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Climate change looms as the most formidable modern challenge, threatening to derail Asia's development trajectory. Everyone under 40 today will face a dramatically altered environment—marked by increased extreme weather events such as heatwaves, floods, droughts, and crop failures. According to a comprehensive academic study, individuals under 40 will experience conditions like heatwaves and wildfires far more frequently than previous generations—up to seven times more heatwaves and nearly three times more droughts and floods compared to their grandparents.