Tag: Flooding
Flood-hit Pakistanis still waiting on promised rebuild
Government pledges to rebuild flood-ravaged swathes of Pakistan to help them battle future extreme weather have largely failed to materialize
At least four dead, tens of thousands evacuated in Malaysia floods
Local reports and social media posts showed images of flooded roads, submerged cars, waterlogged homes and rows of shops closed
Wetter storms, deforestation: Manila faces worsening floods
The combination of development in the catchment and wetter storms caused by climate change have exacerbated flooding in Manila
More rain on the way as Philippine storm death toll hits...
More than 355,400 people fled their homes as Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae pounded swathes of the archipelago nation late last week
Pakistan flooding: Disease, debt, discrimination, and ruined crops
Pakistan ranks as the eighth most vulnerable country when it comes to climate change, according to the Global Climate Risk Index.
Church leaders in Pakistan warn of famine, epidemics in wake of...
Six million people have been affected by the disaster in Pakistan and more than 1,500 deaths have been officially recorded
Will Pakistan floods spur better climate disaster planning?
As losses from climate-fueled disasters rise, investment in cutting risks makes financial sense - and can solve multiple problems at once
UN chief in Pakistan to boost flood aid for devastated millions
Pakistan is responsible for less than 1% of global GHG emissions, but is 8th on a list of countries deemed most vulnerable to extreme weather
‘A matter of honor’: Women forced to stay in flooded Pakistan...
In many parts of conservative, deeply patriarchal Pakistan, women live under a strict system of so-called honor
Pakistani cardinal says poor paying price of unprecedented destruction caused by...
“As always, it is the poor who pay the price,” said Cardinal Joseph Coutts, archbishop emeritus of Karachi
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