Climate Change Archives - South Asian Correspondent

This message was conveyed to the people of Northeast India during a national-level seminar titled "Impact of Climate Change on Northeast India," jointly organized by the North East Media Forum and the South Asian Climate Change Journalists Forum, India at the Constitution Club of India in New Delhi.

Northeast’s Fragile Ecology Under Threat: Experts Call for People-Centric Climate Policies

New Delhi, July 6: Climate change is neither an abstract nor a supernatural phenomenon. It is entirely anthropogenic– meaning, it…

SACCJF Announces Bangladesh Chapter: Pledge to Work Together to Address Climate Change Challenges

Dhaka: June 28 – The Bangladesh chapter of the South Asian Climate Change Journalists Forum (SACCJF) has been announced. The…

India's monsoon patterns are shifting due to climatic changes, including Indian Ocean warming and altered atmospheric circulation.

Why India’s Monsoons Are Now Deadlier And More Unpredictable

New Delhi, 4 July : India’s monsoon is undergoing notable shifts driven by anthropogenic climate change. The monsoon patterns are…

The gradual rise in temperatures is forcing the melting of glaciers, increasing the risk of flooding, damage to infrastructure, loss of life and land, threat to communities and water scarcity. [Faras Ghani/Al Jazeera]

Pakistan slams climate ‘injustice’ as deadly floods hit country again

By Faras Ghani Pakistan’s climate change minister has slammed the “crisis of injustice” facing the country and a “lopsided allocation”…

People carry a patient on a stretcher as they wait for a rescue boat to evacuate him from the flood-affected Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences hospital, following heavy rains in Imphal East, Manipur, India June 1, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer

At least 34 dead in India’s northeast after heavy floods

New Delhi: At least 34 people have died in India’s northeastern region after heavy floods caused landslides over the last four…

Women travel by cycle rickshaws through a waterlogged street in Guwahati, Assam, on May 31, 2025, after heavy monsoon rains triggered floods and landslides. Photo: AFP via Hindustan Times

30 die in landslides, flash floods in India

New Delhi: There have been at least 30 deaths in the past two days in northeast India following landslides and flash…

Global warming gotten in the way of salt production in Sri Lanka

By Huzefa Aliasger Colombo, May 31-Unexpected rainy weather conditions, a phenomenon of global warming, have triggered concerns for salt production…

Koshi Province, Nepal — The monsoon has officially entered Nepal, bringing widespread rainfall to eastern regions. Light to moderate showers were recorded across most of Koshi Province on Thursday night, as seen here. Authorities have activated a preparedness and response plan, anticipating above-average rainfall and potential damage this season.

Monsoon crosses into Nepal’s east, Koshi sees widespread rainfall

Kathmandu: This year’s monsoon has officially entered Nepal. According to the Meteorological Forecasting Division, the monsoon system crossed into Nepal from…

Trains depart Kamlapur Railway Station in Dhaka, Bangladesh. While greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in South Asia have historically been low, of urbanization is causing energy consumption and fossil fuel use to grow rapidly. Photo: Abir Abdullah/ ADB.

Climate Change in South Asia: 12 Things to Know

Unless there is a concerted effort worldwide to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, South Asia will suffer huge economic, social,…

Concrete blocks are placed along the shoreline to try and prevent further coastal erosion in Mahibadhoo, Maldives, December 17, 2019. © 2019 Carl Court/ Getty Images

As Climate Change Threatens, Maldives Is No Island Paradise

By Robbie Newton Every year, thousands of couples choose to spend their honeymoon in the Maldives. Tucked in the Indian…