https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/rss.xml/?type=topic&rssname=climate-change&parent=environmentClimate change RSS feeds.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:28:40 GMTenhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/supported-content/climate-pests-and-pollution-fuel-crop-losses-across-india/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/supported-content/climate-pests-and-pollution-fuel-crop-losses-across-india/Researchers harness satellite data as extreme weather, crop pests, and surface ozone hit India’s harvests. Fri, 9 Jan 2026 01:23:13 GMT+0000Ranjit Devrajhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/indias-ai-monsoon-predictions-inspire-investment/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/indias-ai-monsoon-predictions-inspire-investment/Gates Foundation invests in weather prediction benchmarking in Africa after success of India’s AI model. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 01:44:34 GMT+0000Ranjit Devrajhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/low-cost-fixes-can-ease-heat-stress-for-garment-workers/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/low-cost-fixes-can-ease-heat-stress-for-garment-workers/Reflective roofs and fans could protect garment workers in Bangladesh from extreme heat say researchers. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 11:13:21 GMT+0000Neena Bhandarihttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/faster-global-warming-linked-to-chinese-aerosol-cuts/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/faster-global-warming-linked-to-chinese-aerosol-cuts/Asia is warming twice as fast as the global average – a trend linked to Chinese air pollution policies. Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:21:20 GMT+0000Ranjit Devrajhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/peak-flows-in-indias-ganges-river-basin-plummeting/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/peak-flows-in-indias-ganges-river-basin-plummeting/India’s biggest river basin is seeing peak flows deciding by over a sixth every decade. Thu, 3 Jul 2025 02:42:53 GMT+0000Madhukara Puttyhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/malaria-elimination-chances-receding-in-asia-pacific/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/malaria-elimination-chances-receding-in-asia-pacific/Climate change, conflicts, drug resistance and funding cuts block progress towards ending malaria in the Asia Pacific region by 2030. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 04:08:05 GMT+0000Joel Adrianohttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/opinions/as-glaciers-disappear-we-must-act-now-on-black-carbon/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/opinions/as-glaciers-disappear-we-must-act-now-on-black-carbon/Reducing black carbon emissions is key to preserving glaciers and their life-supporting benefits, writes Pema Gyamtsho, head of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 05:31:36 GMT+0000Pema Gyamtshohttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/ozone-climate-penalty-adds-to-indias-air-pollution/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/ozone-climate-penalty-adds-to-indias-air-pollution/Climate change is raising ozone levels in India, threatening health and food security. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 02:26:23 GMT+0000Ranjit Devrajhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/tidal-flooding-on-indian-lake-demands-lasting-solutions/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/tidal-flooding-on-indian-lake-demands-lasting-solutions/Communities on the banks of India’s Vembanad Lake face an uncertain future as ocean surges and flooding worsen with climate change. Wed, 9 Apr 2025 06:13:08 GMT+0000K.S. Harikrishnanhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/trapped-populations-need-help-to-escape-climate-risks/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/trapped-populations-need-help-to-escape-climate-risks/For many refugees and other populations trapped by poverty and conflict, migration is not an option. So how can they be helped? Mon, 24 Mar 2025 02:00:09 GMT+0000Claudia Caruanahttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/hand-pollination-helps-cocoa-farmers-offset-climate-harm/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/hand-pollination-helps-cocoa-farmers-offset-climate-harm/Hand pollination and other mitigation strategies could help cocoa farmers offset the impacts of climate change as yields diminish. Tue, 4 Mar 2025 11:46:27 GMT+0000Sanjeet Bagcchihttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/climate-scientists-sound-alarm-over-asias-rising-seas/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/climate-scientists-sound-alarm-over-asias-rising-seas/Scientists say the unprecedented warming of the Indo-Pacific oceans calls for urgent, collective action. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 01:14:22 GMT+0000Ranjit Devrajhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/ozone-pollution-shrinks-tropical-forest-growth/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/ozone-pollution-shrinks-tropical-forest-growth/Ground level ozone found to reduce growth of tropical forest raising questions on current carbon sink estimates. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:15:16 GMT+0000Claudia Caruanahttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/warming-fuels-cyclones-cloudbursts-across-asia/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/warming-fuels-cyclones-cloudbursts-across-asia/Cyclones are becoming stronger and staying longer on Southeast Asia’s coastlines. Thu, 8 Aug 2024 11:51:40 GMT+0000Ranjit Devrajhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/opinions/mass-tourism-brings-dollars-but-with-all-the-baggage/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/opinions/mass-tourism-brings-dollars-but-with-all-the-baggage/Asia Pacific countries are torn between raising tourism revenues and environmental concerns. Tue, 2 Jul 2024 04:23:15 GMT+0000Ranjit Devrajhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/ai-forecasting-deployed-to-predict-nepal-landslides/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/ai-forecasting-deployed-to-predict-nepal-landslides/A landslide forecasting system uses artificial intelligence to predict impending landslide threats in Nepal. Fri, 7 Jun 2024 02:30:47 GMT+0000Neena Bhandarihttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/ocean-warming-triggers-asia-heatwaves/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/ocean-warming-triggers-asia-heatwaves/Warming of the Indian Ocean is behind the current heatwave in the Indo Pacific region, say scientists. Fri, 10 May 2024 11:11:44 GMT+0000Ranjit Devrajhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/asia-pacific-tops-list-of-most-impacted-by-weather-perils/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/asia-pacific-tops-list-of-most-impacted-by-weather-perils/Asia Pacific states are among the most vulnerable to economic losses resulting from extreme weather events, analysts say. Fri, 8 Mar 2024 02:49:59 GMT+0000Neena Bhandarihttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/sdgs-in-asia-mind-the-widening-gap/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/sdgs-in-asia-mind-the-widening-gap/Asia Pacific region set to miss SDG targets by 32 years, says UN progress report. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 03:27:38 GMT+0000Ranjit Devrajhttps://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/bangladeshi-fish-farms-need-climate-data-support/https://www.scidev.net/asia-pacific/news/bangladeshi-fish-farms-need-climate-data-support/Climate induced losses in Bangladeshi aquaculture highlight the need for climate data services. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:54:40 GMT+0000Athar Parvaiz