Indonesia’s resort island of Bali has declared 14 days of emergency taking effective from Thursday, as drought and forest fires spike due to prolonged dry season exacerbated by El Nino, causing water shortages in the area.
Ongoing assessments aim to quantify infrastructure damage and humanitarian need; the disruptions threaten education, health access, and conservation, compounding existing vulnerabilities.
The stakes extend beyond borders. As water and food scarcity deepen, migration pressures will increase, conflict over grazing land may flare, and regional instability could intensify. The...
The question floating over the conference, uncomfortable but unavoidable, is whether the world’s wealthier governments can treat climate finance not as charity but as a strategic investment in...