Nigeria annual flood outlook 2024
The 2024 Flood Outlook report offers a comprehensive assessment of flood risk across the country, highlighting critical areas of concern and strategic recommendations for mitigation and preparedness. Through
Natural Disasters
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2018 review of disaster events
Earthquakes and tsunamis accounted for the majority of the 10,373 lives lost in disasters last year while extreme weather events accounted for most of 61.7 million people affected by natural hazards, according
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Assessing India’s mounting climate losses to Financial Institutions
This report analyzes the increasing risks of extreme weather events to the ‘Financial Institutions’ (FIs) in India, as the frequency and severity of these events intensifies. The report cover three aspects:
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Less damage, fewer casualties in 2018 from bad weather, report says
China's weather was generally stable last year, and the nation experienced significantly less weather-related damage and fewer deaths and injuries than in recent years, the China Meteorological Administration
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Weather, climate & catastrophe insight: 2018 annual report
Aon plc, launches its Weather, Climate & Catastrophe Insight: 2018 Annual Report. This evaluates the impact of global natural disaster events to identify trends, manage volatility and enhance resilience.
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Strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Indonesia
A powerful magnitude 6.4 earthquake has struck off Indonesia's central island of Sumbawa, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage. The tremor on Tuesday followed
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Magnitude 6.7 quake strikes Chile, kills two- USGS
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit the coast of north-central Chile on Saturday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with authorities reporting as many as 200,000 without power and two people dead of
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Two killed, thousands without power after powerful quake rattles Chile
COQUIMBO, Chile - The U.S. Geological Survey said that the coast of north-central Chile was struck by a powerful magnitude 6.7 earthquake on Saturday night, causing major damage. According to the U.S.G.S.,
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Australia's record heatwave worsened by delay in monsoon
Australia is having an unusually hot summer as the heatwave continues to break records. This is true for night-time lows as well as daytime highs. On Thursday, Blair Trewin, senior climatologist at
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Magnitude 6.7 quake strikes Chile, kills two – USGS
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit the coast of north-central Chile on Saturday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with authorities reporting as many as 200,000 without power and two people dead of
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2018 December saw 167 cold waves, the highest in 13 years
PUNE: India experienced 167 instances of cold waves, the highest in 13 years, across different stations in December, according to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). In 2017, December