Inside StoryCan Southeast Asia cope with record-breaking storms?
## Environmental Impact: Storm Seasons in Southeast Asia
Environmental Impact: Storm Seasons in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is experiencing one of its most severe storm seasons on record, with significant loss of life and widespread displacement reported across Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. Currently, a new storm is forming in the Philippine Sea.
Governments have committed to rebuilding efforts, although the financial sustainability of such initiatives remains uncertain as storm seasons intensify. Concurrently, the United Nations has announced a reduction in its 2026 budget for war and natural disaster response by 50%.
This situation places increased responsibility on affected countries to independently manage recovery and reconstruction efforts following each storm event.
Governments have committed to rebuilding efforts, although the financial sustainability of such initiatives remains uncertain as storm seasons intensify.
Alexandre Borde – Environmental economist and CEO of Cibola Partners Sehr Raheja – Programme officer for the Climate Change Programme at the Centre for Science and Environment Benjamin Horton – Dean of the School of Energy and Environment and professor of Earth Science at City University of Hong Kong
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.
