Author: homolata
Nepal Landslide Risks for Resilient Road Planning
Click on the image for the full research paper. SummaryDetailsSummary This research paper focuses on the heightened Nepal landslide risks in mountainous areas due to extreme precipitation induced by climate change. These landslides have increasingly affected vital road infrastructure, crucial for urban economies and rural communities. The study employs advanced models to project future extreme [...] Read More
Climate News 4 January – 10 January 2023
Guterres urges radical global finance shake-up to help Pakistan after deadly floods Source: UN News Date: 9 Jan 2023 UN-led efforts to encourage the international community to stand with Pakistan after deadly floods last summer, continued on Monday in Geneva, where Secretary-General António Guterres urged radical reform of the global financial system, in favour of [...] Read More
Addressing Glacial Melting and Climate Resilience in Pakistan
Mr. Muhammad Arif Goheer is a Principal Scientific Officer, Head of Agriculture, Forestry and Land Use Section at the Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GISC). Mr. Muhammad Arif Goheer is Principal Scientific Officer, Head of Agriculture, Forestry and Land Use Section, Global Change Impact Studies Centre (GCISC) What can be done about glacial melting in [...] Read More
Climate News 28 December 2022 – 4 January 2023
What awaits Bangladesh’s climate change adaptation in 2023? Source: The Daily Star Date: 28 Dec 2022 In 2022, Bangladesh made significant strides in addressing the climate crisis through Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and locally-led adaptation (LLA). The country approved the National Adaptation Plan (NAP), integrating NbS and LLA, following the Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan Decade 2030. [...] Read More
Adapting to Sea-Level Rise in Sri Lanka: Challenges and Solutions
Prof. Buddhi Marambe, Senior Professor at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (Photo by ADPC) Professor Buddhi Marambe is a Senior Professor at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. What can be done about sea-level rise in Sri Lanka? Sea-level rise matters a lot for a country like ours. [...] Read More
Climate News 21 December – 27 December 2022
Finding ways to mitigate climate risks in South Asia Source: World Bank Blogs Date: 22 Dec 2022 The UN climate conference (COP27) in Egypt, held in November, was crucial for South Asian countries grappling with intensified climate disasters. Over 750 million people in the region have experienced climate-related disasters in the last two decades. Pakistan, [...] Read More
Climate Change and Early Warnings with Prof. Petteri Taalas, WMO
Prof. Petteri Taalas speaking with ADPC at the 26th Conference of Parties in Glasgow, United Kingdom (Photo by ADPC) Prof. Petteri Taalas is Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). How does the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) view the current climate situation? We are currently not on track towards achieving the 1.5 to 2 degrees [...] Read More
Climate News 14 December – 20 December 2022
Urgent Action Needed in South Asia to Curb Deadly Air Pollution Source: World Bank Date: 14 Dec 2022 South Asia suffers from severe air pollution, with nine of the world's ten most polluted cities. The pollution causes two million premature deaths annually and significant economic costs. The World Bank report emphasizes the need for coordinated [...] Read More
The Economic Viability of Climate-Smart Agriculture
James Giles (Photo by ADPC) James Giles is a Climate Strategy Specialist with the Alliance of Bioversity International & International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) Do you believe that Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) is part of the solution that the international community is searching for? I am always cautious to speak about CSA as a solution, [...] Read More