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This April and May, large regions of central Asia were hit by a series of storms resulting in heavy downpours and flash flooding. The unusually high rains and subsequent floods in April and May followed a three-month dry period from December to March.

This research seeks to develop a conceptual spatial framework considering different phases of disaster risk management to evaluate urban physical resilience.

Researchers are calling for comprehensive water management to address groundwater floods effectively. Notably, this is the third time that Science has published a paper related to the karst eco-environment in southwest China.

Soosan Momeni Mokoee works as Shelter-WASH Coordinator for the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) in from Tehran, Iran.

A recent paper in Engineering Geology describes how heavy rainfall triggered >40 m of movement in a landslide that had been reactivated by a dam.

This report outlines the conceptual framework for sand and dust storms (SDS) hazard risk and vulnerability assessment and mapping in agriculture and provides the elements as part of SDS contingency planning process in agriculture.

From boreal winter 2020 onwards, a large region in West Asia has suffered from exceptionally low rains and elevated temperatures. The resulting 3-year drought has led to severe impacts on agriculture and access to potable water.

This seismic risk profile of Iran, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.