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Rapid increase of Himalayan glacial lakes, NGT issues notice to Centre others
Taking cognisance of a news report showing about 10.81 per cent...
Developing nations blast $300 billion COP29 climate deal as insufficient
The showdown over financing for developing countries comes in a...
Centre reviews preparedness for possible cyclonic storm over Bay of Bengal
Reviewing preparedness of the states/UT and central agencies, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, stressed that preventive and precautionary measures should be taken by the authorities concerned of state/UT governments and the central agencies concerned. The aim should be...
Indonesia evacuates villagers as volcano erupts on Java island
There were no immediate reports of any casualties from the eruption of the Semeru volcano and Indonesia's transport ministry said that there was no impact on air travel but notices had been sent to two regional airports for vigilance The volcano's plume of ash reached...
Hurricane Ian drives global Nat Cat insured losses to $115 billion in 2022: Swiss Re
2022 is the second consecutive year in which the estimated insured losses total more than $100 billion, continuing the trend of a 5–7% average annual increase over the past decade The re/insurance industry covered roughly 45% of the economic losses this year,...
UN appeals for record $51.5 billion to help 230 million on the brink in 2023
At least “222 million people … will face acute food insecurity in 53 countries by the end of this year. In 2023, 45 million people in 37 countries risk starvation, according to the Global Humanitarian Overview Numerous countries had been hit by lethal droughts and...
Large parts of world drier than normal in 2021: WMO
Between 2001 and 2018, UN-Water reported that a staggering 74 per cent of all natural disasters were water-related The recent UN climate change conference, COP27, in Egypt, urged governments to further integrate water into adaptation efforts, the first-time water has...
Strengthening disaster relief mechanism essential for overall development: Rajnath Singh
Rajnath Singh, Union Defense Minister India's approach after the formulation of the National Disaster Management Policy has shifted focus from a relief-centric approach to a 'multi-pronged' approach including prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response, relief and...
Australia’s extreme weather events to worsen as climate warms
In a dire report released Wednesday that will add to pressure on the government to take firmer action on climate change, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and the Bureau of Meteorology said rising greenhouse gas levels are causing the...
At least 250 people killed in Indonesia earthquake, rescue operations underway
The residents were seen scattered through the streets as buildings crumbled, reported Channel News Asia. The tremors destroyed many buildings and were felt in Cianjur in West Java at a depth of 10 km. Hundreds of buildings were damaged, including an Islamic boarding...
Indonesia quake kills more than 50, wounds hundreds, destroys homes
The country of more than 270 million people is frequently struck by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis because of its location on the Ring of Fire, an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin Jakarta; A 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed more than...
COP27 ends with historic decision on damage fund, little progress on other issues
“The countries fell short of agreeing to a phasedown of all fossil fuels, which speaks to the energy crisis and the hold of the oil and gas lobby at this COP,” Aarti Khosla, Director, Climate Trends New Delhi: While the UN climate summit in Egypt concluded with a...