The issue focused on climate change and conservation issues in Asia. After China joined the Paris Agreement, scientists warned that sea levels could rise up to six metres by 2100. Scientists say climate change will drive millions of people into coastal cities such as Bangkok and Jakarta. Climate change also threatens forests and biodiversity. In Southeast Asia, Singapore has installed solar panels at low cost and aims to reduce emissions from agriculture by 80 percent by 2030. Thailand's ecology ministry plans to plant tree plantations with indigenous trees that absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere