Guest Blog by Le Bich Vietnam has had severe weather problems recently. Between 12 and 28 September, heavy rain occurred in the country, as well as in north and central Burma, Thailand, and northern Lao PDR. This, combined with high tides, resulted in water levels rising in the Mekong river, reaching critical levels in early October. Between 28 September and 5 October three tropical storms/typhoons hit the coast. Tropical Storm Haitang made landfall in the central provinces of … Read more »Vietnam – Storms, Floods and Food
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Typhoon Nesat hits the Philippines – Vulnerability to Climate Hazards
Guest Blog by Ros Arayata On 26 September 2009, the Philippines made international news when Supertyphoon Ondoy (international name: Ketsana) hit Metro Manila and 16 provinces. Ondoy’s wrath affected over 900,000 families, resulted in 464 deaths and brought damage to infrastructure and agriculture at an estimated cost of £160 million. It was recorded as the worst flooding the metropolis had seen in nearly 40 years. On 27 September 2011, one … Read more »Typhoon Nesat hits the Philippines – Vulnerability to Climate Hazards
The Korean Low Carbon Experience
Guest blog by Yoona Jo, Climate Change Director at the British High Commission, Singapore. So many people write on climate change these days that I was puzzled when John asked me to contribute to his FCO blog. What could I say that might be of interest for readers? But let me first introduce myself; my name is Yoona Jo and I work as Climate Change Director at the British High … Read more »The Korean Low Carbon Experience
