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COP29 climate talks urged to find $1 trillion a year for poorer countries
A previous goal of $100 billion per year, which expires in 2025,...
10 most climate-vulnerable countries got less than $1 year climate finance: Report
The data also shows the 10 countries most affected by climate...
Australian banks may have to rethink mortgages in risk areas -NAB
Ross McEwan, chief executive officer of National Australia Bank Ltd said that as devastating floods become more frequent it raises questions about whether banks will help people buying assets in flood-prone areas and what the cost will be Australian banks may have to...
U.S. Treasury proposes a new rule to collect data on climate-related risks from P&C insurers
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has pressed U.S. financial regulators to make assessment of climate change risks a normal part of their everyday work, including a demand that companies increase disclosures of such risks to investors Treasury said the proposed...
Drones-manufacturer Garuda Aerospace signs MOU with NDRF
Garuda Aerospace, in a statement here, said the company has become the first start-up to be enlisted as a 'drone-as-a-service' partner for the NDRF Chennai-based drone-maker would deploy the quadcopter named 'Droni' for surveillance, monitoring movements and...
Sikkim working on new disaster risk reduction framework: CM
Prem Singh Tamang, Chief Minister,Sikkim ''The state government is continuously working together with all the Himalayan states and other stakeholders to establish a new disaster risk reduction framework for the region in order to deal with natural disasters,'' said...
Odisha starts prepping for upcoming ‘cyclone season’
''Odisha usually witnesses the wrath of cyclones during the withdrawal of monsoon in October and November. Odisha's geographical situation and climate change have also caused cyclones during the summers since 2019,'' . Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has asked its...
Govt will make Assam flood-free in five years, Amit Shah assures people
Amit Shah, Union Home Minister According to the July data of Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), nearly 8.9 million people in the state were affected by the flood and landslides as it claimed 192 lives in the state till then and around 2.40 lakh...
Asian Development Bank to provide $2.3-$2.5 bn for flood ravaged Pakistan
According to the federal government's estimate, the floods have caused a collective loss of more than USD 40 billion Islamabad: The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday announced that it will provide USD 2.3 to 2.5 billion for relief operations in the wake of...
Ten bodies spotted, four retrieved after avalanche in Uttarakhand
The avalanche struck at an altitude of around 17,000 feet around 8.45 am when the team of 34 trainee mountaineers and seven instructors from Uttarkashi-based NIM was returning after summiting, principal Colonel Amit Bisht said Uttarkashi: Ten bodies were spotted after...
South Asia’s poorest city dwellers bear brunt of worsening floods
Worrying about floods is an annual routine for the community, but environmental experts fear its residents - like marginalised city dwellers across South Asia - face even harsher threats ahead as rains becomes more erratic and intense. This summer's deadly inundation...
AP govt brings out new safety guidelines to check industrial accidents
There are 220 pharmaceutical units in the state, many with multiple exothermic reactors Explosion of these reactors due to runaway exothermic reactions has been identified as the root cause of fatal accidents Amaravati: In light of recent industrial accidents in the...