The World Bank today approved $110 million to help Sri Lanka repair and reconstruct 600 kilometers of roads that were severely damaged by Cyclone Ditwah. The new financing, provided through the Intern…
Climate Change
Breaking Southeast Asia’s fire and haze cycle through certification and coordinated action
Like clockwork, haze descends over Southeast Asia as wildfires and forest fires, whether natural or human-induced, flare up in the dry season. This year’s transboundary haze is expected to be even wor…
Philippines accelerates El Niño preparations for agriculture
The Philippine Department of Agriculture is shifting to a data-driven, integrated food systems approach for the second half of 2026, with Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. calling for …
A stock trader’s guide to navigating a rare ‘Super El Niño
As concerns over the Iran war recede, stock investors are confronting another threat: climate risk, which is prompting a reassessment of bets across sectors from agriculture to insurance. A high proba…
South Asia’s heatwave and ongoing energy crisis
Across India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, temperatures have crossed 45°C in several regions. Scientists now estimate that climate change has made such extreme heat events in South Asia at least three tim…
India Launches Operation Sagar Bandhu to Aid Cyclone-Hit Sri Lanka
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Are south-east Asia’s street vendors, “the backbone of urban food systems”, prepared for the impacts of climate change?
Loan (not her real name) is a street vendor in her mid-40s selling fresh orange juice from her cart in an industrial area of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She squeezes oranges by hand for long stretches …
Philippines advances Circular Economy efforts with National Plastic Action Roadmap public consultation
The Philippines has taken a major step toward tackling plastic pollution and advancing circular economy with the successful conduct of a public consultation to validate and refine the draft National P…
Sri Lanka unveils national climate financing strategy as needs top $10bn
Sri Lanka has unveiled a national strategy which will help the country tap climate financing from official donors and also the private sector to help support over 10 billion dollars for adaptation str…
South Asia Launches First Climate Adaptation Atlas for Resilient Agriculture
South Asia, home to nearly one-fourth of the global population and a critical hub for global food security, is increasingly facing the brunt of climate change. Rising floods, heatwaves, droughts, and …