Climate change is now coming into sharp focus in Malawi not only in the context of environmental degradation or agricultural loss, but also regarding the low-income communities’ public health stress. As the climate shocks increase, they combine with the structural vulnerabilities, which have been building over time, and this puts pressure on health systems that […]
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Jakarta’s Waterways: How is the community saving it?
“Water is Jakarta’s ally” The first thing that comes to the mind when we think about Jakarta is a picture of a metropolitan city with its relationship with water. Seasonal floods and tidal floods are undeniable especially when climate change is the culprit of this disaster, also the phenomena of sea-level rise, and the urban […]
Why Are Flash Floods So Deadly in Afghanistan?
Flash Floods are big climate issues in the world that create big social and economic problems, in Afghanistan flash floods mostly cause many destructions, losing lives and displacing more than thousands of people. Flash floods hit northern Afghanistan in May 2024, causing over 1,600 injuries and over 315 deaths (Al Jazeera, 2024). Also, these floods […]