W hen a big earthquake, flash flood or other sudden disaster hits, aid agencies spring into action with emergency responses and public appeals for donations. With droughts, it's different. If the rains
This special report in Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society presents assessments of how climate change may have affected the strength and likelihood of individual extreme events.
This study presents some lessons from a selection of IUCN interventions in dryland areas that have adapted to a greater or lesser extent to the conditions of drylands, notably focusing on water management
Pakistan is amongst the top ten countries on the globe experiencing frequent and intense climate change events such as floods, droughts, cyclones, heavy rains, extremely high temperatures, etc. The
LONDON – Asia has the largest number of people exposed to natural disasters, but African countries are the most vulnerable to them, largely because of political instability, corruption, poverty and inequality,
ISLAMABAD: International weather experts predict that Pakistan may face harsher drought conditions than last year. Their prediction, reported by the South Asian Climate Forum (SASCOF) after its yearly
The World Bank approved $125 million to support the restoration of resilient flood protection infrastructure and the strengthening of government capacity to manage disasters and climate variability. Pakistan
At least six more children died of malnutrition in drought-hit Tharparkar district on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to more than 130 so far in this year. According to sources, the children died
SENDAI, Japan (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The number of people forced from their homes each year by disasters has quadrupled over the past four decades, and the risk of being displaced has doubled,
Mithi- Three more children died of malnutrition in drought-hit Tharparkar district today, bringing the death toll to 120 in last two months. According to a news channel, the children died at Mithi, Chhachhro,
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