Australia announces A$105 million support for Việt Nam’s climate change response
PM Albanese emphasised that Australia considered Việt Nam the centre in the process of building Australia's strategy for Southeast Asia.
Global Warming
Need for coherent climate agenda
The World Bank estimates that the effects of climate change will reduce Philippines' GDP by as much as 13.6 percent by 2040.
China launches Asia’s largest carbon capture project
The facility, attached to a generation unit at a coal-fired power plant, will capture 500,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year.
Typhoon no. 2 triggers record rainfall across Japan
The severe downpours affected transportation networks, with partial suspensions on the Tokaido Shinkansen line on June 3.
Tackle Asean haze effectively: experts
Experts are calling for practical and effective measures to be included in any new roadmap to tackle transboundary haze in Asean.
‘Hotter days in coming months’: MetMalaysia
It is expected to remain the highest temperature in Malaysia this year, MetMalaysia said.
Asia climate woes mount as heat shatters May records
After punishing heatwaves struck in April, temperatures spiked again in late May, normally the start of the cooler monsoon season.
Heatwave in Bangladesh likely to continue for a week
On May 31, Rajshahi saw the highest temperature of 38.6 degree Celsius while Dhaka's mercury was 37.2 as per the daily bulletin of the Met Department.
Hebei moves to secure cleaner air by 2025
As home to a lot of heavy industries, Hebei in the past was often shrouded in heavy smog.
Prepare N95 masks, air purifiers as haze may hit S’pore from June, says Met Service
While the period between June and September is usually dry for Singapore, El Nino could lead to a more intense and prolonged dry season this year.