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Displaying 15 of about 121 resultsAs with all disasters, Karachi’s heatwave that killed at least 1,200 Pakistanis is rooted in a complex web of natural and man-made factors, writes Tim Kovach in an opinion piece on New Security Beat. “The emergency is the product of a perfect storm of meteorological, political, and religious factors,” he quotes from the The New York Times.
Kovach concl…
This briefing paper addresses the key obstacles to development and economic growth Myanmar faces, between conflict and the threat of disasters from natural hazards, and the sufficient levels of predictable, good-quality aid it requires to meet immediate humanitarian needs and to build resilience. The paper explores what good-quality aid should look like…
Measures to help Afghanistan's farmers access more water for irrigation could heighten tensions with the nation's neighbours.
By Stefanie Glinski
BAMIYAN, Afghanistan, June 9 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - In a good year, farmer and mother-of-four Zahra Tawakole can produce enough potatoes from her hectare of land in the small Afghan village of Raquel…
This report examines the impacts of climate changes on agriculture, pastoralism, health, and water in Uganda. It aims to raise awareness of these issues among Ugandan society, and through building constructive dialogue, contribute to improving and strengthening Uganda's national adaptation strategies.
… as earthquake, landslide, flood, drought, cyclone, cold wave, heat wave, chemical disaster, fire, epidemic or pest attack; … earthquake, landslide, flood, drought, cyclone, cold wave, heat wave, chemical disaster, fire, epidemic or pest attack; …
… plummeting labour productivity due to unbearable heat, and an increase in sandstorms, which obstruct oil … broader regime disapproval. By August 2023, another wave of protests erupted in southern Iran due to prolonged … change. A few weeks before the demonstrations, a severe heat wave broke out, resulting in huge fires in the Shuf …
… emitting radioactive Xenon gas, before the tsunami tidal wave brought a train of havoc," says the report. … The … emitting radioactive Xenon gas, before the tsunami tidal wave brought a train of havoc," says the report. …
… the world at once, due to impacts like drought and extreme heat. "The chances of it happening are higher now than they … to export bans. 3. East Africa The last year has brought a wave of problems to the region, from floods and crop-munching … the world at once, due to impacts like drought and extreme heat. "The chances of it happening are higher now than they …
… Extreme unseasonal heat across Gaza is believed to have caused the deaths of at … agency for Palestinian refugees said late last month; the heat had generated new fears of disease amid a lack of clean … temperatures in Gaza, while the latest episode of extreme heat is part of a pattern of hotter and more frequent …
… of the economy relies on agriculture and pastoralism, a heat wave and drought has the potential to immediately hurt the … of the economy relies on agriculture and pastoralism, a heat wave and drought has the potential to immediately hurt …
… and effective way. The document intends trigger a new wave of international engagement and sustainable dialogue … and effective way. The document intends trigger a new wave of international engagement and sustainable dialogue …
… the preparedness and detection phase to the end of second wave of the cholera epidemic in Yemen to better prepare for … the preparedness and detection phase to the end of second wave of the cholera epidemic in Yemen to better prepare for …
… in neighboring Syria. Extensive droughts have caused a wave of migration from rural to urban areas in the mid-2000s, … in neighboring Syria. Extensive droughts have caused a wave of migration from rural to urban areas in the mid-2000s, …
… how to save lives in the event that a potentially deadly wave strikes in the future, according to senior officials in … earthquake off Indonesia that generated a massive wave. In the drill, the tsunami was expected to reach … not only would the archipelago be hit by a six-meter wave in the south, but also by smaller waves, up to two …
… on conflict dynamics. The 1996 floods in Nepal or the 2015 heat wave in Pakistan, for instance, were too short, too far away … on conflict dynamics. The 1996 floods in Nepal or the 2015 heat wave in Pakistan, for instance, were too short, too far …