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UK Met Office committed to strengthening Asia’s resilience to climate change
The UK Met Office announced a new programme to strengthen climate change resilience...
Natural disasters caused $314 billion in 2017, the second most costly year on record
New research by EM-DAT's Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters...
Médecins Sans Frontières open new hospital in Cox’s Bazar as health concerns grow for monsoon season
The hospital, ran by Médecins Sans Frontières, opens as the camp is...
‘Green’ coastal protection solutions could prevent damages worth $50 billion in the Gulf of Mexico
New research in the PLOS One peer reviewed journal reveals that nature-based solutions...
Strong 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season Predicted
Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria resulted in tens of billions of dollars in damage...
Health concerns grow in Papua New Guinea following earthquake and aftershocks
WHO has raised concerns about the potential for disease earthquakes in Papua New Guinea...
Bhutan’s capital is the latest city to join UNISDR’s ‘Making Cities Resilient’ campaign
Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, is the newest member to join the United Nations Office...
A new partnership seeks to improve climate services and protect agriculture in Mozambique
The Mozambique National Institute of Meteorology (INAM) is launching a new project...
Extreme weather and climate events caused more damage than ever before in 2017
The United Nations weather agency have reported that hurricanes, monsoons, floods...
World Water Day – What Threat Does Water Pose to Asia?
March 22nd 2018 marks the 25th Annual World Water Day which aims to highlight the...
DFID steps up support for Rohingya refugees as monsoon season looms
The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) has increased support...
Natural disasters in Asia caused $48 billion worth of agricultural losses in 2017
A report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) revealed that between 2005...
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