Eco-Business

Heavy rainfall in Pakistan’s Gwadar city triggered flooding in poor neighbourhoods, highlighting climate vulnerability and unfulfilled promises of development.

The loss and damage fund's success hinges on women's participation and recognising their uneven climate burden, rights groups say.

Researchers emphasise the critical importance of water governance for the future of one billion people in South Asia, highlighting that climate change exacerbates pressures on water resources and poses a risk of destabilisation, thereby advocating for integrated river basin management approaches.

The Philippines must urgently restore mangroves after aquaculture damage, conservationists say, as salt farm push poses new threat.

By Joydeep Gupta

By Rhick Lars Albay

By Lin Zi, Cui Qiwen

Thomson Reuters Foundation

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Bangladesh needs international support to protect its people from worsening climate change impacts and build out renewable energy. By Sheikh Hasina

Respecting planetary boundaries can bring us back to a safe operating space where Earth’s life support systems are not at risk. By Mary Robinson and Johan Rockström

Rich countries must step up with more investment in climate action to achieve a safe and prosperous future for all. By Joe Thwaites

Southeast Asia must prioritise climate resilience, encompassing adaptation and mitigation. The process must be strategically managed, informed by data and applied across a broad range of solutions. By Vinod Thomas

By Harjeet Singh and Liane Schalatek

By Debbie Hillier and Barbara Rosen Jacobson

By Michael Wysession

By Steven J Lade, Ben Stewart-Koster and Stuart Bunn, Syezlin Hasan, Xuemei Bai

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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.

The risks of tidal flooding are worsening across much of Britain—and that is leading to more protective barriers being put in place.

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.

A child in Leyte Philippines, aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan

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.

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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.

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.

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