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Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are caught in a dangerous feedback loop: rising debt burdens are constraining their ability to invest in climate action, while climate shocks are worsening fiscal pressures and increasing debt risks.

Climate change could push UK rivers to dangerous extremes and see more frequent rapid swings between wet and dry conditions – a phenomenon known as hydroclimatic whiplash – according to research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Using data from FIFA, Brown epidemiologists developed a tracking tool aimed at assisting public health experts in the event of an infectious disease outbreak.

The Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill, organised by the Southeast Asian country's Office of Civil Defense, aims to brace the population with better coordination, preparedness and resilience.

The ICP represents a step in the right direction. It marks a departure from how major climate risk finance initiatives have typically operated, building inclusive planning into its architecture rather than treating it as an afterthought.

FAO and partners trained over 150 veterinarians, park rangers, park guides, and porters to strengthen their capacities in Ebola Virus Disease preparedness and response.

Barbuda has moved a step closer to achieving internationally recognized Tsunami Ready status after successfully completing a three-day exercise focused on disaster preparedness, public education, and emergency response.

In India and Bangladesh, two recent changes of government on either side of the border have brought two shared river systems into focus: the Ganges and the Teesta.