India’s many battles against climate change
Once a faithful friend of farmers in the subcontinent, with evenly spread and generous showers, the monsoon has turned fickle, affecting agricultural productivity and livelihoods.
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Forest fires blanket several Indonesian provinces, causing surge in people falling ill
The ongoing El Nino weather phenomenon has also brought dry weather and delayed the rainy season in several regions.
More hot spots in Indonesia this week, but severe haze in Singapore not expected for now
According to the Weather and Climate Services for Asean, the number of hot spots had spiked to 93 in Kalimantan and 62 in Sumatra on Monday, the highest in the last seven days.
Jakarta to extend remote working as air quality fails to improve
The city administration ordered half of its public employees to work from home last month. Now more people may be asked to do the same.
Malaysians should take preventive measures to face hazy days ahead, says health expert
Consultant respiratory physician Dr Kow Ken Siong has warned that air pollution has been linked to several diseases.
Mekong Delta villages making fishing tools get busy as flood season begins
The delta, the country’s rice granary, is usually flooded between August and November as water levels rise in the Mekong.
132 hurt, HK flooded in ‘once in a century’ rainstorm
The financial hub was brought to a standstill Friday with rainfall the highest since 1884 when recordkeeping started.
Hong Kong hit with heavy rain, flooding days after typhoon
The Hong Kong Observatory issued its highest level of rainstorm warning at 11.05pm on Sept 7, indicating rainfall exceeding 70 millimetres an hour, which was “likely to…
UN chief heat officer says warming cities pose potential to be major killers
Ms Eleni Myrivili also said finding the finance for nature-based solutions and adaptation plans for cities was a major roadblock to progress.
We can’t jump from fossil fuels to renewables, Pertamina says
Instead, the head of Indonesia’s state-owned oil and gas company said Indonesia needed an energy transition process that was just, affordable and orderly.