Sumatra Disaster Mitigation – Opinion
HATS off to the people who have acted on their own initiative to help the victims of the disaster…
Government offers pension, debt relief to victims of twin disasters
The government will grant a pension of 1,700 euros per month and offer other tax relief to the…
How decades of deforestation turned Asia’s floods into one of the deadliest weather events of 2025
Overlapping tropical storms and “intensified” monsoon systems have unleashed widespread devastation across Asia, with rescue teams still racing…
Nowhere to move: How climate change became the property market’s biggest nightmare
Climate change-fuelled risks have now become a “crucial factor in home-buying decisions” for more than 80 per cent…
Senyar Swamps Sumatra – NASA Science
Tropical cyclones almost never form over the Strait of Malacca. The narrow waterway separating Peninsular Malaysia from the…
Asia flood death toll surpasses 1,500 as calls grow to fight deforestation
PADANG, Indonesia — Deaths from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides in parts of Asia surged past 1,500…
Deadly Asian floods are a preview of what’s coming as climate warms, scientists say
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Southeast Asia is being pummeled by unusually severe floods this year, as late-arriving storms…
Cyclone-ravaged Indonesia to suffer $4bn hit from floods, think tank says
An aerial view of a village in Batang Toru, North Sumatra, on Dec. 2 after flash flooding receded. Three Indonesian provinces…
Indonesian rescuers search for survivors as death toll from floods and landslides rises to 442
Authorities in Indonesia on Sunday reported the death toll from floods and landslides in the country has risen…
How climate change is growing into one of the biggest threats to Spain’s ‘resilient’ economy
Spain is being urged to strengthen its climate resilience and advance decarbonisation efforts to protect its economy. A…
Thousands of Cubans struggle without power and water nearly a month after hurricane
RIO CAUTO, Cuba — Thousands of Cubans remain without power, water or proper shelter almost a month after…
UK ‘dangerously unprepared’ for growing threat of climate change as 2025 wildfires break records
The UK has been warned it is “dangerously unprepared” for the growing threat of wildfires, flooding and the…