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The economist tells Dialogue Earth why top-down economic models fall short and how common-good economies can empower communities
Early warning systems
Tiny glacial lakes in the Himalayas pose unexpected flooding threats
Fast-forming and difficult to detect, small glacial lakes are turning out to be more hazardous than scientists had predicted
Early warning systems: Sharing technology to combat climate change in South Asia
Early warning systems are crucial for reducing climate risks in South Asia, but effective implementation relies on regional cooperation and standardised data sharing
Opinion: Early disaster warnings from India Meteorological Department benefit all South Asia
The decision at the last UN climate summit to strengthen early warning systems could lead to more precise information on disasters for the entire region, from Afghanistan to Thailand
Timely warnings avert loss of life from surging glacier in Pakistan
Floods rage through the Hunza valley every year from an unstable lake below the Shishper glacier, but an early warning system gives people time to evacuate
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Heavily reliant on pesticides, Thai agriculture is ‘trapped in a vicious cycle’
Five years after Thailand banned paraquat and chlorpyrifos, farmers and consumers remain unsafe from the overuse of other dangerous agrochemicals
