Deadly Landslide in Indonesia’s West Java Kills 16, Dozens Still Missing
ASIATODAY.ID, WEST JAVA — A deadly landslide struck Cisarua district in Indonesia’s West Java province, killing at least 16 people ...
Tag: Climate Disasters
Seven Areas in Jakarta on High Alert for Tidal Flooding as Coastal Threats Intensify
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA — The Jakarta Provincial Government has placed seven coastal areas on tidal flood (rob) alert until January 7, ...
Indonesia in Climate Emergency: Repeated Disasters, No Climate Law in Place
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – A series of devastating hydrometeorological disasters throughout 2025 has underscored a stark reality: Indonesia is facing a ...
Indonesia Disaster Alert: After Sumatra, Floods Now Hit South Kalimantan
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA — After severe flooding struck parts of Sumatra, another disaster has unfolded in South Kalimantan, where flash floods ...
Sumatra Disasters Deemed Ecocide and Structural Human Rights Violations
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA – A series of devastating floods and landslides across Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra have been described ...
Extreme Typhoon Crisis: Millions of Lives in Asia-Pacific at Risk
ASIATODAY.ID, MACAO — As typhoons grow more intense, more frequent, and increasingly unpredictable across the Asia–Pacific, the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee ...
Asia-Pacific in Peril: ESCAP Disaster Resilience Week Sounds Alarm on Escalating Climate Threats
ASIATODAY.ID, BANGKOK — The Asia-Pacific region is entering a dangerous new phase of climate extremes, and the message from the ...
UN: Asia Disaster Leaving Over 1,600 Dead
ASIATODAY.ID, JAKARTA - From Sri Lanka’s central highlands to Indonesia’s flood-swollen river basins, a wave of climate-fuelled cyclones and monsoon ...
UN Steps In: Global Body Ready to Help Save Asia from Escalating Climate Disasters
ASIATODAY.ID, GENEVA — Asia is once again on the frontline of the global climate emergency. A relentless wave of extreme ...
Cities Are Becoming the World’s Biggest Climate Threat
ASIATODAY.ID, VIENNA — Cities are rapidly emerging as the world’s biggest climate battleground. Consuming the majority of global energy and ...