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Japan estimates feared megaquake could cause $1.8 trln in damage, kill 300,000 people
Japan is one of the world's most earthquake-prone countries, and...
1 killed 3 injured as Bengaluru-Kamakhya AC Express derails in Odisha
Eleven coaches of the SMVT Bengaluru-Kamakhya AC Express derailed...
12 lakh affected by Assam floods this year: Minister
More than 23,000 houses in 3,335 villages in 109 revenue circles have been affected Guwahati: Over 12 lakh people have been affected by floods in Assam this year, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Jogen Mohan said in the state assembly on Friday. He said the...
Climate change takes heavy toll on mental health in Bangladesh
As Bangladesh faces worsening climate change impacts on a warming planet - from droughts and floods to sea level rise and storms - health professionals and organisations in the country are increasingly concerned about deteriorating mental health. Extreme weather and...
World Bank to fund Odisha to increase social protection, disaster resilience
This Externally Aided Project will augment government efforts in areas such as increasing coverage and scale-up of an adaptive social protection system, disaster risk management planning and programmes through the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA),...
Morocco survivors seek aid as earthquake toll passes 2,100
The government said on Sunday it has set up a fund for those affected by the earthquake. Survivors of Morocco's deadliest earthquake in more than six decades struggled to find food, water and shelter on Sunday as the search for the missing continued in remote villages...
Wildfires cost Europe €4.1 billion as temperatures hit
The extreme weather – an increasingly frequent occurrence in our warming climate – is having a major impact on human health, ecosystems, economies, agriculture, energy and water supplies,” according to Petteri Taalas, the secretary general of the World Meteorological...
Drought-like situation, power crisis in Madhya Pradesh: CM Chouhan
“The month of August has almost been dry, so a drought situation is arising in Madhya Pradesh now. Crops are in danger''Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan The Cabinet sub-committee on drought in Karnataka led by Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Monday...
Rajasthan govt committed to ensuring minimum loss, maximum relief for people during disasters: Gehlot
Department of Agriculture and Horticulture Secretary Prithviraj said that insurance claims worth around Rs 3,000 crore have been distributed to 31.54 lakh policyholders in 2022-23 under the crop insurance scheme. The remaining amount of about Rs 700 crore will be paid...
African children bearing the brunt of climate change impacts
Children in 48 out of 49 African countries assessed were found to be at high or extremely high risk of the impacts of climate change, based on their exposure and vulnerability to cyclones, heatwaves and other climate and environmental shocks, and access to essential...
Hong Kong to be hit super typhoon Saola, biggest typhoon in 3 yrs
“This can be a very destructive typhoon,” the chief secretary said Thursday, flanked by heads of various government departments. “We hope to minimize the damage.” Hong Kong was starting to feel the impact of Super Typhoon Saola as winds reached hurricane force and...
Munich Re launches parametric driven NatCatcover for small borrowers in India
``We worked with the insurers and launched product that pays if the event happens and the trigger is met. This expedites the payout and the small borrowers receives money in real time of need. This addresses the bottom most section of the Pyramid,’’ said Hitesh Kotak,...