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‘Severe’ solar storm arrives at Earth
This storm could impact ongoing recovery efforts for hurricanes...
Hurricane Milton leaves at least 10 dead, millions without power in Florida
More than 3 million homes and businesses in Florida were without...
Supecyclones may have much more devastating impact in India in future: Study
The study, published in the journal Climate Resilience and Sustainability, showed that if greenhouse gas emissions continue at the current rate, more than two and a half times (250 percent) of India's population would experience flooding of greater than one meter,...
NOAA predicts above-normal 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season
The increased activity anticipated this hurricane season is attributed to several climate factors, including the ongoing La Niña that is likely to persist throughout the hurricane season, warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean...
Moving to ‘preparedness for recovery’ key to tackle climate change impact: PK Mishra
P K Mishra,Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister ''In India, for the first time, in the country's disaster risk management financing architectures, we have created a specific window for financing reconstruction and recovery, with USD 7.5 billion over five years,''...
Climate change boosted cost of Japan storm by $4 Billion, study shows
The research on extreme weather in Japan is the latest assessment of how inaction on curbing fossil fuel emissions is rapidly accelerating the cost of recovery and insuring people and property in the paths of more destructive storms The effects of human-caused climate...
Assam flood situation remains grim; over 7 lakh affected
A team of specialists from ISRO is already doing rapid damage assessment in Dima Hasao using drones and satellite data for post-disaster need assessment Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim on Friday as waters entered fresh areas affecting a...
Part of under-construction tunnel in J-K collapses; 3 rescued, 10 trapped
Several machines and trucks have been damaged in the incident. "Around 10.15 pm on Thursday, the audit tunnel of T3 on the highway near Khooni Nallah in Ramban collapsed, trapping 11-12 labourers of Sarla Company working there," a senior official told PTI....
Flood condition worsens in Assam, landlsides in Arunachal
Assam State Disaster Management Authority said that at present 1413 villages are under water and Nagaon is the worst hit district where 2.88 lakh people are reeling under the calamity. In Cachar nearly 1.2 lakh people ands in Hojai more than 1.07 lakh people were...
Climate Resiliency: Insurers need to fundamentally change business models
World Property and Casualty Insurance Report 2022: research suggests that only 8% of insurers are resilience champions; 73% of policyholders rank climate change among their top concerns “The impact of climate change is forcing insurers to step up and play a greater...
IMD issues two-day red alert in five Kerala districts ahead of monsoons
"We held a meeting on Saturday, chaired by the Chief secretary. Directions have been issued to all district collectors and other concerned authorities. As of now, the rivers are not overflowing. We have issued special directions to hilly districts and hazard analysts...
Assam floods: 3 dead, nearly 25,000 people in 94 villages affected
According to the flood reports of Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), till May 14, a total of 24,681 people in 94 villages in six districts - Cachar, Dhemaji, Hojai, Karbi Anglong West, Nagaon and Kamrup (Metro) have been affected in the first spell of...