#floods Berita
Karbon & Iklim
Nepal worries about its most dangerous glacial lake
Despite earlier mitigation measures, the ‘critically dangerous’ Tsho Rolpa glacial lake has expanded further, with 6,000 households facing an imminent threat.
Anecdotes from crisis-hit families underscore the economic and social consequences of floods, storms and cyclones.
Bioengineering techniques were used to stabilise exposed slopes in Himachal Pradesh as part of a flagship government programme to provide reliable all-weather connectivity.
Bangladesh and India need to talk about sharing water on two major rivers, the Teesta and Ganges. But experts on both sides say much depends on political consensus and the right atmosphere for negotiations.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Islamic charitable giving could fund Bangladesh climate adaptation
#floods Opini
Karbon & Iklim
Many people are feeling ecological grief. How can we help those whose work puts them at risk?
We feel ecological grief when we lose places, species or ecosystems we value and love. These losses are a growing threat to mental health and wellbeing globally.
Perkotaan
Dealing a knockout blow to dengue
Deadly diseases carried by mosquitoes are spreading due to weather brought about by climate change. A bacteria-based solution could be key to fighting back.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Is Southeast Asia’s healthcare workforce ready for climate change?
Across the region, it’s never been more critical to cultivate a resilient healthcare workforce capable of addressing climate-induced public health issues.
A Malawian campaigner and scientist at the UN INC4 negotiations in Ottawa sets out four tests for the global plastic treaty.
Karbon & Iklim
Climate change poses dire health and human rights risks
Kebijakan & Keuangan
My country needs climate finance now to face difficult years ahead
#floods Video
The Philippine government has begun the process of relocating more than 200,000 families living along waterways to restore Manila Bay, the main body of water in the capital.
Karbon & Iklim
As climate risks surge, flood barriers rise in Britain
The risks of tidal flooding are worsening across much of Britain—and that is leading to more protective barriers being put in place.
Pangan & Agrikultur
This man turned an opium field into a sustainable coffee farm in Thailand
Watch this charming video of how Thai farmer Somsak Sriphumthong got rid of a destructive opium field and helped curb deforestation and downstream flooding with his organic and sustainable coffee farm.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Loss and damage, here and now
Despite strenuous efforts by many rich governments, loss and damage due to climate change is evident everywhere; UN environment and climate bodies suggest some ways to deal with it.
#floods Podcasts
Kebijakan & Keuangan
The race to insure Southeast Asia against climate risk
Asia lags the world in natural catastrophe protection. Part of the problem could be counting extreme weather losses only after they happen, industry insiders tell the Eco-Business podcast.
Karbon & Iklim
Relentless work, for no money: Southeast Asian climate scientists share their IPCC experience
What's it like co-writing a 3,500 page report on the dangers of climate change with hundreds of scientists worldwide, over Zoom calls during a pandemic? Eco-Business speaks to authors from the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore who were in the thick of the action.
#floods Rilis Pers
ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
World Wetlands Day 2024: Securing the health and wellbeing of Asean communities
Asian Development Bank
Asian Development Bank commits record climate finance of almost US$10 billion in 2023
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
US$200 million ADB loan to help prepare climate-resilient Philippine infrastructure projects
International Finance Corporation
IFC, Singapore’s Agrocorp partner to improve food security in Bangladesh
