Extreme weather a wake-up callWaking up last Wednesday, I was surprised to see pictures of flooding on the Facebook page of my friend, whose house is not far from my place. Chinese cities are far from ready for the extreme weather events wrought by global warming, Greenpeace researchers warned last week. In Asia Pacific, disaster-related losses are currently estimated at $780 billion. The impact of the pandemic has highlighted the urgent need to merge disaster risk reduction strategies into health preparedness systems, especially to support the most vulnerable populations. We need a regional strategy for building back better with disaster, climate and health resilience.

Source: Bangkok Post September 06, 2021 01:41 UTC