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 serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Sonam Lotus, director of the meteorological office, today said there is no flood threat to the Kashmir Valley. Talking to media, he said, "Although there has been a rise in the water level of rivers and streams in the Kashmir Valley due to overnight incessant rains, there is no reason …
A landslide in the Himalayan region of Kashmir buried at least 10 people while they were sleeping, police said on Monday, as unseasonal rains swept India, damaging crops and raising fears of flash floods in the mountainous north. Hundreds of people fled their homes as Kashmir's main rivers began to …
Rainfall variations in the Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand were studied for a period of six years from 2008 to 2013. The rainfall data were obtained through a dense network of rain gauges installed by India Meteorological Department (IMD), New Delhi, are spreaded over seven districts of Uttarakhand, combined with the data …
Around the same time as Cyclone Pam flattened the tiny Pacific island nation of Vanuatu early this month, untimely rains and hailstorms lashed Maharashtra in India destroying at least 5.5 million hectares of winter crops. That was a big jolt to the nation still recovering from the worst calamity of …
Seven people were killed and more were feared dead in Peru after a massive landslide buried parts of a town amid heavy rains, authorities said on Tuesday. Six were missing and 25 injured in the disaster in Chosica, some 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) east of Lima, said Alfredo Murgueytio, the …
Hundreds of miles of railway lines around Britain’s coast are becoming increasingly vulnerable to waves, landslides and storms triggered by climate pollution, an expert has warned. Professor Robert Duck from the University of Dundee says that numerous sections of railway in Wales, Cumbria, Devon and elsewhere are at risk of …
Experts cite study showing Hongkongers underestimate how vulnerable they are From fires to landslides, epidemics to typhoons, Hong Kong is in the firing line for a whole range of natural disasters - but a new study reveals that many in the city are unaware of the risks. A 2012 study …
Landslides, floods, and droughts are recurring natural disasters in Nepal related to too much or too little water. The summer monsoon contributes more than 80% of annual rainfall, and rainfall spatial and inter-annual variation is very high. The Gandaki River, one of the three major rivers of Nepal and one …
Of the 10 world cities most exposed to natural hazards, eight are in the Philippines, according to research which also showed that over half of the 100 cities most exposed to earthquakes, storms and other disasters were found in four Asian nations. The study published on Wednesday by risk analysis …
Globally, disasters due to natural hazards takes an enormous toll in terms of human lives, destruction to crops and livelihoods, and economic losses. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) has therefore become a critical part of sustainable development strategies. Over the past decades, the role of healthy ecosystems in providing cheap, reliable …
Sri Lanka’s indigenously developed device could help other developing nations, too, deal with climate impacts A low cost mobile weather station made in Sri Lanka can capture and transmit near real-time data on rainfall. It raises alarm in the event of extreme rainfall and other natural disasters, which can help …
ACHHAM, Feb 26: Various lakes in Ramaroshan region of Achham district are disappearing in want of proper conservation efforts. The poor condition of lakes is affecting animals and birds as well. According to a local Chakra Rokaya, lakes in Ramaroshan are drying up due to lack of awareness among locals. …
Disaster management aims to reduce catastrophic losses of disasters. Geographic information technologies support disaster management activities for effective and collaborative data management considering the complex nature of disasters. This study with an original conceptual approach aims to develop interoperable geographic data model and analysis tools to manage geographic data sets …
SURKHET, Feb 24: The government has approved Rs 600 million through the offices concerned for rehabilitation and reconstruction of the physical infrastructures damaged by the flood and landslide in August, 2014. Around Rs 6 billion including public and private property was damaged in the flood and landslide last year. The …
Four workers were killed in a landslide at the country's biggest stone quarry at Bholaganj in Companyganj upazila of the district on Sunday night. The deceased were identified as Moin Uddin, 40, son of Etim Hossain, Dana Mia, 42, son of Anwar Hossain, Delwar, 24, son of Shahjalal, and Emdadul …
This study on “Disasters in Asia and the Pacific: 2014 Year in review”, developed by the Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division of ESCAP, provides an overview of natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific region and its impacts. Although there were no major disasters in 2014, over half …
We investigate the use of landslide failure forecast models by exploiting near-real-time monitoring data. Starting from the inverse velocity theory, we analyze landslide surface displacements on different temporal windows, and apply straightforward statistical methods to obtain confidence intervals on the estimated time of failure. Here we describe the main concepts …
Disaster management team ends five-day visit to Kargil district After an aerial survey and on-the-spot assessment of the situation, the National Disaster Management Authority team today had detailed discussions with senior state government officers on the Phuktal river blockage in Kargil district. The five-day visit of the eight-member NDMA team …
Pope Francis has flown to the Philippines, an island nation frequently hit by natural disasters, declaring that man is primarily responsible for climate change. Wading into the climate change debate on board the papal plane, the Pope told journalists he hoped negotiators at the next round of climate change talks …
BARCELONA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As economic losses from disasters rise around the world, more effort is needed to reduce the risks from extreme weather and earthquakes in every area, from infrastructure to health, the United Nations disaster prevention chief said. Margareta Wahlström, head of the U.N. Office for Disaster …
