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Environmental Issues In Indonesia: A Growing Concern
Indonesia's mix of geographic location, large population and historically poor government environmental oversight have caused significant issues to grow over the last several decades. Now,...
Air Pollution in India: Devastating Health Effects
India may be turning a corner towards improving its air pollution levels, despite the country being far from claiming victory over its deadly smog.
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Tropical Deforestation Linked to Thousands of Heat-related Deaths Every Year
Tropical deforestation is driving local warming that directly increases heat-related deaths, with over 300 million people exposed to deforestation-induced warming between 2001 and 2020 and...
Asian Workers Are Facing the Brunt of Extreme Heat
A new WHO and WMO report warns that extreme heat is increasingly harming outdoor workers, including street vendors, farmers, and construction crews. As temperatures rise,...
What Are Flash Floods? Causes, Effects, Science and Adaptation
Flash floods occur when rapid rainfall falls on soil that is unable to absorb the excess water. Climate change and urbanisation are negatively impacting both...
Saving Raja Ampat: Biodiversity, Communities, and Climate Justice
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Raja Ampat is paradise under threat. 🌿🌊 In this episode of Attributions, we travel to one of Indonesia’s most biodiverse regions — a...
Extreme Weather
Global Warming in Asia: Region is Heating Twice as Fast
A new World Meteorological Organization report shows Asia is warming about twice the global average, with 2024 ranking among the warmest on record and widespread...
Deadly Floods and Landslides Ravage Asia From Pakistan to India and Australia
According to Dr. Joyce Kimutai, researcher at the Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, COP30 must deliver on promised climate finance, ensuring countries like...
Typhoon Wipha Highlights Stronger Storms in Asia
Typhoon Wipha tore from Hong Kong to Thailand across Asia in July 2025. The storm resulted in significant economic losses and disruptions throughout the region....
Economics
Ecotourism in India Is Driving Climate-smart Growth
India’s ecotourism growth is becoming a major driver of its already substantial tourism economy, channeling visitor spending into nationwide conservation, inclusive rural livelihoods and a...
Climate Change Poses Threats to Coffee Production in Vietnam
Vietnam’s booming coffee industry, vital to the economy and millions of smallholder farmers, faces growing threats from climate change, including droughts, floods and rising temperatures....
Climate Change Is Threatening Rice Production in India
Climate change is severely threatening India’s rice production, a critical source of food security and livelihoods for nearly a billion people. Rising temperatures, unpredictable weather...
Nature
The Challenges of Myanmar Ocean and Coastal Communities – Podcast
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Welcome to Attributions! In this episode, we speak with Ma Thandar Ko Gyi — a diver and marine conservationist — about the...
The World Has a Plastic Pollution Problem —And It’s Getting Worse
Plastic pollution is a global emergency with costly health, social, environmental and climate implications. While scientists expect it to worsen in the upcoming years, a handful...
Restoring and Preserving Nature as an Economic Opportunity
Research reveals that preserving and restoring nature not only helps ensure a liveable future and brings societal benefits but also opens up huge economic opportunities....
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Stop Funding PLN Coal Expansion in Indonesia, Communities Say
Indonesia’s continued push for coal expansion threatens communities’ health, livelihoods and climate commitments, despite clear evidence that renewables like solar, wind, and geothermal offer safer,...
Beneath the Storm: WMO’s Climate Warning for Asia – Podcast
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Floods, droughts, cyclones — Asia faces it all. But anticipatory action is proving that resilience is possible. Asia is warming nearly twice...
Where Does The World Stand On Climate Change Progress?
Global cooperation is required to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. While progress is picking up pace, it is still far below what is...
Where is the World Heading To: Latest IPCC Report
Arguing about details and semantics, IPCC delegates failed to agree on a timeline for the next reports for the third time in a row earlier...