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Deadly Spain floods show difficulty of adapting to intense rains
An extremely hot Mediterranean and warmer air temperatures...
Infants, older adults in India exposed to more heatwave days in last decade, Lancet report reveals
Estimating economic impacts of heat in India, the report found that...
‘Clairvoyant’ 2012 climate report warned of extreme weather
In a report that changed the way the world thinks about the harms of global warming, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s special report on extreme events, disasters and climate change warned in 2012: “A changing climate leads to changes in the frequency,...
Temp expected to go up by 2.2 degrees Celsius by 2050 in Assam
Assam is highly vulnerable to climate change due to its geographic proximity to the delta region and poor socio-economic conditions and it is reflected in the exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity of the local population to climate-induced extreme events such...
Bengaluru braces for more heavy rain after short reprieve
The chaos over the past few days has raised questions over poor urban planning as the fast-growing city expanded over the years, and on climate change, which has also been blamed for disastrous floods in neighbouring Pakistan The city administration has identified...
Industry headwinds fail to dampen ILS Success, Aon Report
The study reveals that ILS capital remained relatively stable at $95 billion through June 30 – a reduction of approximately 2 percent relative to the $97 billion recorded in the prior-year period. CHICAGO: Aon plc in its annual report, published today, about the...
Floods in Pakistan cause economic loss to the tune of USD 12.5 billion
Poverty and unemployment will go up manifold from 21.9 per cent to over 36 per cent. Some 37 per cent population was hit by poverty after floods in 118 districts, as estimated by the Pakistan government Islamabad: The estimated economic loss to Pakistan from floods...
Aug 30 flood in B’luru led to a loss of Rs 225 crore: IT companies to CM Bommai
"The inadequate infrastructure on ORR has now reached a crisis-level. Even though only 30 per cent of ORR population has returned to working from office, the collapse of the infrastructure has drawn global concern over the city of Bengaluru's ability to handle further...
Pakistan: More than 6.4 million in ‘dire need’ after unprecedented floods
With 1.1 million houses washed away and vital infrastructure destroyed such as schools, UNICEF’s Representative in Pakistan, Abdullah Fadil, explained that “ 18,000 schools have been destroyed and thousands of schools are now fully shuttered… So that means children...
Study reveals climate change-related incidents pose negative effects on psychological, reproductive health of women
As the heavy monsoon rains and floods continue to play havoc with people's lives and resources in Pakistan, analysts have claimed that climate change produces negative effects on the psychological and reproductive health of women who bear the major brunt of disasters....
South Korea is bracing for the strongest storm in the nation’s history
Hinnamnor is forecast to be even more destructive than Typhoon Sarah in 1959, according to the meteorological administration. That storm killed more than 600 people and injured 2,533, and caused 249 billion won ($180 million) in property damage, according to the...
Globally majority of those impacted by floods uninsured: Swiss Re
This year heavy rains have triggered floods that inundated cities in China and South Korea and disrupted water and electricity supply in India, while drought has put farmers’ harvests at risk across Europe Insured losses from floods doubled to $80 billion globally...