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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
El Niño likely to return: The case for early action
Climate models are converging: El Niño is likely to return by mid-2026 and could be strong. According to the World Meteorological Organization, it could emerge as early as May–July 2026, …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
From flooded to future‑ready: Why Asia‑Pacific cities must become ‘sponges’
As the Pacific recovers from a severe cyclone season and Asia braces for the monsoon, flood readiness has …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
From dialogue to delivery: The Pacific’s climate mobility moment
Rising seas, intensifying storms, saltwater intrusion and shifting coastlines are the lived realities of Pacific communities today. Families …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Housing as climate resilience in Asia-Pacific cities
Access to adequate housing is a foundation of resilient cities. Safe and affordable homes provide stability, allow residents …
All #heatwaves Press Releases
19 January 2026
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
How climate change is threatening human rights
3 December 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN warns of rising heat risks in Asia and the Pacific
19 November 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Poorest nations will see sharp drop in crop yields, impacting human development: UNDP
15 November 2025
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Amid rising heat, sustainable cooling can slash emissions and save trillions of dollars
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
World’s first impact bond on weather, climate data opens for contributions
9 November 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Cooling Cambodia: Passive cooling and NDC 3.0 pathways to heat resilience
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Slow climate adaptation threatening lives and economies
20 October 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Nearly 80% of the world's poor live in regions exposed to climate hazards: report
22 September 2025
World Economic Forum
Climate health risks put US$1.5 trillion in productivity at stake by 2050
25 August 2025
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
Philippines hosts first regional policy dialogue on loss and damage for Southeast Asia
30 July 2025
29 July 2025
Health Care Without Harm Southeast Asia
Lao government, international NGOs lead efforts to strengthen climate resilience in health sector
20 June 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
What can we see about climate change in macroeconomic data?
27 April 2025
28 March 2025
Imagine H2O Asia
Announcing Imagine H2O Asia’s 6th cohort of water entrepreneurs
3 March 2025
UN Development Programme (UNDP)
Green Climate Fund approves US$103 million to strengthen early warning systems for vulnerable countries
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