Japan to set up framework with Pacific Island Nations
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Devavesi Waqa are expected to agree on establishing the framework in their talks scheduled to be…
Climate Watch
Fighting floods, together: The Jakarta Post
Complacency is at the root of perennial flooding in Greater Jakarta, which essentially stems from unchecked urbanisation and poor urban planning, and normalising the disaster as…
Mekong Delta faces intensifying saltwater intrusion amid declining dry season flow
The phenomenon threatens agricultural production and freshwater supplies in one of the country’s most important rice-producing regions.
In Philippine province of Pangasinan, milkfish growers brace for fish kills amid extreme heat
To mitigate losses, a cooperative official advised pond operators with overstocked ponds to harvest some fish early, even if they are below the marketable size of 350 grams.
Crisis looms: The Statesman
India is once again staring at the prospect of a reduced wheat harvest as above-average temperatures threaten the winter-sown crop.
High heat index prompts face-to-face class suspensions in parts of the Philippines
Dagupan City in the province of Pangasinan is expected to record the highest heat index at 42 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, according to the state weather bureau.
Is Nepal ready for Net Zero?
Achieving the target requires substantial funding and effective policy interventions.
Heavy snow, rain sweep South Korea with more wintry weather ahead
Close to 50 centimetres of snow fell overnight in mountainous regions of Gangwon Province.
A year of extreme weather in Bhutan
Bhutan, the world's first carbon-negative country, is far from immune to the climate crisis.
Will Pakistan’s power sector survive climate change?
Most power infrastructure systems were designed to operate under optimum conditions – when temperatures were cooler 30 or 40 years ago.