Urban areas, which are home to more than half ... The study examines more than 100 major cities where climate patterns have dramatically changed over the past four decades. And in unexpected ...

The World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) and the Tokyo Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Hub, together with experts from the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), ...

According to a study carried out by an international team of leading climate scientists, rapid urbanisation in cities within the region continues to amplify flood risks. The study notes that large ...

2018 flood, Kuwait / @Hamad M. Alsahli. Kuwait’s urban areas are facing a growing exposure of people and assets to flash flood risks. Driven by massive urban expansion over the last few decades and a ...