Asia’s 2024 temperatures were over 1°C above normal. The continent is heating twice as fast as the global land and ocean average
From Indian heatwaves to floods in Kazakhstan and droughts in China, the past year brought record-breaking disasters across Asia
Marine heatwaves struck the Indian Ocean and East Asian seas. Asian ocean temperatures are rising at double the global rate
Asia is the world’s largest coal consumer. While China has expanded renewables, India and South Asia remain dependent on fossil fuels
With industrial hubs clustered in East Asia, uncoordinated responses risk cross-border consequences. Regional cooperation is vital
Heat hits the vulnerable hardest—farmers, fishers, labourers. Faster green transitions will protect both livelihoods and the planet