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Asia-Pacific is where climate change stops being theoretical. The disasters, the energy transition, and the disappearing coastlines defining the planet’s most consequential region.
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Jun- 2026 -1 June
A super El Niño is coming to a warmer planet than ever
The World Meteorological Organization forecasts a 70% chance the 2025–2029 global average exceeds 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, stacking a potential strong El Niño on top of already-elevated baseline warmth.
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1 June
Two miners missing in Laos illegal gold mine as rescue enters critical phase
Lead diver Mikko Paasi assesses odds at 50–50 whether the men remain trapped in unmapped chamber six or escaped before the flood, as pumping operations race against structural collapse risk.
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1 June
Southeast Asia faces its worst haze risk since 2015 this summer
The Meteorological Service Singapore forecasts an 80% probability of El Niño forming by July 2026, arriving alongside a positive Indian Ocean Dipole that will suppress rainfall across the region from…
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May- 2026 -31 May
Vietnam’s clean-air gamble rests on a struggling state champion
Vietnam targets 30% electric motorbikes by 2030 under National Power Development Plan VIII to combat severe urban air pollution. But the strategy relies on loss-making VinFast, disputed pollution data showing…
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28 May
Super El Niño and Iran’s fuel crisis converge to threaten Asia’s power grids this summer
Super El Niño and Iran's Hormuz closure converge to threaten Asia's power grids, agriculture, and manufacturing. Ocean temperatures could exceed 1877 catastrophic peak; 80% of Hormuz oil bound for Asian…
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28 May
Laos cave rescue highlights monsoon flood risk, two villagers still missing
Five villagers trapped for eight days inside a flooded cave in Laos were found alive on May 27, 2026, after rescue divers from Thailand located them on an elevated ledge.…
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27 May
Asia Pacific faces US$450 billion climate loss by 2030, with Western insurers exposed
A new analysis by environmental disclosure nonprofit CDP estimates that extreme weather could generate US$450.5 billion in financial losses for Asia Pacific companies over the short and longer term, with…
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25 May
Philippines building collapse kills one, exposes unauthorised rooftop pool in Angeles City
A nine-storey building collapsed in Angeles City, Philippines, killing at least one and trapping dozens. An unauthorised rooftop swimming pool, not on approved plans, is a likely cause. The incident…
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23 May
HSBC’s $4 billion facility routes Chinese clean energy to Philippines, bypassing US influence
HSBC has launched a $4-billion Sustainability and Transition Credit Facility to finance mainland Chinese clean energy companies expanding into Southeast Asia, with the Philippines identified as a primary destination. The…
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23 May
Indonesia censors Papua deforestation film as 1,700 hectares cleared for food estates
Indonesian soldiers have disrupted more than 20 screenings of Babi Pesta ("Pig Feast"), a documentary exposing state-backed deforestation and Indigenous land seizures in Papua, since the film's release in early…
