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David Breashears offers side-by-side comparisons documenting the loss of ice on the Himalayan glacier at Asia Society New York on July 14, 2010. (3 min., 13 sec.)

The Vanishing Himalayan Glaciers

David Breashears, Bill McKibben, and other experts discuss the alarming loss of ice on the Himalayan glaciers.

 
NEW YORK, August 19, 2010 - Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi makes an urgent appeal on behalf of his flood-ravaged nation. (34 sec.)

Pakistan Flood Response: An Appeal for 'Immediate Help'

Pakistan's Foreign Minister, Amb. Richard Holbrooke, and international humanitarian relief workers discuss the current crisis.

 
Incoming President-elect Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino sings during the inauguration street party of Aquino as the fifteenth President of the Philippines at Quezon Memorial Circle on June 30, 2010, Quezon City Philippines. (Dondi Tawatao/Getty Images)

The Philippines Under President Aquino

Asia Society Philippines Director Arnel Paciano Casanova on President Aquino's presidency.

 

Pakistan Under Water

Torrential rains have created the region's worst flooding in 80 years.