Air pollution now a major risk to life expectancy in South Asia, study shows
Rapid industrialisation and population growth have contributed to declining air quality in South Asia, where particulate pollution levels are currently more than 50% higher than at the start of the century.
19 dead, thousands seek shelter in South Asia monsoon floods
Floods are common and cause widespread devastation during the treacherous monsoon season, but experts say climate change is increasing their frequency, ferocity and unpredictability.
Climate change made South Asia heatwave ’30 times more likely’
More than 90 deaths have been directly attributed to the heatwave, but earlier hot spells over the last decade suggest that number will climb far higher, perhaps into the thousands.
South Asia wilts in heat as Delhi rubbish dump burns
Heatwaves have killed over 6,500 people in India since 2010, and scientists say climate change is making them harsher and more frequent across South Asia.
Pandemic measures indirectly killed over a quarter million South Asian children, says UN report
The full effect of the pandemic lockdowns is just starting to become clear as countries take stock of their public health programmes.
