Environment

UN envoy commends disaster preparedness initiatives in Bangladesh

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In Bangladesh, an innovative “disaster resilient village” was built in Shymnagar for a coastal village...

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Staying Ahead of Asia's Next Natural Disaster

This week's strong earthquake that shook Japan, one of the best prepared Asian countries for natural disasters, was a stark reminder of the value of readiness in a region disproportionately targeted by the forces of nature.

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UN official: ‘race against time’ to avert disaster in Africa’s drought-stricken Sahel

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The food and nutrition crisis facing countries in West Africa’s drought-prone Sahel region has...

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CLIMATE CHANGE: A three-degree warmer world by 2050?

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Niger dealing with yet another drought right now will be a lot more warmer in our lifetime

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