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As rising temperatures place huge pressure on health, Jai Das is testing affordable ways to cool houses and change lives.

Much of Asia's infrastructure was built for a more predictable world, one that no longer exists

EB Studio Floods, blackouts and overstretched transport systems are exposing a deeper challenge. Across Asia, governments and investors are beginning to write a new playbook, one that moves beyond incremental fixes towards structural transformation.

Wearing breathable textiles like cotton is becoming a form of heat adaptation, but for many Dalit families, they remain out of reach.

Experts say more help for the marginalised is needed to stop urban development making things worse.

By Zuha Siddiqui

By Zubair Shaikh, Shravya Garuda

By Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez

Thomson Reuters Foundation

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Exploring the environmental trade-offs of modular construction in meeting Indonesia’s housing and climate targets. By Ferhandi Prasetyo

It is imperative that adaptation measures are implemented now to safeguard against future extreme climate events. By Dr Raksha Pandya-Wood and Dr Azliyana Azhari

AI and 3D printing can help create homes that are not only affordable and quickly built, but also potentially retrofitted to improve existing structures. By Olivia Nielsen

Unhappiness among villagers in Rempang, close to Batam island, has led to riots in Batam City and threatens existing and future foreign investment. By Ady Muzwardi and Siwage Dharma Negara

By Mami Mizutori

By Mahalaya Chatterjee

By Riccardo Puliti

By Vanesa Castán Broto, Emmanuel Osuteye and Linda Westman

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The Philippine government has begun the process of relocating more than 200,000 families living along waterways to restore Manila Bay, the main body of water in the capital.

What can you do to help quell the devastating impacts of climate change? Start life on a greener path in the countryside.

Mongolia's punishing winters see temperatures falling to 30 degrees below zero, making home insulation a must-have. Here's how an EU-funded initiative is providing an alternative to imported and unsustainable materials that Mongolians use today.

From electric cars to long-lasting storage batteries to solar roof tiles, Tesla's Elon Musk is moving towards realising his dream of selling a fossil fuel-free lifestyle to consumers.

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EB Studio [The EB Podcast] In the second episode of the series Tomorrow’s cities: Engineering the energy transition, we explore how to build zero carbon cities in fast-growing Southeast Asia.

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