Deaths from air pollution could cost Southeast Asia nearly $600 billion by 2050, says new study

Southeast Asian deaths linked to air pollution could rise by up to 10% by 2050, costing the region nearly $600 billion, even ...

More could die from air pollution in S-E Asia even if climate action is taken: Study

Even in a world committed to tackling climate change, premature deaths associated with air pollution could still rise in ...
UN News

In Southeast Asia, Guterres presses the case for climate action

Amid deepening global divides and economic uncertainty, the United Nations called for stronger multilateral cooperation and ...
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Southeast Asia’s cities at ‘high risk’ of flooding and heatwaves, thanks to climate change

People wade through a flooded street in Manila on July 2021, 2025, after Typhoon Wipha brought heavy rains and flooding to the Philippines. In recent weeks, there have been viral images from the ...
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Climate solutions for all? Southeast Asia’s nickel boom offers lessons for COP30

Supposed solutions to the climate crisis must not come at the expense of the environment and human rights. For JETP countries ...
The Diplomat

Southeast Asia Needs Serious Money to Get to Net Zero

Financing has long been recognized as a barrier to accelerating decarbonization in Southeast Asia. A successful transition to a low-carbon economy – especially in the region’s low- and middle-income ...

Vietnam flood death toll rises to 37 as a new typhoon threatens to worsen devastation

Rescuers and aid workers in central Vietnam raced to reach isolated area that were battered by floods and landslides, killing ...
The Chronicle

Duke Climate Commitment expands with 2 initiatives

Duke announced two climate change initiatives in the Sanford School of Public Policy and School of Medicine as a part of the University’s Climate Commitment. The University received $1 million from ...
East Asia Forum

Asia Pacific countries confront mounting costs of climate inaction

Climate action depends on support from the public and political leaders for transitioning out of fossil fuels and decarbonising economies. A cleaner growth path calls for green investment and ...
East Asia Forum

Weathering the economic storms of the ASEAN climate

As extreme weather events become ever more frequent and destructive, the ASEAN region must strengthen infrastructure and enhance coordination to protect its global economic potential. Beyond dialogue, ...
The Diplomat

COP29 Finance Goal Falls Short of Addressing Southeast Asia’s Needs

What’s Japan’s Problem with Foreigners? The conference put more money on the table for developing countries, but this will not solve the “chicken-and-egg” dilemmas facing the region. COP29’s new ...
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Southeast Asia’s cities at ‘high risk’ of flooding and heatwaves, thanks to climate change

In recent weeks, there have been viral images from the Philippines show couples exchanging wedding vows in flooded churches after Tropical Storm Wipha made landfall in late-July. The storm swept ...