Looking at the weather map on his computer and seeing three simultaneous tropical storms forming across Asia in late November, climatologist Fredolin Tangang’s first thoughts drifted to the 2004 ...

Equatorial cyclones are rare. That’s one reason Cyclone Senyar has done so much damage in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Unusually destructive storms have killed at least 1,350 people across the region and displaced millions in South and ...

Rising debt has sparked a new battle for national sovereignty.

In the dynamic landscape of geopolitical shifts, U.S. policy toward South Asia has consistently been a critical area of focus. As the region continues to evolve amid changing political, economic, and ...

A searing heat wave in parts of southern Asia in April this year was made at least 30 times more likely by climate change, according to a rapid study by international scientists released Wednesday.

When discussing the human security impacts of climate change, climate-induced migration is often viewed as a distant and intangible concern. Despite widespread consensus on “loss and damage” at COP27 ...

On September 21, 2023, in parallel with Climate Week NYC, the Asia Society Policy Institute (ASPI) convened a meeting titled “South Asia & Neighbors: Understanding the Climate-Water Nexus.” This ...

Pacific region needs $250 billion a year in water investments but gets only 40% of it, says the Asian Water Development Outlook.

Southern Asia Studies also offers funding opportunities for incoming graduate students in Masters and PhD programs, as well as research travel and conference travel grants for current students in the ...