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Anadolu Agency (27 November 2025)

Amir Latif

Climate experts across Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh are urging a renewal of regional cooperation to confront escalating climate threats in South Asia – one of the world’s most vulnerable regions – warning that without collective action, extreme heat and severe flooding could soon overwhelm hundreds of millions of lives.

A new World Bank study released this week paints an alarming picture: by 2030, nearly 90% of South Asia’s population will be exposed to extreme heat, while almost one in four people will face severe flooding driven by climate-induced disasters.

The report says the region’s dense population, rising temperatures and exposed geography leave it acutely at risk.

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