Climate Change Impacts on Human Systems in Asia and the Pacific

Unabated climate change would bring devastating consequences to countries in Asia and the Pacific, with the temperature increase over the Asian landmass expected to reach 6 degree Celsius by the end of the century under a business-as-usual scenario.

9 of the 10 countries with the most people living in vulnerable low-lying areas are in Asia.
By 2030, 26,000 annual child deaths will be caused by undernutrition due to climate change.
10x increase in the number of hot days in Asia's fast-growing cities by the end of the 21st century.