Claims surge as insurers warn extreme fires highlight escalating climate risk. More than 400,000 hectares of bushland and farmland have burned – more than five times the size of Singapore.
Around the world, rising temperatures and erratic weather are forcing animals to adapt in startling ways – with consequences for people and ecosystems alike.
Research warns that Southeast Asian and Indian lenders are overlooking major climate, biodiversity and public-health risks tied to Asia’s fast-growing protein demand. Only three banks reference animal welfare principles in their lending policies.