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Better early-warning systems make for better disaster preparedness – but the vulnerable are still missing out on long-term help.

US-China trade dispute could fuel farm expansion and deforestation in Brazil's Cerrado savannah and Amazon rainforest.

Global yields of wheat are around 10 per cent lower now than they would have been without the influence of climate change, according to a new study.

Renewing mangroves and beach forests could protect Philippines coast from typhoons, storms, floods and land erosion.

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Long-range weather forecasts express probable outcomes, not certainties. Therefore, preparedness through real-time monitoring is essential. By Chirag Dhara and Ayantika DC

With floods, droughts and extreme weather threatening billions of people, investing in early warning systems must be a priority. By Dr Guyo M Roba

The Federal Reserve is perhaps the most significant independent economic actor in the US. Yet it has surrendered to Trump – the Fed Board withdrew from a global network that brought together central banks to improve climate risk management. By Stuart P.M. Mackintosh

It is imperative that adaptation measures are implemented now to safeguard against future extreme climate events. By Dr Raksha Pandya-Wood and Dr Azliyana Azhari

By Ariel Macaspac Hernandez

By Luisa F Bedoya Taborda and Michele L Barnes

By Shania Scotland

By Philline van der Wolk-Donggay

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EB Studio From sponge cities to coastal forests, Asia is seeking ways to work with nature and prepare for the risks in a warmer-than-expected future. This Eco-Business video looks at what else cities need to do to strengthen climate resilience.

A country that is hit by 20 typhoons a year is looking to its lakes, reservoirs and dams to trial the latest solar technology.

The Philippine government has begun the process of relocating more than 200,000 families living along waterways to restore Manila Bay, the main body of water in the capital.

Juice Media parody ad mocking government inaction on climate change

We're screwed, claims a government parody ad, as politicians drag their heels on climate change. Taking a shot at the Australian government, the video exposes the absurdity of longstanding political inaction to address the climate crisis and puts out a not-so-subtle call for collective action.

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The sea-level rise expert has moved to Hong Kong – now seen as a gateway to more collaboration with China on climate science. But he tells the EB Podcast that data from US agencies is still critical for calculating climate defences in Asia.

Andrew Buay, vice president for group corporate sustainability at Singtel, tells the EB Podcast that CSOs should not be precious about losing part of their job as the function evolves.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas assistant governor tells the Eco-Business Podcast about the regulator’s maiden sustainability report that features an empirical study of climate impacts on banks as well as the nation’s first taxonomy.

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