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Climate Change News 27 April – 27 May, 2024
Climate Change and Migration Source: Relief Web Date: 27 May 2024 In the disaster-prone Asia-Pacific region, particularly in South Asia, the frequency and intensity of environmental hazards, exacerbated by climate change, pose significant risks. Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, with floods being the primary driver, recorded the highest number of disaster displacements in 2022. Asia- Pakistan's [...] Read More
Climate Change News 27 March- 27 April 2024
WMO Report: Asia Suffers from Extreme Weather Source: UN News Date: 23 April 2024 With the warming trend almost doubling since the period from 1960–1990, Asia is heating up faster than the global average, with increased casualties and economic losses from floods, storms, and more severe heatwaves. Climate change has exacerbated the frequency and severity of such [...] Read More
Climate Change News 27 February – 27 March 2024
Why Bhutan launches an environmental Analysis Report: Taking the Green Growth Agenda Forward Source: National Environmental Commission Date: 12 March 2024 The Ministry of Energy and Natural resources launched the Country Environment Analysis Report for Bhutan. The report provides a unique development landscape, highlighting its success in sustainability and carbon neutrality, while also acknowledging emerging [...] Read More
Climate News 27 January – 27 February 2024
Why 2024 needs to deliver on climate Finance for South Asia Source: Climate Analytics Date: 27 Feb 2024 Without climate finance the climate process will halt. For climate action to be on track, 2024 needs to be the year of climate finance. South Asia would need roughly around $200 billion per year out to 2030 [...] Read More
Climate News January 2024
2024 in review: North- South Integration, the global future Source: Economic Times Date: 23 January 2024 There has never been a compelling reason for humanity to recognise a North-South world - until now. Climate change, the biggest and most rapid environmental transformation humanity has ever experienced, tilts our planet's strategic axis from west-east to south-north. [...] Read More
Climate News 13 December – 19 December 2023
Understanding and building Indigenous resilience to climate change in South Asia Source: World Bank Group Date: 15 Dec 2023 The World Bank is intensifying support for Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development (GRID) amidst accelerating climate change. A focus is placed on Indigenous Peoples, who face heightened vulnerability and possess valuable sustainable practices. In South Asia, [...] Read More
Climate News 6 December – 12 December 2023
Who is pledging climate finance at COP28, and how much? Source: Reuters Date: 7 Dec 2023 During the recent U.N. climate summit, the United Arab Emirates announced an impressive mobilization of over $83 billion in the first five days. A substantial portion of this sum, $30 billion, was pledged to a new fund for global [...] Read More
Climate News 29 November – 5 December 2023
At least 241 invasive plants mapped in 7 South Asian countries; India tops list Source: Hindustan Times Date: 5 Dec 2023 Scientists from India and six other South Asian countries have compiled an inventory of 241 invasive alien plant species negatively impacting biodiversity and food security. India tops the list with 185 invasive plants, followed [...] Read More
Climate News 22 November – 28 November 2023
South Asia Needs a “Marshall Plan” for Climate Resilience Source: World Bank Blogs Date: 27 Nov 2023 In the aftermath of last year's devastating floods in Pakistan, impacting 33 million people, the urgency of climate action in South Asia is evident. With rising temperatures, cyclones, and receding glaciers threatening 1.9 billion lives, the World Bank's [...] Read More