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Thin Lei Win

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Location: Thailand

Thin Lei Win joined AlertNet in June 2008, becoming the first AlertNet journalist to be based in Asia. Prior to joining AlertNet, Thin worked at trade publications in Singapore and most recently as a freelance writer in Vietnam. She has a Masters in Multi-Media Journalism from Bournemouth University.

My latest articles

Global society needs to raise climate awareness – IPCC chief

'Society has to realise that we are affecting the climate of this planet and this is the only planet we have'

Plummeting breastfeeding rates in East Asia “alarming” -expert

Breast milk a "natural vaccine" for kids

Rio+20 must tackle leaders' economic concerns - climate expert

"We cannot be relegated to talking about trees and forests... That is not where decisions are made that are going to affect the rest of the planet"

Alaskan villagers become climate refugees as homeland melts

The predicament faced by the Eskimo village of Newtok is a wake-up call for all of us, says rights lawyer

Indigenous people can show us how to adapt to climate change - experts

Nomadic tribes in Iran have been successfully adapting to climate fluctuations for 12,000 years, says development expert

Climate risks to fisheries may hike African hunger

Many poor people in sub-Saharan Africa rely on fish as their main source of protein and income

Helping Pacific island women speak up on climate change

In the patriarchal Pacific islands, many say it is women who will suffer most from the impact of climate change

Vietnamese businesses ill-prepared for climate-linked disasters - study

Sixty percent of businesses surveyed say they’ve been hit by losses but few have insurance or emergency plans

Palau islanders band together to protect threatened water supply

Innovative community alliance is proving to be a model for dealing with climate pressures and other water threats in the region

Water source for poorest Bangladeshis under threat

Extreme weather linked to climate change is contaminating coastal ponds, causing health problems and hurting incomes

My latest blogs

Father of microcredit criticises exploitative practices

09 May 2012 15:42 BST | Comments ( 2 )
Thin Lei Win | Social Enterprise
Microcredit funds should not charge an interest rate of more than 10 percent on top of the cost of fund, Muhammad Yunus says
PHOTO BLOG: Will a plastic tube revolutionise rice growing?

02 May 2012 11:00 BST | Comments ( 0 )
thin lei win | Solutions for a hungry world
A plastic tube could save up to 30 percent of water used in producing rice - a staple food for more than half the world's ...
Should there be an alternative staple food to rice?

02 May 2012 11:00 BST | Comments ( 2 )
thin lei win | Solutions for a hungry world
Rice is the single largest user of fresh water and, in many places where water is getting scarcer, finding an alternative ...
Will climate change tip poor nations' health systems over the edge?

26 April 2012 17:11 BST | Comments ( 1 )
thin lei win | Climate Conversations
Evidence of how climate shifts are affecting people's health is weak, but some officials and aid agencies are starting to act
How do we get businesses engaged in helping address climate change?

16 March 2012 14:53 GMT | Comments ( 0 )
Thin Lei Win | Climate Conversations
Moving companies beyond ‘social corporate responsibility’ to real action is the challenge, experts say

Pictures

Mariela Castro Espin, daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro, is illuminated by projected light during a medical lecture on transgender patients at San Francisco General Hospital

Mariela Castro Espin, daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro, is illuminated by projected light during a medical lecture for...

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Heavy shelling in Syria

The Syrian rebel outposts of Rastan and Homs came under heavy fire according to new video posted to a social media website

Violence rages in DR Congo

Fighting escalates in the Democratic Republic of Congo