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Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2025
November 30 , 2025
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- The report was released by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP).
- Asian megacities like Delhi, Karachi, Dhaka, Manila, Shanghai, and Seoul could face 2–7°C extra heat due to the urban heat island effect.
- South Asia may experience over 300 days a year with a heat index above 35°C, and over 200 days above 41°C in some regions.
- Extreme heat worsens health risks, pollution, wildfires, and droughts, and affects millions of outdoor workers.
- Economic losses and working-hour reductions are projected to rise sharply if heat adaptation is insufficient.
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