ANALYSIS - New UN figures reveal huge cost of drought and desertification
A new report shows global losses from drought cost $307 billion a year.
Thu Dec 05 2024
Ethiopia just ended one war. Is another one beginning?
Its problems, whether wars or droughts, tend to have consequences beyond its borders.
Wed Aug 09 2023
From pixels to pails, crowdfunded wells quench thirst in Senegal's drylands
Water scarcity is so acute at this time of year that many communities face a dire choice: water your farms or quench you thirst.
Fri Jul 21 2023
Southeast Asia braces for more droughts and haze
The dry weather could result in prolonged droughts and haze affecting millions across the region as it did in 2015.
Fri Jul 14 2023
How droughts can leave people with nowhere to go
By 2050 around 145 million people in the Global South could be forced to relocate within their own countries.
Fri Jun 16 2023
Climate change increases vulnerability of children in Sabah
Children often fare the worst in climate and weather-related disasters such as floods, droughts, and forest fires.
Mon Feb 21 2022
More protected areas won't save biodiversity, warn experts
Earth's surface has already warmed 1.1C, enough to unleash a crescendo of climate-enhanced storms, heatwaves, droughts and flooding.
Fri Jan 21 2022
'Suicidal reproducer' mammal survives Australia fires
A rare, shrew-like Australian marsupial has survived devastating wildfires that scorched one of their few habitats.
Tue Aug 17 2021
Over 10 million displaced by climate disasters in six months: Report
About 10.3 million people were displaced by climate change-induced events such as flooding and droughts in the last six months.
Wed Mar 17 2021
Climate change biggest threat to natural World Heritage sites
From shrinking glaciers to coral bleaching to increasingly frequent fires and droughts, climate change has impacted natural sites.
Thu Dec 03 2020
2020 likely world's second hottest year, U.N. says
This year is on track to be the second hottest on record, behind 2016, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Wednesday.
Thu Dec 03 2020
China families appeal to free relatives held by scam gangs in Myanmar
The UN says hundreds of thousands of people have been trafficked to scam centres in Southeast Asia since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thu Jan 23 2025
Wake-up call: Decline in global women's cancer testing
Based on surveys from over 146,000 people across 142 countries, the index fills a critical gap in knowledge about health, safety of women.
Thu Jan 23 2025
CNN and NBC News to lay off employees, CNBC reports
The job cuts come as CNN looks to rearrange its linear TV lineup and build out digital subscription products, CNBC said.
Thu Jan 23 2025
Gazans' joy at ceasefire dims as they visit ruined homes, dig for the dead
Some Gazans cant recognise their homes and return to tents where they've sheltered for months, turning away from shattered neighborhoods.
Thu Jan 23 2025
WEF2025: Cutting Through Cybercomplexity
Escalating cyberattacks, geopolitical instability and unprecedented technological shifts cast a shadow on an organization’s resilience.
What emerging trends will reshape the cybersecurity model and how can global leaders harness these insights to build a more secure and equitable digital future?
What emerging trends will reshape the cybersecurity model and how can global leaders harness these insights to build a more secure and equitable digital future?
Wed Jan 22 2025
WEF2025: ASEAN, Even Stronger Together
WEF2025: ASEAN, Even Stronger Together
Building on its strong economic growth of 4.7% in 2024, ASEAN is seeking to boost labour productivity to maintain its competitiveness amid intensifying geo-economic competition.
How can the region leverage its diversity and deepen collaboration with partners to strengthen the third largest population bloc in the world?
Building on its strong economic growth of 4.7% in 2024, ASEAN is seeking to boost labour productivity to maintain its competitiveness amid intensifying geo-economic competition.
How can the region leverage its diversity and deepen collaboration with partners to strengthen the third largest population bloc in the world?
Wed Jan 22 2025
AWANI Tonight: 22th Jan 2025
#AWANITonight with Hafiz Marzukhi
- PM shares his thoughts on BRICS and China at WEF 2025
- Oriental Kopi's listing at ACE Market. What to expect?
#AWANIEnglish #AWANINews
- PM shares his thoughts on BRICS and China at WEF 2025
- Oriental Kopi's listing at ACE Market. What to expect?
#AWANIEnglish #AWANINews
Wed Jan 22 2025
AWANI Tonight: All eyes on Oriental Kopi’s ACE market debut
Will the hype over Oriental Kopi carry over to the stock market during its ACE Market debut on Jan 23? Astro AWANI Correspondent Faye Kwan breaks down the buzz and what to expect from the F&B chain’s IPO listing.
Wed Jan 22 2025
AWANI Tonight: What challenges lie ahead for post-Assad Syria?
Astro AWANI is the first Malaysian news brand to enter Syria following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Astro AWANI’s Social Media Editor, Hilal Azmi, reports from Damascus on the current situation and the country’s ongoing recovery.
Wed Jan 22 2025
AWANI Tonight: WEF 2025: Highlights from conversation with PM Anwar
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim engaged in a special dialogue with World Economic Forum founder Professor Klaus Schwab in Davos, addressing crucial topics on technology, trade, and geopolitics. For more insights, Astro AWANI’s Lead Editor, Najib Aroff, reports from Switzerland.
Wed Jan 22 2025