Mount Fuji remains snow-less as November approaches, breaking record

Despite November fast approaching, the peak of Japan’s iconic Mt. Fuji remains bare, with no snow in sight as of Tuesday. Snowcap typically ...

Climate change poses grave threat to South Korea’s kimchi

Kimchi, South Korea’s national dish, is facing serious shortage challenges as rising temperatures threaten the production of key ingredient ...

‘Twisters’ director explains lack of climate change message

“Twisters,” which premiered on July 19, highlights the devastating impact of tornadoes, along with elements such as scientific challenges an...

China takes urgent climate action amid deadly rains, flooding

China is prioritizing its climate change policy as severe torrential rains and flooding continue to affect several parts of the country. Ext...

Schools across South and Southeast Asia close due to record-breaking temps

Extreme heat has forced school closures across South Asia and Southeast Asia, impacting millions of students in both regions.  Key points: ...

South Korean kids take government to court over climate change

Young activists in South Korea have filed a case accusing their government of violating their human rights by not doing enough to address cl...

AAPI more likely to believe in climate change: poll

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are more likely than the general U.S. population to believe in climate change and its human ca...

Japan’s most famous cherry blossom trees could disappear due to climate change

Climate change could cause Japan’s famous Somei-Yoshino cherry trees to become extinct in some areas by 2100, a new report suggests. K...

Climate change is causing fish to shrink: Japanese study

A new study reveals that fish in the western North Pacific Ocean are getting smaller due to climate change-driven shifts in their food suppl...

AAPI communities are most concerned about inflation, immigration: poll

A new AAPI Data/AP-NORC Poll revealed that economic and foreign policy concerns are the top priorities for Asian American and Native Hawaiia...

12-year-old Indian activist Licypriya Kangujam interrupts COP28 stage in Dubai

Licypriya Kangujam, a 12-year-old climate activist from India, interrupted the COP28 climate summit in Dubai on Monday. What happened: Kangu...

Watch: BLACKPINK awarded honorary MBES by King Charles

South Korean mega group BLACKPINK was honored and awarded for their role as ambassadors for climate change at the recent state banquet for S...

11 countries sign declaration to halt extinction of world’s 6 remaining river dolphin species

The Chinese river dolphin, or baiji, the first dolphin species driven to extinction by human activities in 2007 ...

US and China announce cooperation to reduce methane, plastic pollution

The United States and China have announced a joint agreement in addressing methane and plastic pollution ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic ...

Prince William arrives in Singapore for Asia’s first Earthshot Prize event

Prince William arrived in Singapore for the Earthshot Prize awards, which was held in Asia for the first time. Singapore welcome: Prince Wil...

Japanese researchers discover microplastics in clouds, raising grave climate concerns

“If the issue of ‘plastic air pollution’ is not addressed proactively, climate change and ecological risks may become a re...

Almost half a billion children in South Asia face extremely high temperatures, UNICEF warns

Around 76% of children aged 17 and under in South Asia are exposed to severely high temperatures for several months per year, according to U...

Scientists discover why kangaroos are not naturally found in Asia

A study conducted by biologists from Australian National University (ANU) and ETH Zurich in Switzerland may have discovered why Australian m...

Climate change linked to increase in domestic violence in South Asia, study finds

Rising temperatures caused by climate change has been linked to the substantial rise in domestic violence against women in South Asia, accor...

Elephants have lost 64% of their suitable habitat in Asia, study finds

A new study found that the habitat of Asian elephants has drastically declined over the centuries, with data showing a 64% loss of suitable ...

Singapore serves lab-grown meat to world leaders at COP27 climate conference

Singapore hosted a dinner co-organized with The Good Food Institute APAC and meat company Good Meat that served lab-grown meat on Nov. 14 d...

‘I cannot find the right and common sense’: Olympic skiers criticize Asian Winter Games set in Saudi Arabia desert

Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that it won the bid to host the next Asian Winter Games in 2029 at its planned TROJENA resort that will b...

Nearly 6,000 glaciers in China have disappeared due to global warming

Scientists reported that 5,956 miniature alpine glaciers have disappeared in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, also known as the Tibetan Plateau i...

‘Historic’ waves as high as 20 feet tall send wedding guests in Hawaii running for cover

Massive waves sent wedding guests running for cover as water aggressively knocked over decor and stands in Hawaii over the weekend. As see...

East Asia could be flooded by ‘rivers in the sky’ due to climate change, scientists warn

Researchers used model simulations to predict behaviors of atmospheric rivers under different climate change outcomes. A study found that ...

Record flooding in Malaysia kills at least 14, displaces more than 70,000

Torrential rains that battered Malaysia for days left at least 14 people dead and more than 70,000 driven out of their homes.  Rising death ...

US, China pledge to work together to tackle escalating climate change catastrophe

The U.S. and China have vowed to tackle the escalating climate change problem in a joint statement released during the 26th United Nations C...

Former Japanese PM Taro Aso faces heat for claiming climate change makes ‘tastier’ rice

Japan’s former Prime Minister Taro Aso, who’s been known to make controversial comments, drew attention again on Monday when he claime...

Blackpink to perform and deliver speech at YouTube’s ‘Dear Earth’ climate change event

Blackpink’s Rosé stars in a YouTube trailer for the company’s upcoming climate change campaign event. Climate Change Action: On Oct. 18, You...

Japanese American scientist awarded 2021 Nobel Physics Prize for seminal climate change research

A Japanese American scientist was one of three 2021 Nobel Physics Prize winners for his groundbreaking work in climate change research. The ...

New study: Today’s children will live through three times more climate disasters than their grandparents

A new climate study paints a terrifying future for the youngest generation who will face far worse climate disasters in their lifetimes than...

This $700-million nuclear superyacht costs $1 million to travel on and is meant to save the planet

A Singapore-based entrepreneur wants to take scientists, students and billionaires aboard an ambitious nuclear-powered megayacht for a resea...

China’s ‘Greta Thunberg’ Can’t Go Back to School Unless She Drops Activism

A 17-year-old girl in China was reportedly forced to suspend her studies as a result of her activism on climate change. Ou Hongyi, who goes ...

9 Ways to Be More Eco-Conscious This Holiday Season

With the holiday season comes endless tinsel, gifts, and decorations. And with it, also comes mountains of waste piled as high as a Christma...

Boba Barista Creates Eco-Friendly Boba Bottle You Can Take With You Anywhere

Galina Lang has worked for three years as a part-time boba barista while studying marketing at a Bay Area university when she began to notic...

Climate Change is So Bad That There’s a New Pokemon Based Off It

A Pokémon based on corals “wiped out” by sudden climate change is the latest addition to the franchise. The new Pokémon, a Galarian version ...