Overall Green alert Drought for Indochina-2018
in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 1 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of severe to extreme events.

GDACS ID DR 1012698
Name: Indochina-2018
Countries: Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam
Start Date: End of Oct 2018
Duration: 71 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 95172 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Climate change threatens environmental securityThu, 06 Dec 2018 04:41:00 +0100.

VietNamNet Bridge - A study by the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE) shows that one of the most critical problems for environmental security is climate change. Climate change has made natural disasters increasingly w
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Gli ultimi 4 anni sono stati i più caldi, Wmo: «Il mondo non è sulla b ... Fri, 30 Nov 2018 10:02:00 +0100.

L’agenzia meteorologica dell’Onu : nel 2018 si confermano segnali e conseguenze del cambiamento climatico Gli ultimi 4 anni sono stati i più caldi, Wmo: «Il mondo non è sulla buona strada per rallentare il cambiamento climatico» (VIDEO) Pet
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OCHA Annual Report 2015Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:08:00 +0100.

1OCHA UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS ANNUAL REPORT 2015 CHA UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS ANNUAL REPORT 2015 unocha.org reliefweb.int Twitter @unocha and @UnReliefChie
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