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
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Study says climate change is upon Bhutan
Longer summer, shorter winter observed in many places. The weather pattern in Bhutan has become unpredictable. The country, in recent times, has witnessed erratic rainfall, crop and livestock diseases,
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Recent cloudburst-induced landslides around Okhimath, Uttarakhand
On 13 September 2012, the Okhimath region in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand was revisited by cloudburstinduced landslides which killed 66 people and damaged land and property.(Correspondence)
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Quarrying curbs, CRZ norms will be enforced
Chandy seeks a balance between development, eco-protection Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said here on Friday that the government would enforce the restrictions on quarrying and on construction of buildings under the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms. Replying to a submission moved by V.D. Satheesan in the Assembly, he stressed the need to strike a balance between development needs and environment protection.
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Two acres on hill lost in landslide
A two-acre stretch of land, on the Nikoloya hill in Rattota, Matale was lost through a fresh landslide yesterday. Landslide Division head of the National Building and Research Organisation, Chaminda
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Flood deaths rise to 23 with over 266,740 affected
Three more deaths from floods and and earth slips were reported yesterday, bringing the death toll to 23 while the number missing rose to 15 and injured to 34. The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said
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Sri Lanka floods, landslides kill 25, displaces over 18,000
Torrential rains continued to lash Sri Lanka unabated raising the death toll from floods and landslides to 25 and leaving over 18,000 people homeless in most parts of the country. The latest figures
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Death toll in Sri Lanka floods rises to 15, over 85,000 affected
Colombo: Floods and landslides caused by torrential rains with gale force winds in Sri Lanka have left 15 people dead, 13 missing, and over 85,000 affected, the Disaster Management Center said today. As
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Tourist influx, traffic has ruined ecology of Manali: Report
The Rohtang-Solang and Palchan areas in Manali are prone to landslides and a heavy influx of tourists and vehicles had ruined the aesthetic value of the region. These are the findings of a report of the
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Disaster risk management in South Asia: a regional overview
To promote engagement in disaster and climate risk management practices, this report informs readers about the elements that are driving increases in disaster risk in South Asia Region (SAR). The report
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Colombo, Gampaha among landslide prone districts - NBRO
Following the recent heavy rains, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has identified 300 new landslide-prone areas in many parts of the country, including the Gampaha and Colombo districts.