Scientists in Japan and USA have revealed new methods for modeling earthquake-induced tsunamis for southeast Japan, warning that a Nankai-induced tsunami is likely to hit there in the next few…
EDMONTON, Canada March 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Thirteen cities worldwide are projected to see temperature hikes that could exceed 2 degrees Celsius (3.6°F) over the next decade or so,…
Himawari-8 data assimilated simulation enables 10-minute updates of rain and flood predictions. Using the power of Japan’s K computer, scientists from the RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science and collaborators…
Typhoon Lan made landfall in Japan over Shizuoka Prefecture late on 22 October, 2017. Parts of the country recorded wind gusts of up to 198km/h, according to Japan’s Meteorological Agency…
Typhoon Talim made landfall over the western coast of Kagoshima prefecture, Kyushu island, Japan, on 17 September with winds of up to 162km per hour. It then continued moving over…
BANGKOK, Sept 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Indonesia’s bustling capital, Jakarta, is sinking faster than any other city in the world. But an ambitious plan to build a giant wall…
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…
Authorities in Akita Prefecture, north western Japan, issued evacuation orders on Sunday 23 July due to flooding after a period of heavy rain. Some areas recorded more than 300 mm…
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…
Update, 10 July 2017 Emergency crews continue to search for missing people after torrential rain of over 500 mm in 24 hours fell in parts of southern Japan on 05…
Standard advice about preparing for disasters focuses on building shelters and stockpiling things like food, water and batteries. But resilience – the ability to recover from shocks, including natural disasters…
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…
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…
Building a “new city” from the wreckage of Higashi-Matsushima has required careful planning and consensus among citizens on how to protect them from future threats. CHIANG RAI, Thailand, Feb 9…
RICHLAND, Wash. — An analysis of the strongest tropical storms, known as super typhoons, in the western Pacific over the last half-century reveals that they are intensifying. Higher global temperatures…
Parts of Japan were on tsunami alert today following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake off the east coast of the country. This was the first real test for Japan since the…
