China Limited the Mekongs Flow. Other Countries Suffered a Drought.

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 09:43:00 +0200thecambodianews (en)

BANGKOK — As China was stricken by the coronavirus in late February, its foreign minister addressed a concerned crowd in Laos, where farmers and fishers across the Mekong River region were contending with the worst drought in living memory. His message: We feel your pain.

Advanced cyclone forecasting is leading to early action

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 13:52:00 +0200qrius (en)

A few days earlier, when it was just a plain old storm, Amphan had swept through Sri Lanka , killing several people in heavy rain, floods and winds. It would go on to cause scores of deaths, make thousands homeless, and cause billions of dollars’ worth of damage.

MIL-OSI Global: Cyclone Amphan: supercomputers predicted it well in advance – saving thousands of lives

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 18:51:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

– By Hannah Cloke, Professor of Hydrology, University of Reading. On May 18, a massive tropical cyclone with sustained winds of nearly 150 miles per hour was barrelling across the Bay of Bengal towards the low-lying coasts of East India and Bangladesh.

Cyclone Amphan: supercomputers predicted it well in advance – saving thousands of lives

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 18:51:00 +0200theconversation-uk (en)

Disclosure statement. Hannah Cloke advises the Environment Agency and the European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts on flood risk, flood forecasting and early warning. She works with local flood groups and advises local and national government and humanitarian agencies on flood emergencies.