Malaysia Seeks UN Green Climate Adaptation Funds as Floods Affect 125,000 Citizens

January 8, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Malaysia has sought US$3 million from the United Nations’Green Climate Fund (GCF) to adapt to current and future climate crises, an appeal spurred by weeks of torrential rainfall and heavy floods that have affected 125,000 citizens and left 50 people dead. This is the first time Malaysia has requested funds for climate adaptation, according to…

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What’s an atmospheric river? Understanding B.C.’s floods | Article

December 4, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Climate change might make these weather events worse ⭐️HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW⭐️ Atmospheric rivers are also known as ARs. They are narrow bands of water vapour in the atmosphere that usually start near the equator and travel across the world. When the moisture heads north and makes landfall, it’s often released as rain…

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