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UN climate report: It’s ‘now or never’ to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees new flagship
Unless action is taken soon, some major cities will be under water,...
NYC Mayor proposes $10B plan to flood-proof Manhattan as Climate Risk grows
President Donald Trump’s skepticism that climate change is the result of carbon-dioxide emissions from the use of fossil fuels means that the city can’t rely on federal funds unless someone else occupies the White House, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said. Climate scientists overwhelmingly consider such emissions as the driver of rising global temperatures.
AI to tackle UK insurance fraud and assess flood damage
The project is one of 40 backed by £13 million in Government investment to support collaborative industry and research projects to develop the next-generation of professional services.
California considers insurance to help with wildfire costs
The most populous state should follow the lead of Oregon, the World Bank and the Federal Emergency Management Agency after outspending its emergency fund in seven of the last 10 years, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and Treasurer Fiona Ma said.California spent nearly $950 million two years ago, about $450 million more than was budgeted and by far the highest annual amount. It spent about $677 million last year, as wildfires again swept through cities, suburbs and more rural areas.
California has experienced 11 of the top 20 most destructive fires in its history since 2007.
Moderate intensity quake jolts Kashmir
The epicentre of the quake was at a depth of 40 kilometres in northwestern Kashmir, 118 kilometres from Srinagar, the officials said.There were no reports of any casualties or damage due to the quake so far.
Weather catastrophes drive majority of $225 billion economic cost of natural perils in 2018 – Aon report
Of that total, private sector and government-sponsored insurance programs covered USD90 billion of the total – the fourth-highest year on record. This means the protection gap, which is the portion of economic losses not covered by insurance, was 60 percent and at its lowest level since 2005.
Pandemics may cause $570 bn annual loss to global economy, says WEF report
“Outbreaks are a top global economic risk and – like the case for climate change – large companies can no longer afford to stay on the sidelines,” said Vanessa Candeias, Head of the System Initiative on Shaping the Future of Health and Healthcare and Member of Executive Committee at the WEF.
IMD working to give forecast on thunderstorms 6-12 hours in advance
M Rajeevan from the Ministry of Earth Sciences said this year the IMD plans to have Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in place for dealing with thunderstorms instances and it will be working more closely with the National Diaster Management Authority (NMDA). Sending early warnings to states will give them more time to respond, he said, adding the system should be in place by April.
Global natural disasters wreak $160 bn damage in 2018; worst losses in US
As with the previousc year the United States suffered the heaviest losses from disasters globally, with its second record wildfire season in a row. But it was given some respite from damaging storms, with the hurricanes hitting the country in 2018 inflicting far less destruction than in 2017
Los Angeles releases Earthquake Warning App
Based on a warning system developed by the U.S. Geological Survey, the app will alert when there’s a quake of magnitude 5.0 or greater in the state.
GST panel for Kerala levying 1% cess for 2 yrs to fund flood rehabilitation
The GST law provides for levy of special taxes for a specified period to raise additional resources during any natural calamity or disaster.