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Supecyclones may have much more devastating impact in India in future: Study
The study, published in the journal Climate Resilience and...
NOAA predicts above-normal 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season
The increased activity anticipated this hurricane season is...
Why are Amazon fires potentially sparking global climate crisis?
Brazilian climate scientist Carlos Nobre believes 15-17% of the entire Amazon has already been destroyed. At first, researchers thought the tipping point would be 40% destruction. But that has changed with global warming raising temperatures in the Amazon and the increasing number of fires. Nobre now says that the tipping point is more likely at between 20-25%.
ADB Introduces Contingent Disaster Financing for Natural Disasters
Asia and the Pacific is the world’s most natural disaster-prone region. Between 2014 and 2017, countries in the region suffered 55 earthquakes, 217 storms and cyclones, and 236 cases of severe flooding, affecting 650 million people and causing about 33,000 deaths, according to the United Nations.
Floods: Death toll rises to 163 in Kerala and Karnataka; Rains continue in Kerala
Meanwhile, the Karnataka government on August 14 transferred Rs 2,000 to each of the bank account of one lakh farmers as part of its announcement to provide additional financial assistance from the state to the beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme.
Catastrophes cause $44 bn global economic losses in H1 2019,only 42% of them were insured:Swiss Re
Only about 42% of the global economic losses were insured (compared with 52% in the first half of 2018) as several large-scale disaster events, such as cyclone Idai in southern Africa and cyclone Fani in India, occurred in areas with low insurance penetration.
Over 200 dead in four flood-hit states; more than 12 lakh people affected
In Kerala, the death toll increased to 83 and 2.55 lakh people have sought refuge in relief camps, official said, fearing the toll is may go up as 50 people are still missing in Malappuram.
Hurricane activity could pick up as El Nino fades, say forecasters
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center said Thursday the Atlantic season looks more active than normal as peak hurricane season begins. Forecasters now expect 10 to 17 named storms, with five to nine hurricanes and two to four major ones.In May, they forecast a normal season, one or two fewer named storms and hurricanes.
EU fights spread of African swine fever with 10 countries now affected
The situation “is very worrying,” EU Commission spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa Itkonen told a media briefing , urging action against a “catastrophic animal disease” which industry officials in Bulgaria fear could cause damages of up to 2 billion levs ($1.15 billion).
Flood related loss in Karnataka Rs 10,000 crore, says CM
Thirty one people have died so far in rain related incidents in Karnataka as the flood situation remained grim in the state.
A total of 3.14 lakh people have been evacuated, of whom 2.18 lakh are staying in 924 relief camps
169 dead in flood, rain-related incidents in south and west India
In Kerala, over 2.51 lakh people have taken shelter in 1,639 relief camps. The toll in the flood fury has gone up 72 while 58 people still missing, according to the report issued by the state government at 7.00 pm on August 11.
Monsoonal flooding across Southern Asia kills hundreds and incurs multi-billion economic loss
According to reports, more than 467 people have been killed this season in India and many thousands of acres of cropland were destroyed. The states of Assam, Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh were among the worst affected. Economic losses were expected to reach well into millions of U.S. dollars with significant costs to agriculture and infrastructure