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Central Asia’s land, water, and ecosystems face extreme pressure from farming, population growth, and pollution.
Even passing 1.5°C of global warming temporarily would trigger a “significant” risk of Amazon forest “dieback”, says a new ...
As rusting war-era ships decay on the seafloor, their toxic cargoes pose an urgent but often overlooked environmental ...
Photo courtesy of Lahiru Walpita Sri Lanka stands at a critical juncture. Emerging from economic turmoil and the long shadow ...
Climate change is eroding safety nets, accelerating child marriage in South Asia With collapse of education systems, girls from vulnerable families are turned into labour and an economic resource.
SINGAPORE - Asia is where the climate change fight will be won or lost, yet the region remains severely underfunded in terms of cutting emissions and building resilience, said Singapore’s ...
Even U.S. allies locked in national security disputes with Beijing, like the Philippines, are finding it impossible to resist China’s green energy infrastructure.
Siachen, the highest conflict zone in the world, is also located in South Asia and it further exacerbates the effects of climate change.
Asia’s push for climate-resilient infrastructure demands innovative financing and ongoing regional cooperation to effectively address growing climate risks.
In 2023, the USDA released an updated hardiness zone map in response to the impact of climate change. The updated map indicated a northward shift in the zones, reflecting the changing conditions.