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A steep climb to cleaner air in South Asia

In the Hindu Kush and Himalayan mountain ranges, the stunning landscape that makes the region so iconic is also creating a serious obstacle for public health – but NASA atmospheric scientists and the SERVIR programme are working to help keep mountain communities breathing easy.

Meryl Kruskopf & Jacob Ramthun

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Workshop kickstarts study to evaluate the socio-economic benefits of weather and climate services in Pakistan

Together with the University of Leeds and the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), we have ...

Regional workshop discusses application of future climate projections in South Asia

The regional workshop, organized by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the Met Office, the UK’s national ...

Bhutan’s first training on Google Earth Engine

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10 Oct 2018 Press releases
Regional drought forum calls for cooperation in sharing information on natural hazards

Agricultural and hydrological drought monitoring and early warning systems; drought impacts and climate risk financing; land use practice and policies; ...