Geography

Understanding what is El Nino and its impacts.

 From Straits Times Graphic published on 22 Aug 2026. Extracted by AI.

What is El Nino?
How does it develop?

What are the impacts of El Nino?

YWhat causes the flash flood?

Why is Nepal more vulnerable to the hazard?

How does this affect tourism?

Why does Nepal attract tourist on pilgrimage (Mt Kailash)?

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/who-are-the-foreign-tourists-missing-in-nepals-flash-floods

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/nepal-tibet-border-flash-floods-rescue-missing-6343966

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/nepal-flood-dead-missing-glacier-melt-6345106

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 A series of Earthquakes hit Indonesia today 14 Aug 2026 with the highest at magnitude 7.6.

Where did the Earthquakes hit?

What are the impacts of the earthquakes?

Why is Indonesia more vulnerable to earthquake hazards?

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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/indonesia-earthquake-flores-island-death-toll-6321396

What are the extreme weather faced?
What are the impacts on China and Hong Kong?

Why is Japan prone to earthquakes?

Where are the areas affected by the earthquakes?

What are the impacts of the earthquake?

How does disaster response and disaster recovery help affected communities?

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https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/natural-disasters/japan-speeds-kumamoto-earthquake-recovery-as-dangerous-summer-heat-sets-in