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Europe’s insurers may face new capital rules for climate risk
The goal is “to ensure the continued protection of policyholders...
Closing Crisis Protection Gap: Leaders call for 10 fold higher finance to meet cost of future crises
Less than $1 of every $5,000 of crisis finance goes to low income...
South Korea flood death toll rises to 40, Yoon blames botched responses
The incident fueled questions over South Korea’s efforts to prevent and respond to flood damage. Some drivers who use the road regularly blamed the government for failing to ban access to the underpass even though floods were widely forecast South Korean President...
Himachal suffered losses of about Rs 8,000 crore due to rain: CM Sukhu
About 70,000 tourists have been evacuated from the state and 15,000 vehicles sent out, while around 500 tourists have voluntarily decided to stay back, Sukhu said in a statement issued here Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has suffered losses of about Rs 8,000 crore as heavy...
75 pc districts exposed to extreme floods only 25 pc of them have early warning systems report
Approximately 66 per cent of individuals in India are exposed to extreme flood events; however, only 33 per cent of them are covered by flood EWS. Moreover, 25 per cent of the Indian population is exposed to cyclones and their impacts, but cyclone warnings are...
Raging Yamuna swells to record level in Delhi
New Delhi: The Yamuna in Delhi swelled to 207.55 metres on Wednesday, breaching its all-time record of 207.49 metres set in 1978, government agencies said on Wednesday. According to the Central Water Commission's (CWC) flood-monitoring portal, the water level at the...
Rain-battered north India counts its losses, rescue efforts gather pace
Northwest India saw incessant rainfall during the last three days, with many areas in Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan recording ''heavy to extremely heavy'' precipitation Himachal Pradesh's initial estimate of...
Rain fury: Situation grim in Punjab’s Patiala, Rajpura thermal power plant shut down
Floodwaters entered the premises of the Rajpura Thermal Power Plant here, leading to the shutdown of one of its 700 MW units, they said Patiala: Punjab's Patiala district was reeling under a flood-like situation following heavy monsoon rainfall, with authorities...
China’s extreme weather conditions may lead to food security crisis: Report
As per this report, while the country's North may face a heightened risk of water-related disasters, the South is likely to face drought. On the other hand, eastern China which is known as a key engine of economic growth, is likely to experience typhoon-triggered...
Odisha train accident: Inquiry finds multi-level lapses, says reporting past red flags could have averted tragedy
The accident on June 2 resulted in the deaths of 292 people and over 1000 were injured The CRS report has also said that the initial response to such a disaster should be faster an advised the Railways to review the system of disaster-response in the zonal railways...
Future of Forests: France’s wildfires ignite debate on cutting planet-heating emissions
Globally, rising temperatures and land-use change are projected to result in a 50% rise in the number of catastrophic wildfires by 2100, according to the U.N. Environment Programme - and governments around the world are grappling with how best to protect their forests...
APAC sees economic loss of $ 80 billion and $11 billion insured claims out of catastrophes and natural disasters in 2022
George Attard, chief executive officer, Reinsurance Solutions, Asia Pacific at Aon said, "The extreme weather in the region throughout the year highlights the continuing need to strengthen resilience by adopting effective adaptation and risk management strategies....