Scorched Earth: The Hidden Victims of East Asia's Heatwave The sweltering heat gripping East Asia has devastating consequences beyond record breaking temperatures and human suffering.
Human caused climate change is a symptom of a far more insidious problem, with the region's wildlife, health systems, and people paying the price.
In Tokyo's Tama Zoological Park, three lionesses have succumbed to suspected heatstroke, highlighting that even in urban oases, the effects of climate change can be deadly.