Across Asia, El Niño-driven weather extremes and mounting conflicts are hammering food production and trade – sending prices higher and pushing vulnerable communities toward crisis
Surging Mekong waters have battered riverside communities, washing away homes and crops. Overwhelmed local authorities are scrambling to distribute aid, yet thousands remain without even the most basic relief
A blistering, record-breaking heatwave is sweeping across Asia, shattering temperature records and pushing power grids to the brink – energy demand has shot skyward, leaving millions vulnerable to severe heat-related illnesses as authorities scramble to respond
Typhoon Kalmaegi is pounding Southeast Asia with deadly floods and fierce winds. Scientists warn that warmer global temperatures are intensifying storms like this – a stark signal that urgent climate action is needed
El Niño is upending rainfall across Southeast Asia, devastating staple harvests, sending food prices soaring, and stoking deep worries about the region’s food security – and even its political stability
Across Asia, suffocating humid heatwaves are testing human limits-millions now confront dangerously high wet-bulb temperatures, sparking urgent questions about adaptation, public-health protections, and climate resilience
The RSIS commentary “CO26194 | El Niño, Heat and Haze” sounds the alarm: intensifying climate extremes across Southeast Asia are jeopardizing public health, overwhelming fragile healthcare systems, and making immediate, coordinated cross-border policy action indispensable
Southeast Asia is facing a mounting climate emergency: rising seas and collapsing fisheries are battering coastal communities and economies. The crisis has spurred urgent calls for bold, ocean-focused investments – from restoring coastal ecosystems to sustainable fisheries and resilient infrastructure – to protect livelihoods and fuel inclusive, climate-ready growth
A volatile brew of extreme weather, war-driven price spikes and fragile supply chains is barreling toward Southeast Asia, threatening to unleash a food crisis that could overwhelm governments and trigger unrest across the region
Super El Niño is reshaping Southeast Asia’s weather, from scorching heat to sudden storms. Here’s how it could affect your 2024 travel plans, flight routes and must‑visit destinations.
Even as Europe swelters under record-breaking heatwaves, Asian tourists remain undeterred – lured by favorable exchange rates, reopened borders and a pent-up hunger for overseas holidays
Scientists are sounding the alarm: a looming “Godzilla El Niño” could blast Southeast Asia with blistering heat, crippling droughts and catastrophic floods – a shock that would push fragile economies to the brink and expose glaring weaknesses in climate resilience
Farmers report potatoes are “boiling” beneath parched, cracked soil as an unprecedented heatwave scorches Asia – a blistering surge authorities warn could devastate harvests, food supplies and livelihoods
Typhoon Kajiki has struck Vietnam and parts of Southeast Asia, causing widespread damage and major travel disruptions. Authorities urge caution as rescue efforts are underway and flights remain delayed or canceled.