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Gender inequality sees women labour in poor quality housing despite soaring temperatures, with solutions limited, expensive and inadequate.

Nearly a fifth of all Pakistani households rely on solar energy, but the people installing and cleaning these panels have little to no protection.

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.

By Rhick Lars Albay

Mongabay.com

By Taejun Kang

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Jeepneys and vehicles navigate flooded streets in Malabon, Metro Manila, 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. By 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. By Oluwafemi Adeyeri and 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. By Ang Li

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