Climate Change

While Exports Flow, Low-income Families Bear the Heat of an Uneven Grid

Additional reporting by Simmavanh Vayouphack When temperatures climbed above 40°C across many parts of Laos this summer, Lao Friends Hospital for Children on the outskirts of Luang Prabang began losing electricity several times a week, with each outage lasting a few hours. The blackouts left doctors, nurses and patients struggling through...

Laos, Thailand Step Up Fight Against Cross-Border Haze

Laos and Thailand are stepping up efforts to tackle cross-border haze pollution, with new...

Dead Fish in Xe Don River Spark Questions Over Official Investigation

Authorities in Salavanh province have attributed the mass death of fish along the Xe...

Laos Launches New Climate Project to Support Vulnerable Communities in Northern Laos

Laos has launched a new climate adaptation project in the north, targeting vulnerable groups...

Air Pollution, Extreme Heat Raise Health Concerns Across Laos

Laos is facing a double challenge as hazardous air pollution coincides with a period...

Midwives: Heroes on Frontlines of Global Climate Crisis 

Statement from UNFPA Executive Director Natalia Kanem Right now, around the world, millions of lives are in the hands of midwives. Whether they are wading...

Rural Laos Struggles with Dwindling Water Resources Amidst Climate Change

BY JONATHAN MEADLEY AND CHONO LAPUEKOU Amidst abundant water resources available in Laos, rural communities are grappling with a pressing challenge: access to clean water.  Once...

Melting Polar Ice Is Changing the Earth’s Rotation and Affecting How We Measure Time: Study

By Leah Sarnoff, ABC News How much can change in a second? The impact of climate change has been felt across the globe in rising temperatures and rising sea levels — but...

European Union Sparks Blue Wave in Vientiane

The streets of Vientiane resembled a flowing river of blue shirts on Sunday, 3 March, as more than 500 people gathered at That Luang...

Climate Change Intensifies Heatwaves across Southeast Asia

Amidst a climate of confusion, Laos finds itself grappling with the unpredictable extremes of heatwaves and cold snaps. This trend is not isolated to...

Savannakhet Takes Initiative in Weather Monitoring With Advanced Equipment

Savannakhet Province is set to become the first province in Laos to revolutionize its weather monitoring capabilities with the installation of state-of-the-art Light-Emitting Diode...