S1E68: The climate crisis in Asia in 2022: Green Pulse Ep 68

Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Straits
Times analyses the beat of the changing environment, from
biodiversity conservation to climate change.


In 2021, climate change made its mark around the world. North
America sizzled in an unprecedented heat wave. Floods inundated
China and Europe. Super Typhoon Rai pummelled the Philippines,
leaving destruction in its wake. Scientists say the situation
could get a lot worse if efforts to reduce the amount of
planet-warming emissions are not taken immediately, and Asia is
already one of the regions of the world most vulnerable to the
changing weather patterns. 


In this episode, we hear directly from people living in
Singapore, China, Malaysia, India, the Philippines and Thailand,
as they express their thoughts on how their lives could be
impacted in 2022. 


Then, ST environment correspondent Audrey Tan and climate change
editor David Fogarty chat with Mr Joy Singhal, the head for
Disaster, Climate and Crisis, at the International Federation of
Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.


Highlights (click/tap above):


01:45 What do people in Asia think the climate crisis will be
like in 2022? 


03:40 What gives them hope?


07:13 How has Asia experienced climate change this year?


09:15 The human impacts of climate disasters


12:30 What is the Red Cross’ outlook for Asia in 2022? 


14:10 How is the Red Cross helping vulnerable communities cope
with climate impacts?


16:12 At the frontlines of climate disaster, how does Mr Singhal
cope with eco-anxiety? 


Voice clips across Asia thanks to ST’s correspondents:


Danson Cheong, China correspondent


Debarshi Dasgupta, India correspondent


Nirmala Ganapathy, India bureau chief


Raul Dancel, Philippines correspondent


Shannon Teoh, Malaysia bureau chief


Tan Hui Yee, Indochina Bureau Chief


Audrey Tan, environment correspondent in Singapore


Produced by: Audrey Tan (audreyt@sph.com.sg), David Fogarty
(dfogarty@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Hadyu Rahim


Edited by: Hadyu Rahim


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