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Indonesia’s El Niño‑driven peat fires are choking the region, releasing centuries of stored carbon
Indonesia’s El Niño-fuelled peat fires are exposing millions across Southeast Asia to hazardous air pollution and releasing vast amounts of stored carbon – underscoring the urgent need to restore degraded peatlands.
As environmental disasters increasingly spill across borders, timely and transparent crisis communication is becoming an important test of Indonesia’s regional leadership and diplomacy.
Climate shocks can disrupt services that millions of vulnerable people rely on, yet care is largely absent from adaptation plans and national funding estimates. Investing in climate-resilient care can prevent cascading health and economic crises while creating jobs and easing pressure on public budgets.
Policy & Finance
Warming Himalayas: Nepal’s climate justice test
Nepal’s devastating Himalayan floods have exposed the human and economic cost of a warming region, reviving demand for climate justice.
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13 August 2026
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Food & Agriculture
War and weather show how fragile food systems are - we must act
22 December 2025
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Policy & Finance
India’s climate diplomacy must account for domestic inequalities
17 November 2025
Carbon & Climate
COP30 must do good, not just avoid harm
15 November 2025
Carbon & Climate
How to measure climate progress
11 November 2025
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