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The Rise of AI Data Center in Thailand: Water Implications and Challenges

Published: 2 October 2026

Thailand is at the forefront of becoming a regional technology hub, fueling a wave of investment in hyperscale data centers. However, like all development, this comes with costs.

Kwankamol Chittrakul

Indonesia’s Drought and El Niño: ‘We Don't Know What We'll Do If the Water Stops’

Published: 30 September 2026

Article

The local spring has long sustained residents of water-short Gunung Batur, but their lifeline is at risk during this deep dry spell.

Garry Lotulung

‘It’s Like Looking at a Graveyard of Our Memories’

Published: 30 September 2026

Article

Indonesia’s intense, prolonged drought has exposed what remains of Somang, a village that was submerged to make way for the Karian Dam.

Garry Lotulung

Fiery Reminder from El Niño: Indonesia’s Zero-burning Policy Fails Without Reviving Degraded Land

Published: 25 September 2026

Article

The raging fires in Indonesia are a lesson repeating itself. Beyond the toll on the environment and peatlands, health and economy, they also erode the country's climate commitments.

Nisa Novita, Israr Albar

Civil Society Shapes a Localized Road Map for Confronting Climate Change in Asia

Published: 13 August 2026

News

Civil society group urges for gender-responsive climate finance that engages Indigenous knowledge and ensures inclusive community participation in shaping climate decisions across Asia.

UN Women Asia and the Pacific

The Rivers We Grow Up With

Published: 13 March 2026

Photo essay

To mark the International Day of Action for Rivers on 14 March 2026, this photo essay flows through eight Southeast Asian rivers—each a ribbon of memory, livelihood, and life.

Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Southeast Asia

No Rainbow After the Rain: Cyclone Senyar and the Aftermath in Sumatra and Aceh, Indonesia

Published: 9 March 2026

Photo essay

There seems to be no rainbow after the rain, particularly when the storm was as strong as Cyclone Senyar, which struck three Indonesian provinces on the island of Sumatra on November 25, 2025 leaving thousands of people homeless and hundreds dead.

Garry Lotulung

INDONESIA: Climate Change Adds to Cocoa Farmers’ Woes

Published: 17 February 2026

Article

Indonesia is the world’s seventh-largest cocoa producer and the third-largest exporter of cocoa beans. Despite growing demand for cocoa, farmers face climate change impacts, aging cocoa trees, and environmental degradation, making the country’s cocoa sector more vulnerable to weather-related disasters.

Joan Rumengan

dossiers

Brewing Resilience: Coffee and Climate Change in Southeast Asia

Published: 5 December 2025

Web-dossier

Southeast Asia’s coffee heartlands are on the frontline of climate change. Rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, and extreme weather threaten the livelihoods of millions of farmers and the future of a globally important crop: coffee. This dossier brings together expert analysis, audio visual perspectives, collective and individual stories from across the Southeast Asian region on coffee production and climate change. It emphasizes on adaptation strategies, sustainable agriculture efforts, highlighting gender perspectives and regional cooperation. Connecting farmers’ experiences with academic insights and policy debates, the dossier offers a comprehensive view of the challenges ahead and recommendations that can help ensure coffee to continue to thrive in a changing climate. While we launch this dossier with initial contributions in December 2025, it will be a growing collection, with more contributions to be added over time. So enjoy the first brew – and stay tuned for more to come

Publications

Global Circular Economy

Published: 7 March 2025

Study

A circular economy can help mitigate the negative effects of our resource consumption and reduce the massive dependence on raw materials from other countries. The study sets out what needs to be considered in order to achieve a just transition towards a circular economy.

Luisa Denter

Addressing Loss and Damage from Climate Change in the Philippines:

Published: 15 January 2025

Policy brief

This policy brief addresses the complex issue of Loss and Damage (L&D), with a specific focus on indigenous farmers in Atok, a municipality in Benguet Province, Philippines. The climate crisis has disrupted traditional farming practices and knowledge systems, leading to significant economic and non-economic losses.

Jameela Joy Reyes, Ma. Laurice Jamero, PhD et al.

A 2030 Roadmap for Climate Adaptation in the Coffee Bean Belt of Southeast Asia

Published: 11 September 2023

E-Paper

This paper sets the stage for Southeast Asian coffee stakeholders, advocating a shared roadmap for 2030. With climate challenges served on every cup, this roadmap could be the blend that safeguards economies, cultivators, and the future of the coffee industry.

Warathida Chaiyapa

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Climate Change

Articles

The Rise of AI Data Center in Thailand: Water Implications and Challenges

Indonesia’s Drought and El Niño: ‘We Don't Know What We'll Do If the Water Stops’

‘It’s Like Looking at a Graveyard of Our Memories’

Fiery Reminder from El Niño: Indonesia’s Zero-burning Policy Fails Without Reviving Degraded Land

Civil Society Shapes a Localized Road Map for Confronting Climate Change in Asia

The Rivers We Grow Up With

No Rainbow After the Rain: Cyclone Senyar and the Aftermath in Sumatra and Aceh, Indonesia

INDONESIA: Climate Change Adds to Cocoa Farmers’ Woes

dossiers

Brewing Resilience: Coffee and Climate Change in Southeast Asia

Publications

Global Circular Economy

Addressing Loss and Damage from Climate Change in the Philippines:

A 2030 Roadmap for Climate Adaptation in the Coffee Bean Belt of Southeast Asia

More pages about Climate Change

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