Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Nepal ranks 4th at climate change risk

South Asia is the world's most climate vulnerable region, its fast growing population badly exposed to flood, drought, storm and sea-level rise, according to a recent survey.

Of the 16 countries listed as being at 'extreme' risk from climate change over the next 30 years, five are from South Asia, with Bangladesh and India in the first and second places, Nepal in the fourth, Afghanistan in eighth and Pakistan at 16th.

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