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News / Carbon & Climate

Flood risk rampant across Asia's factory zones

...flood group. "The flooding we see currently in China is just average flooding. We haven't seen a 50- or 100-year flood event in the past 5 to 10 years." The Pearl River Delta is one of China's biggest...

23 Jul 2012

Flood risk rampant across Asia's factory zones

News / Carbon & Climate

Institute studies extreme weather

...flood events were occurring more frequently. The number of serious flash floods also increased from eight between 1981 and 1990, to 103 from 1991 to 2000, and 87 from 2001 to 2007. The daily maximum r...

18 Aug 2012

Institute studies extreme weather

News / Water

Fatal floods force Beijing to look down

...flooding has been a chronic problem in China. During this summer, rainstorms and flooding have wreaked havoc in many cities including the metropolises of Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing and Shenzhen...

23 Jul 2012

Fatal floods force Beijing to look down

News / Carbon & Climate

Businesses urged to prepare for more extreme weather

...flooding, while areas of the country were officially classified as being in drought for 95 days. A number of rivers, including the Tyne, Ouse and Tone, dropped to their lowest recorded levels and then...

5 Mar 2013

Businesses urged to prepare for more extreme weather

News / Water

Warmer climate will hit Volta river levels

...flooding of national park lands – and other planned schemes in the Volta Basin could fall a long way short of their potential due to climate change. The report says poor farmers will be among those ha...

26 Jul 2013

Warmer climate will hit Volta river levels

News / Carbon & Climate

World Bank shares green path with China

...flood risk management. This is the second time Kim has visited China as the head of the World Bank and the visit is mainly focused on carbon emission reductions and China's urbanization push. He will ...

16 Sep 2013

World Bank shares green path with China

News / Food & Agriculture

2013 Ocean Health Index shows food provision remains an area of great concern

...flooding. Forty-five countries that sit in the annual path of tropical cyclones had an average score of 52 out of 100. A score below 100 indicates a decline in area and condition of key natural habita...

16 Oct 2013

2013 Ocean Health Index shows food provision remains an area of great concern

News / Policy & Finance

China PM tackles 'huge challenges' as growth levels slow

...flooding the global market with cheap products. The Chinese premier repeated his rejection of “abusing” punitive trade sanctions, saying that they would harm business for China as well as Europe.

28 May 2013

China PM tackles 'huge challenges' as growth levels slow

News / Water

Shanghai's drainage system has its limits

...flooding might be avoided in Shanghai because of the different geographies. "The west part of Beijing is higher than the east part, which favors flooding," Zhuang said. "Shanghai is more flat and floo...

23 Jul 2012

Shanghai's drainage system has its limits

News / Transport

EU to defend limited carbon market for airline emissions

...flooding and intense storms, according to UN scientists. “Everyone needs to play a part,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told the negotiators. “I count on this meeting to explore how the aviation se...

25 Sep 2013

EU to defend limited carbon market for airline emissions

News / Green Buildings

Delhi warms up to green workspaces

...floods into their workspaces, and the play of light and fresh air ensures an almost ideal temperature inside. Welcome to the new-age office space. The tubelight-lit , airconditioned and smelly interio...

28 Jan 2013

Delhi warms up to green workspaces

News / Carbon & Climate

ASEAN countries urged to combat climate change

...flooding in Jakarta shows the need for Asean nations to work together to protect the environment and prepare for such disasters, especially in the face of climate change, says the group's new Secretar...

21 Jan 2013

ASEAN countries urged to combat climate change

News / Waste

Legarda wants solid waste, flood control projects fully implemented

...flooding in parts of Metro Manila brought about by two consecutive days of continuous rains, Senator Loren Legarda warned that unless solid waste management law and flood control projects are properly...

5 Jul 2012

Legarda wants solid waste, flood control projects fully implemented

News / Cities

Philippines' new Clark Green City promises sustainable living

...floods; waste management facilities like a waste recycling and biomass recovery plant; and, an organised transportation network prioritising pedestrians and mass transit over allocating more roads for...

5 May 2014

Philippines' new Clark Green City promises sustainable living

News / Water

Korea keen to invest in 2 hydropower projects

...flood protection and technical assistance in the water sector. Shim said that Korean companies were already working in different water and power sector projects and more investors were keen to invest ...

28 Aug 2012

Korea keen to invest in 2 hydropower projects

News / Water

Flooding risk limited

...flooding, he added. The Thai government is inviting both Thai and foreign experts to help seek effective ways to deal with potential flood situations and handle water management in Thailand on a susta...

18 Jun 2012

Flooding risk limited

News / Policy & Finance

Obama climate plan no war on coal says energy secretary

...flooding, according to the U.S. Global Change Research Program. “I am not here to debate what’s not debatable,” Moniz said referring to the scientific consensus around climate change. “We will focus o...

27 Aug 2013

Obama climate plan no war on coal says energy secretary

News / Carbon & Climate

Viet Nam failing to combat coastal erosion

Viet Nam lacks a comprehensive strategy to cope with coastal erosion, which is recognised as one of the major consequences of rising sea levels, experts have warned. The speed of erosion has increased...

22 Jul 2013

Viet Nam failing to combat coastal erosion

News / Carbon & Climate

Economic woes may mute impact of UN report saying warming manmade

...floods, droughts, heatwaves and rising seas. The impact may be less dramatic this time, partly because climate science is better known. "Climate change is not taking us by surprise any longer," said A...

10 Sep 2013

Economic woes may mute impact of UN report saying warming manmade

News / Carbon & Climate

Singapore remains well prepared against coastal erosion: experts

...flooding. Flash floods in Singapore's central shopping district in recent years were caused by heavy rain. But experts said the effect of a coastal flood is similar. Wetland Scientist at the National ...

14 Jul 2012

Singapore remains well prepared against coastal erosion: experts