Disaster briefing

Plus a feature on climate change in pop culture

Disaster Briefs:

Geologic and meteorological:

Heavy rains and flooding caused landslides in Tanzania killing more than 150 people and damaging the homes of nearly 200,000. Click here to read more.

Taiwan experienced a series of earthquakes (5.5 M — 6.1 M) this week. Major improvements in alert and preparation systems helped Taiwan prevent a higher death toll. Read more here.

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Indonesia caused widespread mudslides (see below).

Asia remained the world’s most disaster-hit region from weather, climate and water-related hazards in 2023. Floods and storms caused the highest number of reported casualties and economic losses, whilst the impact of heatwaves became more severe, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).