Nearly 75 per cent of migrants in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, reported being negatively affected by rising temperatures, while 100 per cent reported being affected by extreme weather events.
Frontline communities are already paying the everyday costs of extreme heat as the government cuts climate resilience funds from US$19.4 billion to US$13.6 billion, leaving farmers and fisherfolk to shoulder rising adaptation costs, found a study by Greenpeace and the National Anti-Poverty Commission of the Philippines.
With a Super El Niño and powerful typhoons threatening to converge, the climte-vulnerable nation must move beyond reactive disaster response and prepare for compounding climate risks before they strike.
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John Leo Algo
An intense heatwave across India and Pakistan is exposing the growing risks of extreme heat and humidity as climate change drives more frequent and severe weather extremes.
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Oluwafemi Adeyeri dan
Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick
Housing needs to protect people from the growing risks posed by climate change, not just in terms of build quality but also affordability, security and offering equal opportunities. for work, education and social connection.
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Ang Li