climate

"We ran all of those factors with the most up-to-date climate projections - and the news was not good," he said.

Scientists warn that storms are becoming more powerful due to human-driven climate change.

Central Asia is also one of the world's most polluted regions and hardest hit by climate change.

In the current climate of corporate cost cutting, businesses are eager to maximize the impact of every advertising dollar, which presents an advantage for technology companies.

"On coffee you had climate issues for a very bad growing season and that was exacerbated by a tariff on Brazil and also Colombia," she said.