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India announces relief aid worth 1 million US dollars for landslide-hit Papua New Guinea

After over 650 people lost their lives in the deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea, India, on Tuesd…

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Invest in disaster resilience today for safer tomorrow: PM Modi

"As we all have witnessed, natural disasters are becoming more frequent and more severe. The da…

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Nearly half of India's recent climate incidents occurred in the Himalayas! Year-long droughts on the horizon: study

According to the Centre for Science and Environment's State of India's Environment 2024 report, 44%…

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Goa partners with World Bank to tackle sea level rise, coastal erosion and other climate change-related hazards

Studies have shown that about 80% of the Goan population lives in low-lying coastal areas, making i…

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Which countries are most affected by severe seismic activity? New earthquake metric provides fresh perspective

This metric compares earthquake fatalities to a country's population, revealing how some nations be…

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Can you name these new space trash constellations? 10 new signs highlight consequences of space garbage

Each of these ten "trash constellations" represent a different consequence of space pollution. "The…

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Climate change will soon begin to alter the very structure of our brains, study warns

Previous research has already shown that adverse environmental factors can have serious effects on …

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Parts of the Earth could be shaking from earthquake aftershocks that began 200 years ago!

Significant earthquakes seldom occur in isolation, typically followed by dozens or even hundreds of…

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Global warming is rocking the world harder — literally!

A new study has found that climate-induced changes have been affecting the behaviour of ocean waves…

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The Baltimore bridge disaster may lead to the 'largest single marine insurance loss ever,' Lloyd's of London bosses say

The insurance market's chairman and CEO both warned that Tuesday's disaster could trigger billion-d…

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Natural disasters are making it harder for you to insure your home — and costing homeowners thousands

The fingerprints of the climate crisis and its economic costs are all over rising insurance premium…

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Extreme disasters claimed 2 million lives and cost the world economy over $4 trillion since 1970: WMO report

​What's predictably worse, perhaps, is that an astronomical portion of these natural disasters atta…

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Earthquake tremors felt again in Delhi, parts of north India

Earthquake tremors were felt in the national capital and parts of north India.

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Extreme weather caused two million deaths, cost USD4 trillion over last 50 years

Over two million deaths and USD4.3 trillion in economic losses; that's the impact of a half-century…

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IBM partners with NASA to monitor natural disasters and climate change using AI

The first-ever foundation model for analysing geospatial data will help to estimate climate-related…

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Homeowners living in dome-shaped houses say they protect against natural disasters and save them money on bills

The eclectic homes also tend to cost about the same as a traditional home of comparable size, or ev…

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Bad weather, natural disasters, and disease are hobbling crops right now. Here's how the food commodity markets are responding.

Orange juice futures, cacao beans, and rice have hit all-time highs of late – while Chinese pork ha…

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Here's what you need to pack in your go-bag if you're in the path of a massive hurricane or any natural disaster

The US Department of Homeland Security recommends preparing a disaster supplies kit with food, wate…

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