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Displaying 15 of about 22 results… hurting their fragile livelihoods, a survey finds Rising heat and heavier rains across South Asia, as the planet … street-food vendor, has also seen her income shrink as heat and unseasonal rains reduce the length of time she can … have led to a dip in paid work, with increasing cases of heat-stroke and water-borne diseases affecting families. In …
The resilience of people in northeastern Bangladesh against Himalayan flooding has been severely challenged this year. Thousands of homeless and destitute people have struggled to deal with extreme flooding.
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This year's flooding has also challenged the Bangladeshi government's disaster management capacity.
"The excess Himalayan floodi…
… development programmes. Floods, Droughts, Cyclones, Heat Waves and Cold Waves, Dengue, JE and COVID-19 have been … cooperation with the private sector. Following the first wave of COVID-19 last year, it became imperative to better … numbers of Incidences for JE, Dengue, Drought, Floods, Heat waves, Cold waves and Cyclone during 1995-2020. 48 …
… hot that they create their own weather, record-breaking heat waves and a vanishing Sierra snowpack. Against that … and the National Science Foundation. Coping with extreme heat California had its hottest summer on record in 2021 — … the very scope of the problem is spurring an unprecedented wave of innovation across California as clean energy …
… Celsius by the 2090s. Earlier this summer, the extreme heat accelerated glacial melting; and weakened flows to the … Celsius by the 2090s. Earlier this summer, the extreme heat accelerated glacial melting; and weakened flows to the …
… of seven. Monsoon destruction While the monsoon brings a wave of destruction almost every year, successive governments … of seven. Monsoon destruction While the monsoon brings a wave of destruction almost every year, successive governments …
… National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the recent wave of floods, around 18% of the park was submerged. … National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the recent wave of floods, around 18% of the park was submerged. …
… is against a backdrop of increasing water scarcity and heat waves. Flooding is severely impacting the lives and … is against a backdrop of increasing water scarcity and heat waves. Flooding is severely impacting the lives and …
… industrialised countries who have done the most to heat the planet to step up". Rockström, of the Potsdam … industrialised countries who have done the most to heat the planet to step up". Rockström, of the Potsdam …
… on food production, costs, and security. Excessive heat or shortage of water can impede crop growth, reduce … on food production, costs, and security. Excessive heat or shortage of water can impede crop growth, reduce …
… and we have planted over 500 trees to combat the urban heat island effect.” The Water Wise collective has also … and we have planted over 500 trees to combat the urban heat island effect.” The Water Wise collective has also …
… of the Edenville Dam failed, resulting in a flood wave rushing downstream toward the town of Edenville and into … Sanford Lake, which was created by Sanford Dam. The flood wave continued to cause damage by also bursting the Sanford Dam. A flood wave approximately over 6 meters tall was unleashed upon …
… ice in the Bering Sea at all this time of year. The full wave action pounds right to the beach. As sea ice declines … ice in the Bering Sea at all this time of year. The full wave action pounds right to the beach. As sea ice declines …
The dry period from the end of April until the advent of the monsoon in July is “fire season” in Pakistan’s forests, which cover the Hindu Kush Himalayas in the country’s north. “There were no good rains this spring and the windy, hot weather led to the fire spreading fast,” says Jan Kharotee, a resident of the remote Sherani district in Balochistan pro…
… to improve people’s well-being, it has driven a new wave of domestic economic migration into the physically …