Food not climate: A man trying to save some belongings and crops in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi in Myanmar’s Kayah state. — AFP
DESPITE record heatwaves, floods and storms across much of South-East Asia in 2024, more people in the region are concerned about bread-and-butter issues such as food security than about climate change, according to a new survey.
The proportion of those who see climate change as a serious and immediate threat dropped to 42.5% in 2024, the latest South-East Asia Climate Outlook Survey by the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute found. This was down from 49.4% in 2023, 45.8% in 2022, and 72.2% in 2021.
