ProvisionalNepal26 August 2026
The 2026 Nepal-Tibet border flash flood
A glacier collapse triggered a flash flood on the Lhende River, killing dozens and leaving hundreds missing on the Nepal-Tibet border.
- River flood event
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27 August 2026
This edition: Nepal, Lesotho, United Kingdom. The full map has 35 case studies in 20 countries.
VerifiedLesothoLibraryResurfaced
The Lesotho Highlands Water Project
A huge water transfer scheme selling highland Lesotho's water to South Africa's cities, bringing royalties, power and displacement.
- Water management
VerifiedUnited KingdomLibraryResurfaced
Stratford and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
The 2012 Games rebuilt polluted industrial land in east London into a park, homes and jobs, though not everyone gained.
- Urban regeneration
- Major UK city
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3.1.1.6 Water and carbon cycles
3.1.2.6 Hot desert systems and landscapes
3.1.3.6 Coastal systems and landscapes
3.1.4.7 Glacial systems and landscapes
3.1.5.3 Hazards
3.1.5.4 Hazards
3.1.5.5 Hazards
3.1.5.6 Hazards
3.1.6.5 Ecosystems under stress
3.2.1.3 Global systems and global governance
3.2.3.1 Contemporary urban environments
3.2.3.9 Contemporary urban environments
3.2.4.4 Population and the environment
3.2.4.7 Population and the environment
3.2.5.3 Resource security
3.2.5.4 Resource security
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VerifiedMyanmar28 March 2025
The 2025 Sagaing earthquake, Myanmar
A magnitude 7.7 strike-slip earthquake on the Sagaing Fault devastated central Myanmar during a civil war.
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Magnitude
7.7Mw
2 sources
“The temblor with a magnitude of 7.7, struck at around 12:50 p.m. local time (1:50 a.m. ET) on Friday.”
Deaths in Myanmar
3,471people
2 sources
“the earthquake has caused 3,471 deaths”
Revised
1,600changed on 24 August 2026 aljazeera.com
People injured
4,671people
“the earthquake has caused 3,471 deaths and injured 4,671 people”
Distance of epicentre from Sagaing
10miles
“The quake's epicenter, roughly 10 miles from the town of Sagaing in central Myanmar”
People displaced before the quake
3.5 millionpeople
“more than 3.5 million people had been forced to flee their homes”
Storeys of the Bangkok tower that fell
30storeys
“rescue efforts have focused on a 30-story building that collapsed following the earthquake”
People needing aid before the quake
20 millionpeople
“left nearly 20 million in need, according to the UN”
China's emergency aid pledge
100 millionyuan
“has pledged to provide Myanmar with 100 million yuan ($13.8 million) in humanitarian aid”
United States aid pledge
9million dollars
“has pledged at least $9m to support earthquake-affected communities”
Russian rescue workers flown in
120people
“Russia said 120 rescue workers had been sent to Myanmar”
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