Asia braces for more extreme weather like 2023, world's hottest year

Health fallout set to worsen as severe heat, dryness and rain have already hit region

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A woman tries to cool down in the Philippines in April 2024. People around Asia should expect more scorching weather as the year unfolds.  © Reuters

SAYUMI TAKE, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Countries across Asia are on guard for more severe heat and rain as experts highlight the region's disaster-prone and fast-warming characteristics along with a "cocktail" of health hazards looming over workers in the face of climate change.

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