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COP29: Baku meet adopts establishment of global carbon market under Paris Agreement’s Article 6
The Article 6.4 mechanism is seen as an important tool in bridging...
Multiple climate disasters trigger first ever Red Cross disaster insurance pay-out
The IFRC policy with insurance broker Aon is the first of its kind...
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...
Pakistan could have averted climate catastrophe that has killed over 1,000
The infusion of $1.16 billion by IMF might help unlock enough cash to get the country through the next couple of years — but the floods themselves have caused more than $10 billion of damage, much of which will end up boosting the country’s $255 billion in debt. If...
Floods, other water-related disasters could cost global economy $5.6 trillion by 2050 -report
Of the five business sectors most vital to the global economy, manufacturing and distribution would be hit hardest by disasters costing $4.2 trillion as water scarcity disrupts production while storms and floods destroy infrastructure and inventory. read more Last...
4 earthquakes jolt J&K in less than eight hours
The epicenter of the quake, which occurred at 2.20 am, was 61 km east of Katra area in Jammu region, they said However, there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property Jammu; Four earthquakes jolted Jammu and Kashmir in less than eight hours on...
Floods, landslides kill dozens as monsoon rains lash northern, eastern India
Heavy showers followed by landslides and flooding in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh over the past three days killed at least 36 people, a state government official told Reuters. In the neighbouring mountainous state of Uttarakhand, an official government...
Assam Flood: Govt to start rebuilding infrastructure from September
"We will disburse an amount of Rs 119.10 crores as flood rehabilitation fund through direct benefit transfer to those affected. Till now, 180 people across 34 districts have lost their lives due to floods and 19 people have died in landslides," he added "Nearly 80 per...
Earthquake of 5.2 magnitude hits Lucknow
"Earthquake of magnitude:5.2 occurred on 20-08-2022, 01:12:47 IST, Lat: 28.07 and Long: 81.25, Depth: 82 Km, Location: 139 km NNE of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh," tweeted the National Center for Seismology Lucnow: An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale hit the...
Climate risks make Australian home insurance costlier
On average, Australians living in high-risk areas like northern Queensland pay A$3,000 ($2,100) in annual premiums, or double that of residents in the rest of the country, an Actuaries Institute report released on Wednesday showed. Australia’s mounting extreme weather...