As extreme weather events grow in intensity and frequency, nowhere is guaranteed to be safe from danger, as New Yorkers discovered on 1 September 2021 when Hurricane Ida struck causing floods that led to some 29 deaths and shut down much of the subway system.

From extreme weather events and freshwater scarcity, to drought and high temperatures, South-East Asia is already heavily impacted by climate change, but the region has the potential to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.