#typhoon 新闻
Heavy rainfall across the region was caused by the combination of natural phenomena and climate change but in Indonesia's Sumatra, where the most lives have been lost, the scale of disaster was worsened by deforestation.
As COP30 negotiators debate how to track climate-change adaptation, farmers and vulnerable communities point to a gap in support.
In the aftermath of typhoons Kalmaegi and Fung-wong, mismanaged climate funds and weak infrastructure leave communities exposed to disaster.
Headquartered in typhoon-battered Philippines, the fund will begin disbursing money to countries devastated by extreme climate events starting June 2026. However, smaller countries and civil societies say more is needed to fill the fund.
#typhoon 观点
Researchers found that people in poorer communities face a far higher risk of death from diseases after typhoons – with limited healthcare access and flooding from heavy rainfall worsening the impacts.
As the world gathers in the Amazon, political headwinds and fading ambition test the limits of global climate cooperation.
Current macroeconomic frameworks rightly treat climate shocks as threats to fiscal stability, but do not recognise the economic benefits of investing in measures that mitigate their effects.
The International Court of Justice’s landmark opinion means big polluters must answer for climate harm.
#typhoon 播客
The sea-level rise expert has moved to Hong Kong – now seen as a gateway to more collaboration with China on climate science. But he tells the EB Podcast that data from US agencies is still critical for calculating climate defences in Asia.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas assistant governor tells the Eco-Business Podcast about the regulator’s maiden sustainability report that features an empirical study of climate impacts on banks as well as the nation’s first taxonomy.
#typhoon 新闻发布稿
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
World’s first impact bond on weather, climate data opens for contributions
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
What can we see about climate change in macroeconomic data?
Imagine H2O Asia
Announcing Imagine H2O Asia’s 6th cohort of water entrepreneurs
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
US$200 million ADB loan to help prepare climate-resilient Philippine infrastructure projects
