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Cities

Rooftop sprinklers turn rainwater into a tool against urban heat

Researchers have designed a model to simulate how widely distributed rooftop rainwater collection tanks combined with smart rooftop sprinkler systems could help moderate urban heat island effects.
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Cities

Displaced by typhoons, Taiwan’s Bunun people fight to preserve their culture

More than a hundred Bunun Indigenous people were forced to resettle in lowland areas after 2009’s typhoon Morakot destroyed the only road leading to Tengjhih, their mountain settlement, in southern Taiwan.
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Carbon & Climate

Can a Chinese AI weather system help Pakistan manage the impacts of a changing climate?

MAZU offers faster forecasts and supports early warning systems. But its effectiveness depends on quality of data and disaster response capacity, experts say.
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Carbon & Climate

UNEP warns of a 1.5°C overshoot. Philippine fishers are already paying the price

The world may eventually bring temperatures back below the Paris threshold, but fishers in Eastern Samar are already spending less time at sea, catching less fish and risking their health to make ends meet.

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22 September 2026

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Water

‘Rivers do not stop at political boundaries’: Bhutan’s Princess on forests, water and Himalayan cooperation

Water is becoming a factor that can shape where companies invest, how much they can produce and how resilient their supply chains will be

Water

Southeast Asia’s growth is getting thirstier – and businesses are taking notice

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Carbon & Climate

Record ocean heat persists for 100 days as El Niño intensifies

17 September 2026

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Cities

Beyond extreme heat: Understanding Asia's climate-health future

15 September 2026

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Carbon & Climate

‘We need solutions’: Southeast Asia’s climate risks sharpen case for ocean investment

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Carbon & Climate

Rescuers race to protect orangutans from El Niño fires in Borneo

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Water

Poor urban water quality threatens low-income communities in Sri Lanka

14 September 2026

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Carbon & Climate

Tiny glacial lakes in the Himalayas pose unexpected flooding threats

12 September 2026

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Cities

Children in south Borneo face health risks as El Niño fuels wildfires

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Energy

Explainer: How Laos’ role as Southeast Asia’s ‘battery’ is changing

10 September 2026

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Cities

Extreme heat is worsening other climate impacts on health

9 September 2026

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Food & Agriculture

From Hormuz to rice fields: how Middle East conflict could worsen Philippines’ next El Niño food shock

7 September 2026

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Carbon & Climate

Q&A: ‘There was a gap between alert and action’ in Nepal floods

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Energy

Bangladesh sought more energy from Nepal, but floods have halted exports

3 September 2026

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Energy

Flood disaster tests Nepal’s hydropower ambitions and exports

2 September 2026

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Carbon & Climate

Climate change warnings preceded Nepal disaster, say experts

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