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8 Oct 2022 | SERVIR-HKH

Construction of dams indispensable for preventing floods

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The construction of dams is indispensable for the development of a country as these water reservoirs produce energy, irrigation water, and also help prevent floods.

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Shrinking, Thinning, Retreating: Afghan glaciers under threat from climate change

Lying high up in Afghanistan’s highest mountains, hidden from most human eyes, are almost 4,000 glaciers, according to the first ...

29 Mar 2021 SERVIR-HKH
Charting a new path for SAR applications in the HKH

Satellites provide a synoptic overview of our world. This overview is particularly useful in understanding our environments better.

9 Sep 2021 SERVIR-HKH
Improving Food Security through Capacity Building

NASA SERVIR’s drought and crop watch tool allows users to choose their region and see current drought conditions and drought ...

15 Sep 2022 SERVIR-HKH
Scientists say Western nations owe flood reparations to Pakistan

In little over a decade, Pakistan has faced two large-scale floods, costing billions of dollars in losses and ...

25 Jan 2024 SERVIR-HKH
Flood-proof Himalayas

Spatial planning, nature-based solutions can make cities in Hindu Kush Himalaya climate-resilient

22 Jun 2022 SERVIR-HKH
Met office gains efficiency but disaster victims fail to understand weather data

Heavy rainfalls occurred in many places till last week owing to an active monsoon over Bangladesh, leading to massive flooding ...

16 May 2023 SERVIR-HKH
New fire risk system rolled out as forest fires up by 76.7 percent in Nepal

The fire outlook module provides a reliable and accurate nationwide assessment of potential fire dangers.

31 Mar 2022 SERVIR-HKH
BMD launches High Impact Weather Assessment Toolkit

Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Wednesday introduced the High Impact Weather Assessment Toolkit (HIWAT) aiming to simulate extreme weather hazards ...