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December 10, 2025
Taiwan reassesses nuclear options as global experts highlight new SMR pathways
New reactor designs promise safer, smaller systems, but questions remain as Taiwan weighs its next steps.
December 08, 2025Philippine mangroves survived a typhoon, but now confront a human-made challenge
A new study shows mangroves in Tacloban, the Philippine city hit hardest hit by Typhoon Haiyan in December 2013, have expanded beyond pre-storm levels.
December 05, 2025Asia floods cause $20 billion in losses, expose rising climate threats to supply chains
Southeast Asia is highly exposed to floods, but weak funding and governance slow adaptation — and the shock will travel through global supply chains.
December 05, 2025More than 1,400 dead across Asia after ‘rare’ cyclone and typhoon converge
At least 1,400 people have died as a result of flooding and landslides across Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, with many more still missing.
December 04, 2025Thailand approves landmark Climate Change Bill with carbon tax and ETS
Thailand on Tuesday approved its Climate Change Bill, a landmark measure that would introduce carbon taxes, establish an emissions trading system (ETS), and create a national climate-policy body.
December 04, 2025Cyclone triggers deadly floods in Sumatra, deforestation blamed for crisis
Indonesia’s Sumatra island has been struck by its worst disaster in over 20 years. A series of tropical cyclones triggered landslides and floods, killing at least 700 people.
December 04, 2025Asia-Pacific faces ‘$500bn-a-year’ hit from rising seas if current policies continue
Coastal flooding could bring $500bn of annual damages to the Asia-Pacific by the year 2100, if countries do not adapt to rising sea levels.
November 28, 2025Expert: Climate ‘loss and damage’ should include supply chain impacts
Ensuring funds reach countries most in need, quickly and equitably, is climate finance’s biggest challenge, writes academic Wang Bowen.
November 27, 2025Experts warn adaptation gaps worsening storm damage in Vietnam
Vietnam’s 15th storm of the year, Typhoon Koto, has hit with force, worsening living conditions for communities already battered by months of flooding. Official data shows that storms since January have caused an estimated 3.2 billion USD in damages. Whil
November 21, 2025China raises profile in business and diplomacy at COP30 amid U.S. absence
China has taken a more prominent role in business and diplomacy at COP30 amid the absence of the US. Beijing’s diplomats have been active in behind-the-scenes roles previously typically filled by Washington.