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Climate change in Asia

Swallowed by Water, in the Sundarbans There Is Nowhere Else to Go

Swallowed by Water, in the Sundarbans There Is Nowhere Else to Go

By Piya Srinivasan
Poor and lower-caste women shoulder the worst impacts of climate change in the Sundarbans. The area also highlights key lessons on building climate resilience.

Women Bear the Brunt of Asia’s Climate Failures

Women Bear the Brunt of Asia’s Climate Failures

By Gabriela Fernando and Samanthi Gunawardana
What does the future hold for the millions of women left to work in Asia's agriculture sector battling a climate in collapse?
Afghanistan Left out of Global Climate Change Conversation

Afghanistan Left out of Global Climate Change Conversation

By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
Afghanistan under the Taliban was once again shunned from the COP28 climate change conference.

A Disappointed Pacific Watches COP28 Unfold

A Disappointed Pacific Watches COP28 Unfold

By Dechlan Brennan
For the island nations of the Pacific, the threat of rising sea levels due to climate change is already a reality. 

Race to Zero in Asia and the Pacific: Our Hopes in the Climate Fight

Race to Zero in Asia and the Pacific: Our Hopes in the Climate Fight

By Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana
39 countries have committed to carbon neutrality and net zero between 2050 and 2060. This momentum needs to accelerate like a bullet train.

UN: Climate Change to Uproot Millions, Especially in Asia

UN: Climate Change to Uproot Millions, Especially in Asia

By Victoria Milko and Julie Watson
Asia leads the world in the number of people being displaced by extreme weather.

What Hong Kong’s Urban Poor Can Tell Us About Climate Change’s Toll on Public Health

What Hong Kong’s Urban Poor Can Tell Us About Climate Change’s Toll on Public Health

By Crystal Chow and Crystal Ying Chan
As Asia’s cities grapple with the growing risk of mosquito-borne diseases amid rising temperatures, collaborative action is key to filling data gaps
Taking the Climate Crisis Seriously Requires Ambitious Anti-Corruption Solutions

Taking the Climate Crisis Seriously Requires Ambitious Anti-Corruption Solutions

By Ian J. Lynch and Maja Groff
The climate change movement should recognize the threat grand corruption poses to achieving its goals.

China, Climate Change, and COVID-19: An Interview With Kevin Rudd

China, Climate Change, and COVID-19: An Interview With Kevin Rudd

By Jongsoo Lee
The former Australian prime minister discusses the challenges facing the Indo-Pacific, including the many facets of China’s rise.

Pacific Island Nations Want Partners That Will Help Them Fight Climate Change

Pacific Island Nations Want Partners That Will Help Them Fight Climate Change

By Naima Green-Riley
Climate change is a matter of life and death for those living in the Pacific Islands. The region’s partners need to understand that fact.

Why the Melting of the Hindu Kush and Himalayan Glaciers Matters

Why the Melting of the Hindu Kush and Himalayan Glaciers Matters

By Nishtha Chugh
The entire region is headed for an immense climate crisis by 2100, scientists warn.
Taking India’s Climate Migrants Seriously

Taking India’s Climate Migrants Seriously

By Nandan Sharalaya
In India, close to 1.5 million people are classified as internally displaced every year, many for climate change reasons.

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