phase out incandescent bulbs in favor of more energy-efficient ones, part of a push by a leading world environmental funding agency.

The United Nations Secretary General's Special Envoy on Climate Change, Han Seung-soo, has called on countries in the region to pursue sustainable growth.

In recent years, China's deserts have grown in size, which seriously reduces available farmland and hurts the livelihoods of millions of locals.

A new report on global warming prepared by a coalition of development and environment groups - Up in smoke? Asia and Pacific --has claimed that the phenomenon is set to reverse decades of social and economic progress across Asia.

Indonesia becomes the second Southeast Asian country to meet obligations to reduce the use of refrigerants that contribute to global warming ahead of schedule.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations issued a declaration on environmental sustainability and climate change at its recent summit in Singapore.

(SciDev) Climate Change Fund will support cleaner petroleum technologies.

(Yahoo) Indonesia's forests have long been subject to economic exploitation, but efforts are underway to preserve them.

Japan is taking steps to bolster its environmental leadership on the world stage.