A report from the Philippine Climate Change Assessment reveals a significant increase in 'Christmas typhoons' and tropical cyclone-induced rainfall in the country over recent decades, with scientists attributing these trends to human-induced climate change.
Fisherwomen on the north coast of Java Island are pushing back against plans to dredge sea sand for export, saying they fear it will worsen coastal erosion and harm marine ecosystems.
Seas around the Asia Pacific are rapidly warming, fueling cyclones and cloudbursts with moisture, making Asia the region hardest hit by warming-related weather and water events.