China – 8 Dead, 4 Missing After Floods in Hubei, Chongqing and Shaanxi
Chinese civil defence authorities say that at least 8 people have died in floods and heavy rainfall in central areas of the country over the last few days. According to…
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Cities Urged to Invest in Flood Protection Now for a Safer, Cheaper Future
TEPIC, Mexico, Sept 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Expect more images of flood evacuees scrambling into rescue boats with their wet pets and possessions unless cities seize the chance to…
China’s ‘Sponge Cities’ Aim to Re-Use 70% of Rainwater – Here’s How
Asian cities are struggling to accommodate rapid urban migration, and development is encroaching on flood-prone areas. Recent flooding in Mumbai was blamed in part on unregulated development of wetlands, while…
Devastating Himalayan Floods Are Made Worse by an International Blame Game
Devastating floods in Nepal have sparked regional tension, with Nepali politicians and media outlets claiming that Indian infrastructure along their shared border has left Nepal vulnerable. In a visit last…
WMO – Rainfall Extremes Cause Widespread Socio-Economic Impacts
Precipitation extremes – in terms of both excess and deficient rainfall – has caused serious disruption with widespread socio-economic impacts in many countries in recent weeks. Here is a glance…
Aon Report – Asia Records $10bn Economic Loss After July Floods
Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development team have launched the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which evaluates the impact of the natural disaster events that occurred worldwide…
Can satellites be used as an early warning system for landslides?
Researchers are working hard to use satellite data to accurately map the movement of the earth before a landslide in a bid to develop a life-saving early warning system. The…
Floods, reef loss and migration: Asia’s future on a hotter planet
BANGKOK, July 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) outlines the dramatic changes Asia-Pacific…
China – Severe Weather and Floods Hit Jingjinji
China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs reported on 10 July that thunderstorms and heavy rainfall between 06 and 09 July caused flooding in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (Jingjinji) region. The severe weather also…
China – More Floods in South Leave 56 Dead, 22 Missing
Further heavy rain in parts of central and southern China has caused flooding and landslides, affecting 11 provinces and around 9.5 million people. Parts of southern China are still recovering…
China – Deadly Floods and Landslides in South and South West
Heavy rain triggered a massive landslide in Sichuan province, southwestern China in the early hours (local time) of Saturday 24 June, 2017. Meanwhile authorities report that 28 people have died…
China – Floods Affect 6 Provinces Leaving 4 Dead and 1,600 Displaced
Flooding has been reported in at least 6 provinces in southern and eastern China after heavy rain and severe weather including hail, since 11 May, 2017. The recent flooding comes…
China – Thousands Evacuate Floods in Guangzhou
China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) says that heavy rain caused major flooding in parts of Guangdong Province yesterday, 07 May 2017. Quoting reports from Guangdong Provincial Civil Affairs Department,…
Pacific Rim Countries to Test Their Tsunami Warning System
Countries bordering on the Pacific Ocean are testing their capacity to handle a major tsunami in an exercise from 15 to 17 February, held to identify possible shortcomings in the…
WMO Gears Up for Extreme Weather, Climate Change in Asia
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (WMO) – Climate change, environmental degradation, population growth and urbanization are putting pressure on water supplies in many parts of the Asian region, and exposure…
Hydropower in China Impacts the Flow of the Mekong River
A study led by researchers from Aalto University in Finland reveals that the hydropower projects in China have caused major river flow changes to the Mekong River since the year…
