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The April 2024 flooding in many parts of the valley after a short spell of rainy days makes it obvious that Kashmir is extremely unprepared to resist any major flooding event that could recur.

From fields to fryers, a warming planet is intensifying occupational health and safety threats to low-wage workers across the food chain.

As Honduras is country highly exposed to natural hazards and has experienced devastating shocks to its population and economy, rebuilding after disasters with an eye to both ensuring resilience and inclusion is key.

Floods in Kenya killed at least 169 people between March and April 2024. The most catastrophic of these deaths occurred after a flash flood swept through a rural village killing 42 people.

TorNet, a public artificial intelligence dataset, could help models reveal when and why tornadoes form, improving forecasters' ability to issue warnings.

World Environment Day (WED) 2024 host, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Nations Environment Programme, (UNEP) have launched campaigns to combat desertification, restore land and build drought resilience ahead of global WED celebrations.

Different types of green roofs, green facades, permeable paving and ventilation systems have been tested in a school building of Spain to address increasing temperatures and water scarcity.

At UNGA-ECOSOC event, FAO Deputy Director-General emphasizes the key role of effective anticipatory action in protecting and equipping communities ahead of shocks.

The combination of increased consumption and prolonged drought is depleting resources in the Cyclades

Last year's snow deluge in California, which quickly erased a two decade long megadrought, was essentially a once-in-a-lifetime rescue from above, a new study found.