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Temperatures seen surging as El Nino weather pattern returns
Source: World Economic Forum
Date: 4 Jul 2023
Temperatures are expected to soar across large parts of the world after the El Nino weather pattern emerged in the tropical Pacific for the first time in seven years, the World Meteorological Organization said on Tuesday. El Nino, a warming of water surface temperatures in the eastern and central Pacific Ocean, is linked to extreme weather conditions from tropical cyclones to heavy rainfall to severe droughts.
India’s deadly heat waves preview disruptions of a hotter future
Source: Nikkei Asia
Date: 1 Jul 2023
Parts of India have been hit by several rounds of punishing heat waves this year – in April, May, and again in late June, normally the start of the cooler monsoon season. In recent weeks, nearly 200 people reportedly died from heat-related illnesses in the northern states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. This comes as much of South and Southeast Asia grapple with the impacts of the El Nino weather phenomenon and climate change, effects that are changing life as many know it in ways large and small.
The case for regional cooperation in South Asian higher education
Source: World Bank Blogs
Date: 30 Jun 2023
South Asia is a region of contrasts. Despite the differences, the countries here share many commonalities, including a consistent expansion of their education sectors over the years. Global and regional problems like the climate crisis require collaborative solutions which can be better developed and supported through cross-border, regional and international research collaboration.
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