Uzbekistan is highly vulnerable to natural and climate-induced hazards such as earthquakes, floods, and droughts, which are exacerbated by climate change. The country's aging energy infrastructure is ...

Globally, floods are the most frequent and damaging among natural hazards. Between 1998-2017, floods led to economic damages exceeding US$600 billion, affected more than 2 billion people, and resulted ...

Despite the rapid economic and technological advances made by countries in Asia and the Pacific, people living in the region are almost five times more likely to have their lives and assets destroyed ...