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El Nino threat will cloud ASEAN economic outlook

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ASEAN

Outlook for the impact of the El Nino weather phenomenon on South-east Asia.

Sea-level rise to necessitate adaptation globally

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INTERNATIONAL

With ongoing sea-level rise now considered inevitable, and climate change mitigation efforts serving only to limit, rather than avert, the risks, adaptation will be a necessity in…

Costs rise as urban climate harm outpaces policymaking

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INT

Cities account for 70% of the carbon emissions from global energy use according to UN-Habitat, and more frequently are suffering increasingly visible and disruptive climate…

China’s ‘Two Meetings’ set out new policy goals

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CHINA

A new Hong Kong anti-sedition law and unprecedented omission of a GDP growth target overshadowed other important policy developments.

Central America’s coffee sector faces major challenges

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CENTRAL AMERICA

Coffee is an important cash crop for small farmers across the region, providing valuable income for millions of families. Coffee farms are economic engines in rural areas…

Peru and the Andean region brace for El Nino

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LATIN AMERICA

As experts predict a strong El Nino, Pacific countries are getting ready for extreme weather conditions.

Latin America's patchy MDGs record could deteriorate

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LATIN AMERICA

Outlook for meeting development targets.

El Nino farming stress will have wide economic impacts

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INTERNATIONAL

This irregular weather phenomenon appears ahead of the southern hemisphere spring growing season, disrupting harvests by creating untypically severe aridity or wetness. No two El…

Climate change will hit the Andean region unevenly

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LATIN AMERICA

Such impacts look set to worsen, affecting biodiversity and human society alike. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Atlas suggests, in its worst-case scenario…

Technology will revolutionise agriculture and retail

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INTERNATIONAL

Food technology.