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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Sierra Leone mudslide survivors live in fear of fresh disaster
Kadiatu Koroma only narrowly escaped the mudslide that engulfed her home in Sierra Leone's ramshackle capital last August, killing an estimated 1,000 people in one of the worst flooding-related disasters
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Landslides Kill 18 in Rwanda; 200 Dead Since January
Landslides caused by heavy rains killed at least 18 people in Rwanda's Northern and Western province over the weekend, pushing the death toll since January to more than 200, a government official said.
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Landslides render 25 families homeless
At least 200 people have been rendered homeless after landslides destroyed their homes. Twenty five homesteads were affected by the calamity that ruined property of unknown value. Sixty five residents
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Kenya: Mudslides Render Over 150 People Homeless in Tharaka-Nithi
Over 150 people from Gitogoto village, Tharaka-Nithi County, have been affected by landslides. The affected families have now camped at the neighbouring Gitogoto Primary School. Tharaka-Nithi County
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Landslide kills 2, injures 3 in Jigawa
The Police in Jigawa State on Monday said two persons, Mati Bako, 17, and Tanimu Kwalle, 25, had been killed by landslide. The Police Spokesman in the state, SP Abdu Jinjiri, confirmed the incident
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Disaster management research roadmap for the ASEAN region
This disaster management research roadmap for the ASEAN region was created in the hopes that it will guide the process of achieving the goal of becoming a global leader on disaster risk management (DRM)
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Six people killed in Sokoto landslide
Six people died in a landslide that occurred at Illela-Kalmalo village of Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The incident occurred while the victims
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Madagascar: Drones used to see landslides, floods from fatal storm Eliakim
At least 17 people are dead on Madagascar after a tropical cyclone struck the Indian Ocean island nation at the weekend. A total of 15,000 people have been affected by Eliakim, a storm that caused widespread
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Forests and sustainable cities: inspiring stories from around the world
Many cities are already demonstrating their commitments to a more sustainable future and there are many excellent examples of green urban development, according to a new FAO publication called "Forests
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Sierra Leone mudslide victims take anger to ballot box
Regent - Francis Kanu's face darkens as he remembers the day of Sierra Leone's deadly mudslide last August, and the months that followed waiting for government assistance that never came. Now is his