Context: Recent climate disasters in South Asia — Nepal floods, Sri Lanka’s Cyclone Ditwah, Pakistan floods and recurring floods in India — highlight the increasing frequency and interconnectedness of climate shocks.These disasters reveal that while...

ContextDevastating floods in Nepal’s Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers in sparsely populated Rasuwa district (~48,000 people) killed hundreds and destroyed traditional villages, urban settlements, tourist sites, trade routes, roads, bridges, social infr...

Context: Recent disasters in Nepal highlight the interconnected and fragile nature of the Himalayan region and the need for India to strengthen preparedness against earthquakes, landslides, glacial hazards and climate-induced disasters.The Himalaya s...