Climate change, disaster risk: Asian action critical

Philippine Daily Inquirer: THE JURY may still be out on the link between climate change and natural disasters. But one thing is clear: Weather-related disasters are increasing in both frequency and intensity. Witness the string of severe recent floods across Asia--from Pakistan, to Thailand, to the Philippines--and Hurricane "Sandy" in the United States, which have vividly shown us how extreme weather events can bring entire countries to a virtual standstill. Volatile weather extremes are hitting Asia and the Pacific more...

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