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Heat wave forces shutdown in Iran

3 Aug 2023

The government claims the move is to safeguard the well-being of its citizens as soaring temperatures continue to pose health risks, though it raises questions as to the country's readiness for a crisis.

An ancient desert-dwelling culture embraces hydroponics

2 Aug 2023

With droughts on the rise, India’s pastoralists are turning to modern techniques to conserve water — and a way of life.

Climate change disasters caused US$36B loss in Asia in 2022: Report

31 Jul 2023

Asia is the world’s most disaster-impacted region, with 81 weather, climate and water-related disasters recorded last year, killing more than 5,000 people and affecting 50 million.

Effects of climate change increasing in Asia, WMO says

28 Jul 2023

Extreme weather events caused by climate change are on the rise in Asia and bound to affect food security and the continent's ecosystems, the World Meteorological Organization said.

Typhoon Doksuri displaces thousands in northern Philippines

27 Jul 2023

Nearly 16,000 people displaced as ferocious storm floods low-lying villages and knocks out electricity.

Is climate change making cloudbursts more frequent?

26 Jul 2023

Intense rainfall in the Himalayan regions of India’s Kashmir state and adjacent mountainous cold desert of Ladakh earlier this week destroyed roads and caused flooding of dozens of villages.

South Korea floods: tunnel horror brings home climate fears

21 Jul 2023

As hundreds of rescue workers comb the muddied waters of a South Korean underpass, the stagnant rainwater, once up to the ceiling, now only covers their knees.

At least 22 die in India as extra-heavy monsoon rains trigger severe flooding, landslides

11 Jul 2023

In the capital New Delhi, more rain was recorded in a single day than at any time in the past 40 years – a total of 15.3cm.

Climate crisis linked to rising domestic violence in south Asia

30 Jun 2023

As deadly heatwaves sweep through cities in India, China, the US and Europe amid the climate crisis, new research has found that rising temperatures are associated with a substantial rise in domestic violence against women.

Heavy rains batter India’s northeast

27 Jun 2023

One person died and tens of thousands of people moved to government shelters as heavy monsoon rains batter villages in India's northeastern state of Assam.

More deaths in north India amid extreme heat

21 Jun 2023

About 170 people have died in two of India’s most populous states in recent days amid a sweltering heatwave, officials say, as hospitals are overwhelmed with patients and routine power outages add to the challenges.

Institutions warm to carbon trading even as questions linger

16 Jun 2023

Singapore's bid to become a carbon trading hub raises questions about the verification and pricing methods involved.

East Asia heat wave to crank up coal use and emissions

14 Jun 2023

A heat wave across China, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea looks set to drive coal use for electricity generation to new highs over coming weeks, priming the region that accounts for more than 60% of world coal emissions to boost pollution further.

Climate change deepens Helmand water rights crisis

12 Jun 2023

Iranian and Afghan Taliban forces clashed on the border two weeks ago, resulting in two deaths and several wounded as tensions surrounding water rights continue to rise between Tehran and Kabul.

Dozens dead as heavy rains hit Pakistan

12 Jun 2023

Heavy rains pounded Pakistan’s northwest regions collapsing houses and killing at least 25 people.

Saving tigers helped reduce India’s carbon emissions

12 Jun 2023

Research shows that tiger conservation interventions prevented forest loss, leading to reduced emissions and ecosystem benefits.

Experts: climate change to blame for up to 17 deaths on Mount Everest

31 May 2023

Experts say this is likely to be one of the deadliest years on record on Mount Everest, with variable weather caused by climate change being blamed as one of the main reasons for the deaths of up to 17 people.

16 Asian countries at risk as climate change threatens water supplies

30 May 2023

People living in 16 countries of Asia are at grave risk as climate change hits hard the water and energy supplies in the region. Climate-related disruptions to the Hindu Kush-Himalayan water system have emerged as a major concern for Asia.

Protecting India's tigers also good for climate: study

26 May 2023

India's efforts to protect its endangered tigers have inadvertently helped avoid a large amount of climate change-causing carbon emissions by preventing deforestation, a study has revealed.

Climate change worsened Asia's April heatwave by 2C - study

19 May 2023

Climate change raised temperatures by at least 2C in many parts of Asia last month as it suffered a crippling heatwave, a new study says.

Vietnam approves plan to boost wind, LNG by 2030

19 May 2023

Vietnam said on Tuesday it has approved a long-awaited power plan for this decade, in a move meant to boost wind energy and gas, while reducing reliance on coal.

Indonesia allows foreign entities to buy carbon credits from Jakarta

10 May 2023

The Indonesian government has decided to allow foreign entities to purchase credits in the Indonesian carbon market, paving the way for multinational companies and institutions to tap into the country’s large carbon trading potential.

India amends power policy draft to halt new coal-fired capacity

10 May 2023

India plans to stop building new coal-fired power plants, apart from those already in the pipeline, by removing a key clause from the final draft of its National Electricity Policy (NEP), in a major boost to fight climate change, sources said.

New Indonesian fund promotes Indigenous role in climate change fight

9 May 2023

Indonesian civil groups launched on Monday a multimillion-dollar fund aimed at empowering Indigenous and local communities across the Southeast Asian country in the fight against climate change.

Vietnam records highest-ever temperature of 44.1C

8 May 2023

Vietnam has recorded its highest ever temperature, just over 44 degrees - with experts predicting it would soon be surpassed because of climate change.

In coastal Bangladesh, climate change devastates women’s reproductive health

8 May 2023

On a cloudy Friday morning, Asma Akhter took a break from fishing for minnows. Her clothes still wet, she sat outside her two-room home, gazing out at the waters that are both her salvation and her doom.

Taiwan diary: Semiconductor manufacture drives emissions

4 May 2023

By Jeremy Rose | Taiwan is a superpower in two things, I confidently declared in my pitch for an Asia New Zealand Foundation Travel grant, bicycles and semi-conductors and both are crucial on the fight against climate change

Momentum grows over a 'just' climate transition in Japan

1 May 2023

It is perhaps fitting that April’s Group of Seven Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment was held in Sapporo, because the view on final approach to New Chitose Airport provides a good education on the trickier aspects of Japan’s climate challenge.

Taiwan’s Presidential Hackathon keen for Kiwi participants

19 Apr 2023

When you open your Uber app in Taiwan the first thing you notice is that you not only get to choose between different Uber drivers you can opt for a traditional taxi as well - often it’s the cheaper option.

Japanese climate group urges more renewable energy and effective carbon pricing

13 Apr 2023

Japanese companies and climate groups called on the government on Wednesday to step up the introduction of renewable energy and quickly adopt carbon pricing to tackle global warming.

Thailand to impose a carbon tax on three major economic sectors

11 Apr 2023

BANGKOK – The Excise Department plans to impose a carbon tax on the energy, transport and industrial sectors to help Thailand achieve its goals of carbon neutrality by 2050 and net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2063, as well as cut the cost of imported fuel.

Rich countries could learn from Bangladesh

5 Apr 2023

For anyone who has sweated through record-high temperatures or waded through floodwater, it will come as no surprise that Britain is “strikingly unprepared" for the effects of climate change. That’s the conclusion of a recent report published by the Climate Change Committee, the UK’s independent advisory body on climate policy to the government.

Taiwan diary: The e-scooter kingdom

30 Mar 2023

By Jeremy Rose | If I needed confirmation that Taiwan has morphed from the Bicycle Kingdom to the Scooter Kingdom I got it at the at the Net Zero City Expo that opened in Taipei this week.

Taiwan diary: Renewable energy 101

29 Mar 2023

Yi-Ting Lu and Ching-Wen Huang both started out as activists in Taiwan’s environmental movement.

Taiwan diary: The activists

28 Mar 2023

By Jeremy Rose | In 2018 climate activists in Taiwan occupied the site of a planned coal-fired power plant and stopped it being built.

Taiwan diary: fast trains, slow bikes and silent scooters

27 Mar 2023

By Jeremy Rose | The fastest I’ve ever travelled in a car is 200km/h - hitch-hiking in Germany; my top speed on a bicycle is about 90km - hurtling down the Ngauranga Gorge; this weekend I smashed those records on Taiwan ’s High Speed Rail reaching nearly 300km/h travelling between Taipei and Taichung,

Taiwan diary: Bicycle Kingdom

24 Mar 2023

Jeremy Rose | Just as the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan - formally known as the Republic of China - once competed for the title of Middle Kingdom the phrase Bicycle Kingdom has been liberally applied to both.

Weathering the storm: How Japan is factoring climate change into defence policy

20 Mar 2023

Storm surges, flooding, more powerful typhoons and scorching temperatures — climate change will bring more of all to Japan, endangering military sites, personnel and gear, but also putting Tokyo and the Indo-Pacific at greater risk of geopolitical shocks.

Lawyers and activists build pressure on Korean court to rule on climate

16 Mar 2023

Kim Seo-kyung was a teenager in March 2020, when she and 18 other members of campaign group Youth4ClimateAction filed the first climate lawsuit in Korea’s constitutional court, arguing that their government’s efforts to curb emissions fell far short of what was required.

Threat of rising seas to Asian megacities could be way worse than we thought, study warns

9 Mar 2023

Parts of Asia’s largest cities could be under water by 2100 thanks to rising sea levels, according to a new study that combines both the impact of climate change with natural oceanic fluctuations.

Eleven Asian countries agree to pursue 'practical' carbon neutrality

6 Mar 2023

Japan and a group of 10 other countries in Asia have agreed to pursue "practical pathways" for carbon neutrality through coordinated steps such as developing hydrogen supply chains and setting decarbonization standards while ensuring energy security

Is climate change killing the haiku?

2 Mar 2023

Even amid relentless modernisation and urbannisation, Japan offers many daily moments that remind us of the seasons. Pop songs celebrate love and, with the advent of spring, sakura (cherry blossoms); restaurants advertise seasonal delicacies, and formal letters open with references to the golden beauty of trees under the autumn sun or snow flurrying in the winter air.

Japan researchers working to reduce climate impact of cow burps

27 Feb 2023

The project led by Yasuo Kobayashi, a specially appointed professor in the Graduate School of Agriculture at Hokkaido University, aims to reduce cows' methane emissions by 80 percent by 2050.

The right way to repair a mountain

15 Feb 2023

A locally driven push to restore a Himalayan paradise preserved an economy, a community and an ecosystem all at once.

How India is battling deadly rain storms as climate change bites

9 Feb 2023

The rains did not let up all summer in 2018. By 14 August, most reservoirs had filled up and the people had grown weary of the monsoon.

Indonesia turns focus to floating solar with new 100MW tender

2 Feb 2023

Indonesian power company PLN Nusantara Power has launched a tender to develop a 100MW floating solar project in central East Java.

Architects design flood-resilient U-House near Japanese lake

31 Jan 2023

Japanese studio Ushijima Architects has completed a small wood-clad house in Shiga Prefecture, with living spaces raised on a concrete base to help mitigate the risk of flooding.

From China to Japan, extreme cold is gripping East Asia. Experts say it’s the ‘new norm’

26 Jan 2023

Tens of millions of people across East Asia braved a severe cold snap Wednesday as subzero temperatures and heavy snow brought travel chaos during the Lunar New Year holiday, with climate experts warning that such extreme weather events had become the “new norm.”