Climate Impacts Tracker Asia

21/10/2025

COP29 in Baku closed with a mix of progress and unfinished business. From climate finance pledges to adaptation roadmaps, the outcomes set the stage for what negotiators must deliver at COP30 in Brazil.
For Asia, one of the regions most vulnerable to heat, floods, and sea-level rise. These talks aren’t just politics, they’re about survival. Finance, adaptation, and accountability will decide if communities can withstand what’s coming.
Swipe through our carousel to see 6 big outcomes from COP29 and what to watch for next year.

17/10/2025

The Global South is on the frontlines of climate change, but cannot fight it alone. True resilience will only come with shared responsibility, fair climate finance, and access to technology. It’s time for global action, not just promises.

16/10/2025

Heavy air and hazy horizons affect daily life from Kuala Lumpur to Kuching.

Explore the latest data, health implications, and policy actions shaping Malaysia’s air quality today.

Air pollution in Malaysia is steadily growing, impacting the country's economy, environment and public health.

14/10/2025

When a flood hits or a heatwave lasts too long, we often call it “bad luck.” But it’s not luck anymore, it’s measurable.
Scientists can now trace how much our world’s pollution made that heatwave worse, that flood stronger, that storm deadlier.
It’s called Attribution Science and it’s revealing what many suspected: climate change is not just an abstract threat; it’s personal, and it’s provable.
Every disaster now carries a human fingerprint and with it, accountability.

Read more here : https://bit.ly/4n0wfMQ

08/10/2025

Asia has faced a wave of devastating extreme weather, from super typhoons in East Asia to cloudbursts in India and deadly floods in Bali. In just September 2025, thousands of lives were lost, millions displaced, and entire communities left struggling to rebuild.

For South and Southeast Asia, already on the climate frontline, these disasters are not isolated events. They are urgent warnings of what unchecked climate change means for people, food systems, and our shared future.

07/10/2025

Central Asia is confronting a shrinking snowpack and mounting water stress across Uzbekistan and its neighbours.

Uncharted Waters shares real-time, satellite-based analysis that underscores the urgency of adaptive water management and regional cooperation to protect agriculture and communities.

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Central Asia faces an accelerating water crisis as snowpack and glaciers retreat, threatening water security for millions.

02/10/2025

The monsoon season is coming to an end. But what comes after isn’t just “clear skies.” Across Asia, weather shifts at the tail-end of monsoon bring big changes to our climate, our health, and our livelihoods.

Swipe through our carousel to see 4 key facts about post-monsoon weather shifts, and why they matter for Asia’s future.

It’s not just the end of rain. It’s the beginning of new challenges.

02/10/2025

South Asia is on the front line of the climate crisis. By 2030, nearly 90% of South Asians could face dangerous heat, and 1 in 5 people severe flooding, according to the World Bank.

The human cost is already real:
Farmers losing crops to drought and floods.
Workers unable to safely earn a living under extreme heat.
Families being displaced again and again by disasters.
This isn’t a distant threat. It’s happening now, reshaping lives, economies, and futures.
But there is a pathway forward. By investing in climate-smart growth, resilient infrastructure, renewable energy, and innovative private-sector solutions like climate finance and insurance, South Asia can move from risk to resilience.

The time for action is urgent, but not too late. Together, we can protect livelihoods and build a safer, more resilient future for nearly two billion people.
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29/09/2025

The world’s biggest fossil fuel companies have been directly linked to over 200 deadly heatwaves worldwide.
Every major heatwave this century, including those that struck Asia, was made more likely and more intense by their emissions. Some heatwaves that devastated communities would have been impossible without climate change.

This is not abstract science. These are real lives lost, real crops failed, real communities suffering, all because of decisions made in corporate boardrooms.
It’s time for accountability.

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26/09/2025

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25/09/2025

The forecast across much of Asia is calling for more than just rain—it's calling for trouble. Cloudbursts, intense, sudden downpours, are becoming more common, leading to devastating urban flooding.

This isn't a distant future problem; it's happening now. Our ageing storm drains and concrete cities can't handle the volume, and the cost is immense. How is your community preparing?

Cloudbursts are an intense rainfall event that can often overwhelm stormwater management systems and lead to flash flooding.

24/09/2025

Authorities in the Philippines and Taiwan have issued urgent evacuation orders as Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels in, intensifying rapidly and threatening to unleash damaging floods and landslides.

The storm is forecasted to make landfall near Batanes or Babuyan Islands by Tuesday afternoon, with sustained winds of ~185 km/h and gusts reaching up to 230 km/h.

Officials are urging all families in danger zones to evacuate immediately and not to wait.

In Taiwan, about 300 people in Hualien County have already been ordered to move out of high-risk areas.
Please follow official advisories, prepare emergency supplies, and stay safe with your loved ones.