A new report by the Rights and Resources Initiative finds little progress in securing Indigenous and local community women's rights to forests, with many legal frameworks remaining gender-blind or regressive.
Six out of 11 cities which endured heat strongly influenced by climate change for 30 days or more from last December to February 2025 were in Asia, including in Tamil Nadu, Manila and Jakarta, according to data from nonprofit Climate Central.
China is the most affected country in Asia from floods and typhoons, followed by Myanmar, India and the Philippines. But high-income countries are not exempt from climate damage.