Islamabad, June 8 (IANS) As Pakistan continues to face multiple climate related issues like melting glaciers in the north, rising seas in the south, choking smog in Punjab and water shortage in Balochistan and Karachi, the country’s ecological stresses are colliding with rapid population growth, poor governance and outdated infrastructure, a report has stated. The situation raises question on whether the Pakistani authorities and the society can recognise the scale of the danger and respond befo…
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Jakarta, June 8 (IANS) Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) on Monday urged the evacuation of residents to higher ground in northern coastal areas of the country threatened by tsunami waves following a powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the southern Philippines. Minor tsunami waves were detected at several coastal monitoring stations in northern Indonesia, the BNPB said in a statement. Given the aftershocks following the strong quake, the agency has urged officials in affecte…
Jakarta, April 4 (IANS) Flooding in Demak regency, Indonesia’s Central Java province, has forced around 3,000 residents to evacuate, with one person reported missing, the country’s National Disaster Management Agency said on Saturday. The disaster was triggered by heavy rainfall in upstream areas, which increased water discharge and caused embankments in Dukuh Solowere and Dukuh Selodoko to collapse, inundating nearby residential areas.”A total of 1,070 households, or 4,280 people, were affected…