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Monday, April 29, 2024

Embracing a healthier planet

The ongoing pandemic has made the global health crisis a priority. However, just as important is tackling environmental issues to create a healthy planet, which will take the spotlight this month as World Environment Day was last Saturday and the United Nations World Oceans Day is tomorrow.

There’s a host of pressing environmental issues, from air pollution and deforestation to global warming and plastic waste, to manage in order to heal the world.

Global warming and climate change are often used interchangeably but the two terms actually have distinct meanings.

Thais may be more familiar with global warming and have taken action to reduce phawa lok ron.

We all must combat phawa lok ruan, the Thai term for climate change coined by Panas Jansang — the winner of a contest run by the Nan Sandbox project.

Under the “Words Change The World” campaign,…

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