BENGALURU, India (AP) — Sizzling heat across Asia and the Middle East in late April that echoed last year's destructive swelter was made 45 times more likely in some parts of the continent because of ...

Countries in the Asia-Pacific region face a shortfall of at least $800 billion in climate financing. With public finances depleted by the pandemic, policymakers must unlock the vast potential of ...

Participants in the call for climate action rally outside the national parliament building near Shinjuku Station, Tokyo, Japan. Credit: Jun Yokoyama Subscribe for ads-free reading We stand at a ...

BENGALURU, India (AP) — Climate change is battering Asia’s water and power systems and putting millions in harm’s way, forcing countries to pour billions into shoring up basic services, according to ...

Climate action depends on support from the public and political leaders for transitioning out of fossil fuels and decarbonising economies. A cleaner growth path calls for green investment and ...

GENEVA, April 23 (Reuters) - Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region by climate related hazards last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said, with floods and storms causing the ...

The humanitarian and economic consequences of the climate crisis are especially pronounced in Asia – a region highly vulnerable to climate change and simultaneously grappling with economic pressures, ...

Caption: Adaptation measures on South Tarawa, Kiribati. Photo: Conor Ashleigh/World Bank Communities in many of Kiribati’s most remote areas are receiving support for climate resilience as part of a ...

As Asia counts the cost of one of the world’s most expensive years for weather disasters, aid groups and scientists are warning that poorer countries face even greater risks ahead unless global ...