climate change
Nepal Flood Disaster Exposes a New Himalayan Threat as Climate Change Reshapes the Mountains
- calendar_month Monday, 28 Sep 2026
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A glacier-and-rock collapse near Langtang Lirung unleashed a cascading disaster on Aug. 26, killing more than 1,400 people and leaving thousands missing, while scientists warn that a warming Hindu Kush Himalaya is creating hazards that are increasingly difficult to detect. KATHMANDU – The catastrophic flash floods that tore through Nepal’s Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river […]
ASEAN Pushes Inclusive Disaster Resilience at UN General Assembly 2026
- calendar_month Saturday, 26 Sep 2026
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High-level discussions in New York highlighted stronger regional cooperation, early warning systems, risk-informed policies and inclusive approaches to disaster and climate resilience. NEW YORK — ASEAN has strengthened its call for more inclusive and coordinated disaster risk reduction as regional and international stakeholders gathered in New York to advance implementation of the Sendai Framework for […]
Greenland Is Melting, and the World Is at Risk! Rising Seas Put Asia on Alert
- calendar_month Wednesday, 2 Sep 2026
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Greenland’s accelerating ice loss is driving global sea-level rise, while the rapidly changing Arctic is emerging as a new front in the struggle over critical minerals, strategic shipping routes, and geopolitical power. SISIMIUT, Greenland — From a distance, the village of Sarfannguit looks like a handful of brightly colored candies scattered across a rocky shelf. […]
