Early warning saves lives as climate change spurs disasters
Extreme weather events have risen dramatically due to climate change, the United Nations said, urging action on early warning systems to minimise losses and save lives
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Climate lens must for disaster management
There has to be closer integration between climate adaptation plans and management of disaster risks that also engages local communities deeply, new research shows
Although climate change would lead to more natural disasters such as cyclones, droughts and floods, the linkages between adaptation plans and disaster risk management are weak in India…Read More
Extreme heat shaves billions off India’s GDP
Developing nations are demanding a financial mechanism to deal with climate disasters at the global summit in Bonn, even as heat waves start affecting millions of workers in countries like India and China
Jagdish Patra had not being feeling too well since over a month. The 53-year-old worked as a security guard at a large garment store in eastern India’s Bhubaneswar city…Read More
Climate change a threat to rich and poor alike
The devastation of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season and record floods across Bangladesh, India and Nepal serve as a reminder that the impacts of climate change know no borders
On the eve of the International Day for Disaster Reduction, we need to remember that in the past two years, over 40 million people across the world were forced from their homes by disasters…Read More
Climate change and earthquake link needs more study in India
Although there are some initial indications to link climate change and increased frequency of earthquakes, there is need for further research to check if there is a firm connection between the two
Some seismologists associated with the government of India say that climate change has some influence on occurrence of earthquakes. Others say more research is needed…Read More
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