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

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
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.