Poor drainage system causes post-rain flooding in Lagos
After every rain, the streets of Lagos get flooded because of poor drainage systems and improper waste disposal. Flooding leads…
Nigeria
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Photo essay
6 stories
Bangladesh battles flooding caused by sea level rise and ice melt
With more meltwater from the Himalayan rivers and sea level rise caused by global warming, in addition to erratic monsoons,…
The curse of coal
Jharia, the coal-rich belt falling in the eastern state of Jharkhand in India, has one of the largest coal reserves…
India
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Where the sea slowly swallows the city
Rapid growth of industries and poor planning are causing land subsidence and flooding in Semarang and its surrounds in Indonesia.…
A look at the devastating floods in Pakistan
Dozens killed and thousands displaced as monsoon rains destroy homes and livelihoods in Pakistan. Saiyna Bashir travelled through rural Sindh…
Pakistan
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This is what resilience looks like
Mangroves around the world are shrinking due to deforestation and erosion. Our storyteller, Supratim Bhattacharjee, travelled to the Sundarbans in…
India
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