State of the Climate in Asia 2024
<p>The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing
Landslides
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Death toll continues to rise; 21 already killed
The death toll from adverse weather conditions rose to 21 yesterday while more than 22,449 people, in the Matara, Gampaha, Galle, Kegalle, Ratnapura and Kalutara districts were displaced. One person was
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PDMA-APDC sign MoU to prepare road map for making KP disaster resilient province
Provincial Disaster Management Authority, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (PDMA-KP) and Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) in Bangkok have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that sets forth a framework for
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Update: Over 7,000 affected, 15 deaths as rains, floods wreak havoc in Sri Lanka
Over 7,000 people were affected and 15 people have died in Sri Lanka as heavy rains caused flooding and landslides in several areas in the island, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said. The western
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Over 3,000 affected by flash floods in Sri Lanka, Red Cross sends disaster response teams
Sri Lanka Red Cross said it has mobilized Branch Disaster Response Teams (BDRT) and First Aid teams to assist and aid the people affected by the flash floods due to heavy rains lashed the country in the
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Rains, floods wreak havoc in Sri Lanka, 9 killed in landslides
Torrential rains continued to lash most parts of Sri Lanka Monday causing floods and submerging roads in low-lying areas. The Disaster Management Centre said that several low lying areas in the country
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Illegal mining rampant in Palampur
Despite the fact that there is a complete ban on mining and quarrying in the Neugal river and other tributaries of the Beas, large-scale illegal mining and quarrying is going on unchecked in Palampur.
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Landslides snap water supply, surface communication
Landslides triggered by incessant rain over the past two days has snapped water supply in Arunachal Pradesh Capital besides affecting surface communication. Drinking water supply to Itanagar and its adjoining
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Landslides cut off water supply in Arunachal
Drinking water supply to Itanagar and its adjoining areas has been disrupted since Monday night Landslides triggered by incessant rain over the past three days have snapped water supply in Arunachal Pradesh's capital and disrupted surface communication in the land locked state.
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Serbia declares national mourning, flood toll rises
Serbia on Tuesday declared three days of national mourning and reported another death in the worst rainfall to hit the Balkan region in living memory, even as the rising River Sava threatened more havoc.
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Global warming threatens more deadly Everest-like avalanches: report
Mountaineering tourism in Nepal faces a threat from global warming as melting glaciers feed the risk of more deadly disasters such as the avalanche on Mount Everest that killed 16 people last month, scientists