Urgent manifesto on climate change responds to extreme regional weather
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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 15-Sep-2025 05:11 ET (15-Sep-2025 09:11 GMT/UTC)
As Asia grapples with a surge in extreme weather events, from record-breaking rainfall and typhoons to prolonged heatwaves, one of the world’s leading climate scientists is sounding the alarm with an eight-point manifesto aimed at combating climate change now.
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