Climate Change Floods Push Southeast Asian Wildlife to "Breaking Point"

Conservationists warn that climate change is pushing Southeast Asia's forests and wildlife to a crisis. More frequent and severe floods and storms are devastating ecosystems, with experts saying a lack of oversight and countermeasures is making the impact worse. The warning follows a late-November cyclone that hit Indonesia's Sumatra island. The storm caused massive floods and landslides, killing over 1,000 people. Hundreds remain missing, and hundreds of thousands were forced from their homes. Scientists link the increasing intensity of such storms to climate change. They say the region's unique biodiversity is now under unprecedented threat from these extreme weather events. Without urgent action, the damage to wildlife and habitats will worsen.