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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Forests and landslides: the role of trees and forests in the prevention of landslides and rehabilitation of landslide-affected areas in Asia
This FAO report outlines the extent to which sound management of forests and tree planting can reduce the incidence of landslides and how forestation can assist in land rehabilitation and stabilization after landslides have occurred.
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Illegal mining threat to water schemes
Illegal mining in Kangra has posed a threat to over 100 irrigation and drinking water supply schemes which get water from small rivers of this district. The Kirpal Chand kuhal supplying water to over
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Landslide in Alamdevi VDC
A landslide has occurred in Alamdevi VDC, Syangja on Friday morning. The landslide had partially blocked the flow of Kali Gandaki in the area, raising risk of a flood in Syangja and neighboring Palpa
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Uttarakhand needs smarter projects, World Bank's India head says
Rain and flash floods have pushed back development works in Uttarakhand by decades and the challenge at the moment is to build smarter projects without impacting the fragile environment of the hilly region, said World Bank's country director Onno Ruhl. "In Uttarakhand, the challenge is to build smarter, so that they do not undermine the fragility of the environment," he told PTI after the approval of a $250 million credit for the rehabilitation work in the state by the World Bank's board in Washington on Friday.
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17 killed as heavy rains wreak havoc in Andhra
Heavy rains continued to lash Andhra Pradesh on Friday, leaving 17 people dead and forcing the evacuation of 67,419 others from low-lying areas. Seventeen people were killed in various rain-related incidents as the downpour continued for the fourth consecutive day on Friday even as two others were also missing, official sources said in Hyderabad.
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Search on for Philippine quake survivors as toll touches 151
Survivors of a huge earthquake that killed more than 150 persons in the Philippines rummaged hopelessly today through ruins for friends and relatives, as rescue workers struggled to reach isolated communities.
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3 die in north China landslide
A landslide in Dai county of North China's Shanxi province has killed three people, local authorities said Wednesday. The landslide occurred at 7:20 pm on Tuesday at the sorting facility of the Mingli
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93 dead as 7.2-quake rattles Philippines
The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippines rose to 93, the police said today, as more reports trickled in about toppled buildings and historic churches near the
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Initiative for early warning system to combat natural disasters
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development and other stakeholders has initiated a network
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One killed in landslide caused by heavy rain
Heavy downpour in the last 24 hours paralyzed life in Guwahati and a landslide triggered by the rain claimed the life of an elderly person in the city on Sunday. The rain also dampened the spirit of Durga