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Natural disasters costing Burma 3% of GDP
Burma's government says past three years that the number of climate-induced disasters such as floods and cyclones has increased over the past three years.
DVB Debate: How would Burma manage another natural disaster?
On 2 May 2008, Cyclone Nargis swept through southern Burma, killing 140,000 people. Seven years after the worst natural disaster in Burma's history, DVB Debate asks: 'How would Burma manage another natural disaster?'
From natural to man-made disaster in Rakhine and Chin
FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEYP0enidJ4&feature=youtu.be
Asia faces disaster from soaring temps if climate change unchecked
Climate change will bring soaring temperatures, more intense storms, erratic rainfall, plummeting crop yields and a collapse of coral reefs to the Asia-Pacific unless countries fully implement their commitments under the Paris climate pact, scientists say, calling the challenges “unprecedented.”
Tackle poverty to curb disaster toll, urges UN chief
Ending extreme poverty is essential to save lives and limit damage from disasters, says UN chief Ban Ki-Moon.
Disasters take toll on Burma’s schools
When disasters destroy schools in Burma and elsewhere in the region, hundreds of thousands of children lose out, according to a new report by Save the Children.
