Asia has to cope with more disasters than any other part of the world, according to the World Meteorological Organization. Asia has to cope with more disasters than any other part of the world, ...

Indonesia and Sri Lanka hit hardest as climate change-boosted monsoon flooding wreaks havoc across Southeast Asian nations.

As climate risks intensify, Asia is investing in climate-resilient infrastructure using innovative financing methods. Countries like Indonesia and Malaysia are at the forefront, employing green sukuk ...

The United Nations Climate Conference, known as the Conference of the Parties (COP), takes place annually under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This year's COP28, hosted by the ...

Explore local sea level rise and coastal flooding risks worldwide with maps that use the most advanced available global model of coastal elevations. The Climate Shift Index: Ocean (Ocean CSI) applies ...

A recent study led by Prof. Chen Yaning from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has found that climate warming is increasing flood risks from ...

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 ...

Hundreds of people died across Asia in recent weeks as the region sweltered under blistering temperatures. And a new study determined a leading factor in how it all happened. Elsewhere in the country, ...

As right-leaning governments gain power, the willingness to spend on climate mitigation or on assistance to developing ...

Despite its importance, women’s work is frequently undervalued and rendered invisible by government, private sector and donor ...

03 June 2025 UN Women - The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women Women, Peace and Security A new UN Women Guidance Note offers practical ways for policy and ...