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From toxic haze and extreme heat to flooding and shifting disease patterns, climate-related risks are placing growing pressure on public health systems across Asia. Experts say stronger prevention, better data and deeper cross-border cooperation will be critical to building resilience.
Rising heat linked to climate change is expected to increase health risks for players, workers and spectators at many sporting venues by 2050.
A new analysis from the Lowy Institute shows that sharp Western aid cuts could undermine Southeast Asia’s clean energy goals, harm its most vulnerable countries, and tilt the region toward Asian powers such as China, South Korea and Japan.
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