Climate Change
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Enhancing Climate Change and Environmental Reporting in South-East Asia
South-East Asia is among the regions most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, where rising sea levels and intensifying…
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Hope for the best, prepare for the worst: South Asia’s fiscal needs in the era of climate shocks
BY LAZAR MILIVOJEVIC South Asian countries have come out of the pandemic with eroded fiscal space and record public debt.…
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Climate change fight could be a boon for Southeast Asia if it gets the right support
BY Harald Eltvedt This month, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced that for the first time in human history, we…
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Monsoons in India become unpredictable as pollution wreaks havoc
Vidhi Doshi (Thomson Reuters Foundation) (The Jakarta Post) In a small laboratory on the outskirts of the Indian city of…
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Climate change causes 2m deaths in 50 years; poor suffer most: UN
New York : Extreme weather has caused the deaths of 2 million people and $4.3 trillion in economic damage over the…
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Heat wave in Asia made 30 times more likely because of climate change, scientists say
Sibi Arasu : A searing heat wave in parts of southern Asia in April this year was made at least…
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Climate diplomacy for sustainable peace in South Asia
Basu Gautam: Climate change is more than just a problem for the environment; it has turned into a major problem…
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Climate Change: Workers in South Asia at risk in extreme heat
Doha: Rising global temperatures are increasing the risk of workers dying or becoming disabled from labouring in extreme heat. According…
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Asia and the Pacific unprepared to face climate-induced catastrophes, warns new UN study
Most countries in Asia and the Pacific are insufficiently prepared to face extreme weather events and natural disasters, which are…
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Climate security or bust: The choice is regional cooperation or chaos
Sudeep Chakravarti : Security and foreign policy talk-fests in Dhaka, as in other South Asian capitals, are often hogged by long-retired…
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