Climate Change Is Putting Asia’s Water and Power Systems at Risk

Reports warn that climate stress is destabilizing Asia’s water and energy infrastructure, threatening billions with shortages and highlighting the need for major resilience investments.

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Climate Change Is Putting Asia’s Water and Power Systems at Risk

The climate is changing, disrupting the rainfall in Asia, accelerating glacier melt, and intensifying heatwaves, and consequently putting even greater stress on water and energy systems. Recent reports clearly show that billions of people remain vulnerable to water shortages and unreliable electricity due to infrastructure failing to keep pace with climate realities.

In addition, coal-dependent power grids are at an increasingly higher risk due to extreme heat, whereas droughts put hydropower reliability into question. Experts estimate that trillions of dollars in investments will be needed to build resilient systems with the ability to support sustainable development.

SDG Impact: The article is directly linked to SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) and SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), in addition to enhancing climate adaptation as outlined in SDG 13 (Climate Action).

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Climate Change Is Putting Asia’s Water and Power Systems at Risk

Reports warn that climate stress is destabilizing Asia’s water and energy infrastructure, threatening billions with shortages and highlighting the need for major resilience investments.

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