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Deadly Floods: Need for faster and wider warnings
“Flash floods are not new, but their frequency and intensity are...
Landslides, blocked roads hamper flood rescue efforts in Uttarakhand
Weather experts and geologists told media the cause of the havoc...
Climate change drives world to first 12-month spell over 1.5C
Already 2023 was the planet's hottest year in global records going back to 1850, as human-caused climate change and El Nino, the weather pattern that warms the surface waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean, pushed temperatures higher "We are heading towards a...
Europe gains powers to tackle supply chain emergencies
The move was also spurred by the row with AstraZeneca in 2021 over delays in delivering COVID-19 vaccine doses to the 27-country European Union EU countries and lawmakers on Feb 1 agreed to rules which will require Europe-based companies to prioritize production of...
Premiums for disaster-prone areas need to be subsidised: Parl panel
This may require a specialized insurance business to be set up by one of the PSU general insurance companies with subsidized premiums for disaster-prone areas, the panel said The government may need to consider how to provide insurance for projects that have to deal...
Climate change, illegal construction, greenery loss increasing disaster risk in Himalayas: NDMA
''Vulnerabilities that arose due to unplanned and non-scientific developments in the fragile Himalayan ecosystem were exacerbated by floods resulting from the convergence of monsoon winds and western disturbances in July-August 2023, leading to significant...
Howden launches first-of-its-kind carbon capture and storage insurance facility
The insurance facility, designed by Howden and led by SCOR’s syndicate at Lloyd’s, provides cover for environmental damage and loss of revenue arising from the sudden or gradual leakage of CO2 from CCS projects into the air, land and water London: Howden today...
Ram temple in Ayodhya can withstand once-in-2,500-year quake: Scientists
"The scientific study was done to ensure the structural safety of the temple for the Maximum Considered Earthquake, equivalent to a 2,500-year return period, The entire superstructure has been constructed using Bansi Paharpur sandstone, embodying a dry jointed...
New UN database to help countries tap climate ‘loss and damage’ fund
Given the limitations of current databases, UNDRR is collaborating with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Development Programme to create a new global "disaster losses and damages" tracking system. It will replace the existing UNDRR...
ANALYSIS-Too hot to party? Extreme temperatures threaten live music shows
Crowd safety experts and outdoor event organizers are exploring ways to protect performers and fans from the growing threat of extreme weather, after global warming neared an internationally agreed limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius last year By Diana Baptista MEXICO CITY:...
NDRF developing app, national plan to bring down number of drowning deaths, pegged at 38k a year
NDRF Director General Atul Karwal said that every year, as per the NCRB data, about 38,000 drowning deaths are reported in the country. This is more than 100 deaths each day. We need to find ways to deal with this situation in the earnest New Delhi: Drowning accounts...
Climate change may claim 14.5 mn lives by 2050: WEF
Flooding alone is estimated to cause 8.5 million deaths by 2050, posing "the highest acute risk of climate-induced mortality", according to the study. Droughts, as the second leading cause of climate-related mortality, are forecast to claim 3.2 million lives. Heat...