Climate Impacts Tracker Asia

30/12/2024

Wrapped 2024: The annual app recaps are here! 2024 has been one stressful year for the global climate. Let us know what environmental changes you experience in your city or town.

26/12/2024

Ice growth in the polar regions usually happens in the fall and winter. However, the warm water temperatures are delaying the ice growth. Additionally, in the following spring and summer, the ice melts faster. The rapid changes in the sea ice alter the circulation of the ocean, causing sea level rises, storms, and other natural disasters, risking the livelihood of every human and animal on the planet.

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24/12/2024

There is more than a 50% chance of La Niña arriving in the coming months. As the weather generally gets cooler and wetter, this could relieve the communities from heat and drought. However, Asia should prepare for the La Niña associated disasters such as heavy rains and tropical storms.

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20/12/2024

Water is essential for agricultural production and food security. Farming is responsible for about 70% of all water withdrawal. At the same time, water scarcity is putting global agricultural productions at risk.

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19/12/2024

What are the harmful effects of human activities to the environment? What can we do for a more sustainable future?

Read our latest explainer 👇

The top 10 human activities that affect the environment risk altering the Earth's basic systems that support human life.

19/12/2024

Did you know over 75% of Asia faces water insecurity? Climate change plays a significant role. What are the solutions to combat water scarcity for this region?

Asia's water scarcity risk is increasing as climate change worsens, making better water governance and collaboration critical.

18/12/2024

Global water scarcity impacts billions of people every year. It takes a greater toll on women and children, as they are the ones responsible for collecting water, especially in the rural areas. Carrying water long distances is a great physical burden and also an exposure to safety risk and exploitation.

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17/12/2024

🌍 Bold promises were made at Azerbaijan—tripling climate finance and setting ambitious climate targets. But is it enough?
Hear voices from youth, Indigenous leaders, and frontline nations in our latest podcast and YouTube video. 🎙️📹
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Let's turn promises into action! 💪

13/12/2024

JBIC has claimed that LNG is a cleaner and cheaper source of energy than solar, wind, geothermal, wind, or coal. But recent studies proved that the methane leaks and transportation costs of LNG.

12/12/2024

From the industrial revolution to today, human impact on the environment has only worsened. It's time for urgent, collaborative action to mitigate and adapt. 🌍💪

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Scientists have given us the technology to tame the climate crisis and protect the environment. Scaling up investments is now crucial.

11/12/2024

The Arctic’s rapid decline of sea ice was caused by the climate crisis. However, the melting Arctic is now a major contributor to it and has its catastrophic effects globally. But for the region’s delicate ecosystems and its diverse wildlife, the impacts are closer to home.

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07/12/2024

The Arctic has been warming much faster than the rest of the world, a phenomenon known as Arctic amplification. Changes caused by the climate crisis are already affecting the Arctic’s natural settings, threatening the livelihoods, health, and cultural identities of Indigenous and local communities.

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04/12/2024

The effects of climate change are profoundly heavier on women and girls. As farmers, employees, consumers, managers of households, activists, leaders, and business owners, women are driving climate solutions on numerous levels. In rural areas, women and girls are frequently in charge of providing their families with food, water, and firewood. Also in urban society, women are more likely to recycle, reduce waste, purchase organic food and eco-labelled products, and conserve energy and water in the home.

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28/11/2024

Rising ocean temperatures raise the likelihood of the permanent loss of marine and coastal ecosystems. For example, live coral reefs have practically halved in the last 150 years, and nearly all of the remaining reefs are in danger of being destroyed by increasing ocean water warming.

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27/11/2024

Humans' use of land, mostly for food production, continues to be the primary cause of biodiversity loss. Currently, more than 70% of all ice-free terrain has been altered by human activity. Many plant and animal species may become extinct as a result of habitat loss brought on by land conversion for agriculture.

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26/11/2024

Asian climate leaders and think-tanks react to Final NCQG

26/11/2024

Climate change is not only an ecological crisis but fundamentally a question of justice, prosperity, and gender equality. Globally, the risk and frequency of violence against women and girls are increasing due to climate change and environmental degradation. These forms of violence are intrinsically linked to and influenced by structural inequality and discrimination against women and girls, resulting in the loss of social, political, and economic rights.

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26/11/2024

expanded the agenda with focus areas like human development and sustainable tourism, launching initiatives such as:

✅ The $300B/year climate finance goal (but far below the $1.3T needed)
✅ The Baku Declaration on Water for Climate Action
✅ The MAP Declaration for Resilient Cities

While the frameworks set an inclusive tone, they lack strict targets to ensure accountability.
Can COP30 in Brazil be the “Turnaround COP” the world needs? Share your thoughts below.

The outcomes of COP29 are promising, yet they also highlight the growing divide between the developed and developing world.