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Floods, droughts and heatwaves continue to dominate headlines around the world and in Australia. These floods and fires are not simply isolated weather extremes, but signs of a water cycle that is being increasingly destabilised by global warming.

The Trump administration in the U.S. has announced its intention to withdraw from the UN’s landmark climate treaty, alongside 65 other international bodies that “no longer serve American interests”.

Much attention has been paid to switching from meat-based diets to plant-based ones. Less attention has been paid to the effects of climate change on the quality and quantity of plant foods.

Thailand’s Amata Corporation subsidiary, Amata VN Plc, has secured government approval to build its fifth industrial estate in Phu Tho province, as Vietnam’s economy continues to post strong growth despite a volatile global environment.

2025 has been a year of global upheaval, and Southeast Asia was no exception, with massive disruption caused by changes in U.S. policy and the intensifying effects of climate change.

A quieter form of tourism is taking shape in Southeast Asia — one that places greater emphasis on local communities, lighter environmental footprints, and experiences that don’t need a filter to feel meaningful.

The fact that the Philippines requires flood control measures is beyond dispute. But the problem goes far deeper.

A series of typhoons and tropical cyclones in November swept across the Philippines and Indonesia, reaching as far as Vietnam, Thailand, and even Sri Lanka, leaving more than a thousand people dead and displaced millions.

Government members from Germany and Italy have announced that their countries will forge closer ties in a bid to loosen EU climate policy regulations, including the phase-out of internal combustion engine cars.

ASEAN member states can work together to strengthen their national agri-food sectors, building on the outcomes of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.