Abhushan Gautam Shakya
@AbhushanGautam
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Communication | Journalism | Multimedia | Voice-Over | A mountain goat 🇳🇵 Based in 🇬🇧 | Views personal
London, England
Joined August 2012
🖊️MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR GENERAL: Nepal Floods Demand Climate Solutions The unprecedented floods in Kathmandu and across Nepal serve as a grim reminder of the devastating reality of living in a region on the front lines of climate change. With a death toll exceeding 200
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1/9. 🤯Devastating #ClimateChange intensified floods 🌊 have hit Nepal’s 🇳🇵 capital city Kathmandu causing wide spread #LossAndDamage including more than 200 people dead 😭 and thousands displaced 🛟.
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New research published in Nature today finds that we are on track for climate damages worth $38 trillion per year by 2050. This is a staggering figure. The damages are projected to be worth 6x more than the mitigation costs of limiting global warming to 2C.
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Weather tracker: rains bring deadly flash floods to Afghanistan and Pakistan
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At least 135 people killed and huge areas of land damaged by unseasonal extreme rainfall after unusually dry winter
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Did you read GIJN's Tipsheet for Identifying & Investigating AI Audio Deepfakes? ➡️ https://t.co/G69tyaLDp6 ⏰ On April 9, continue the conversation on verifying potential #deepfakes during elections, in this GIJN webinar. Register now:
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Experts agree that AI-driven audio deepfakes could pose a significant threat to democracy and fair elections in 2024.
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I’m obsessed with learning how to learn. So, I spent 100+ hours studying how Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Naval Ravikant absorb information. Here’s what I found on becoming a learning machine:
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UNSG @antonioguterres on why 🇳🇵is on the frontline of climate change impacts. With @UN_Nepal, all levels of governments and partners on the ground,@UNDPNepal is working to develop resilient livelihoods, prevent glacial lake outburst floods #GLOF. This needs to be taken to scale.
Today from the base of Mt. Everest, I saw for myself the terrible impact of the climate crisis on the Himalayas. As temperatures rise, glacier melt increases - threatening the lives and livelihoods of entire communities. #ClimateAction can’t wait.
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National Monsoon Forum 2023 convened by @DHM_Weather discussed upcoming monsoon season's climate outlook & its implications for forecast-based anticipatory mgmt. for user sectors as the country braces for a relatively dry season. @USAIDSavesLives @UCAR_News @NDRRMA_Nepal
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ENSO likely to change gears: this is alarming! Potentially, destructive for many communities battling at the forefront of climate change.
There is about 60% chance for the onset of #ElNino during May-July, rising to 70-80% during July- Sept. #ElNiño affects weather and climate patterns in many parts of the world and is typically associated with higher global temperatures. 🔗 https://t.co/XfRP2CaH9C
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🔊 We are #HiringNOW! We are seeking expression of interest (EOI) from qualified people for the position of Country Program Lead, Pakistan. For more details: https://t.co/m7cGPNcHk8 Deadline: 5 May 2023 Email: rimeshra@rimes.int
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🔊 We are #HiringNOW! We are seeking expression of interest (EOI) from qualified people for the position of Country Program Lead, Nepal. For more details: https://t.co/IUUJ4lo364 Deadline: 5 May 2023 Email: rimeshra@rimes.int
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Some glimpses from 5-day training on implementation of Impact Based Forecasting #IBF in the South Asian region held in Bangladesh last month as part of the @WorldBank supported ‘South Asia Hydromet Forum #SAHF program implemented by RIMES. Read more➡️ https://t.co/1dkBTLDBJW
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Episode 20 is out! This time with @AbhushanGautam from Kathmandu, Nepal. He guides me through the strata of the country and shows me Nepal is much more than a bunch of mountains. https://t.co/4W03QcEpEc
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Crossing Cultures · Episode
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🔊 We are #HiringNOW! We are seeking expression of interest (EOI) from qualified people for the position of Systems Analyst (Thai Nationality). For more details: https://t.co/7fbOl5iQEJ Deadline: 28 February 2023 Email: rimeshra@rimes.int
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the worst month of the year starts next week and this is still the best video on the internet
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🔊 We are #HiringNOW! We are seeking expression of interest (EOI) from qualified people for the position of Human Resource and Administrative Assistant (Thai National). For more details: https://t.co/Z3JfgEacDk Deadline: 28 February 2023 Email: rimeshra@rimes.int
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Stakeholders from @melamchimun & adjoining areas, @NDRRMA_Nepal, @DhmNepal discussed #EarlyWarning Communication Framework for Melamchi & Indrawati Basin + Local media professionals were oriented on #MHEWS & Impact Based Forecasting. W/ support from @USAIDSavesLives @UCAR_News
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#LEOC of @melamchimun, Nepal comes into operation. The LEOC will serve as coordination & knowledge hub for disaster comms., capacity building, coordination & response. It aims to catalyze community-based actions to better prepare for & manage risks. @USAIDSavesLives
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