In 2009, the combination of a cyclone, atmospheric waves and warm moist air triggered a record-breaking heatwave. It’s ...

FLOODING across Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, may have pushed economic losses above $10 billion in 2025, far exceeding the $1 billion to $2 billion typically recorded during major ...

Scientists and analysts warn that deforestation, weak flood defences and lack of funding for disaster resilience heighten damages Read more at The Business Times.

Early indications suggest that major regional flooding could cause economic losses in excess of $12.6 billion. Read more at ...

A study published in Nature reveals that small areas of deforestation, often less than 5 acres (about 2 hectares), in humid tropical forests are responsible for more than half of carbon losses ...

A global study of major river deltas shows human-driven land subsidence is now overtaking climate change as the biggest flood ...

Thailand has stepped up health surveillance at major airports following a Nipah virus outbreak in India, screening some 1,700 ...

Geopolitics, natural disasters, and AI are some of the key issues facing Asian insurers in 2026, experts said. Read more here ...

Maritime security in the Indo-Pacific depends not only on technology but on established networks of cooperation and coordination between regional actors.

Air pollution is having a devastating effect on large parts of South Asia, particularly Northern India, Pakistan and ...

A switch from a humid to a dry climate has led the Eastern African Rift Zone to pull apart more freely, new research finds.

Performance across the advanced economies has been particularly weak. The G7 is forecast to expand at an average rate of just ...