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Environmental Issues In Indonesia: A Growing Concern
Indonesia's mix of geographic location, large population and historically poor government environmental oversight have caused significant issues to grow over the last several decades. Now,...
Air Pollution in India: Devastating Health Effects
India may be turning a corner towards improving its air pollution levels, despite the country being far from claiming victory over its deadly smog.
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Asia’s Water Crisis: Floods, Storms and Rising Seas [Part One]
Asia faces a growing water crisis driven by climate change and pollution: more extreme rainfall, floods, sea-level rise and glacier loss are disrupting water cycles...
Air Pollution in Malaysia: Tracking the Causes, Impacts and Path to Cleaner Skies
On many mornings in Kuala Lumpur or Kuching, the air feels heavy, the horizon blurs and news alerts warn of “unhealthy” air pollution. Malaysia may...
How Attribution Science Is Driving Climate Accountability and Justice
As our planet heats due to climate change, extreme weather events such as heatwaves, typhoons and floods are becoming more frequent and severe. Until recently,...
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Central Asia’s Vanishing Snowpack: A Real-Time Crisis Unfolding in 2025 [Op-Ed]
Central Asia faces an accelerating water crisis as snowpack and glaciers retreat, threatening water security for millions across Uzbekistan and surrounding countries. The stark disparities...
Extreme Weather
Climate Change in South Asia: Risk, Resilience and the Race to Adapt
South Asia faces a defining climate challenge, with nearly 90% of residents at risk of dangerous heat and frequent severe flooding projected by 2030, outstripping...
Asian Workers Are Facing the Brunt of Extreme Heat
A new WHO and WMO report warns that extreme heat is increasingly harming outdoor workers, including street vendors, farmers, and construction crews. As temperatures rise,...
Global Warming in Asia: Region is Heating Twice as Fast
A new World Meteorological Organization report shows Asia is warming about twice the global average, with 2024 ranking among the warmest on record and widespread...
Economics
Ecotourism in India Is Driving Climate-smart Growth
India’s ecotourism growth is becoming a major driver of its already substantial tourism economy, channeling visitor spending into nationwide conservation, inclusive rural livelihoods and a...
Climate Change Poses Threats to Coffee Production in Vietnam
Vietnam’s booming coffee industry, vital to the economy and millions of smallholder farmers, faces growing threats from climate change, including droughts, floods and rising temperatures....
Climate Change Is Threatening Rice Production in India
Climate change is severely threatening India’s rice production, a critical source of food security and livelihoods for nearly a billion people. Rising temperatures, unpredictable weather...
Nature
Tropical Deforestation Linked to Thousands of Heat-related Deaths Every Year
Tropical deforestation is driving local warming that directly increases heat-related deaths, with over 300 million people exposed to deforestation-induced warming between 2001 and 2020 and...
The Challenges of Myanmar Ocean and Coastal Communities – Podcast
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Welcome to Attributions! In this episode, we speak with Ma Thandar Ko Gyi — a diver and marine conservationist — about the...
The World Has a Plastic Pollution Problem —And It’s Getting Worse
Plastic pollution is a global emergency with costly health, social, environmental and climate implications. While scientists expect it to worsen in the upcoming years, a handful...
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What Is a Cloudburst and How Should Cities Prepare?
Cloudbursts are an intense rainfall event that can often overwhelm stormwater management systems and lead to flooding. Intense precipitation is becoming more common throughout Asia,...
Study Directly Links Fossil Fuel Companies to More than 200 Heatwaves
A new study directly links the pollution from 180 major fossil fuel and cement companies to more than 200 heatwaves worldwide. The research concludes that...
What Are Flash Floods? Causes, Effects, Science and Adaptation
Flash floods occur when rapid rainfall falls on soil that is unable to absorb the excess water. Climate change and urbanisation are negatively impacting both...
Saving Raja Ampat: Biodiversity, Communities, and Climate Justice
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Raja Ampat is paradise under threat. 🌿🌊 In this episode of Attributions, we travel to one of Indonesia’s most biodiverse regions — a...