The region is facing the challenge of providing enough water for drinking and growing food because the population is increasing at a rapid pace. There is a significant pollution problem in South Asia.  During the winter, the temperature drops and causes smog to hang in the air.  This has become a major problem in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal.  The smog is so thick that is causes issues with air traffic and mobility.  It also blocks the sunlight.  In the region, there are many people suffering from pulmonary and respiratory diseases. South Asia is under serious threat from sea-level rising and increasing incidences of extreme events such as floods, droughts, cyclones, storms and irregularity of monsoon.

In the meanwhile in Southeast Asia, Typhoons and floods are becoming more intense and frequent as Vietnam and the rest of Southeast Asia bear the brunt of climate change. Long coastlines and heavily populated low-lying areas make the region of more than 640 million people one of the world’s most vulnerable to weather extremes and rising sea levels associated with global warming. Governments are under pressure to act quickly or risk giving up improvements in living standards achieved through decades of export-driven growth.

But it is a matter of joy that More than 60 per cent of the world’s young people live in Asia-Pacific, where calls to protect the environment now ring the loudest. A new generation of climate activists has forced the world’s governments and corporations to listen to their demands.