Annual climate summary 2023
The report discusses the climate condition over Indian region during the year 2023. Notably, global temperatures soared to exceptionally high levels during this period (WMO.No.1347). The India Meteorological
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South Asia disaster report 2016
This edition of the South Asia Disaster Report concentrates on Build Back Better (BBB), highlighting new and alternative disaster management measures to improve resilience of vulnerable communities. It
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Projecting the risk of damage to reef-lined coasts due to intensified tropical cyclones and sea level rise in Palau to 2100
<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Tropical cyclones and sea level rise cause major problems including beach erosion and damage to infrastructure in coastal areas. Inexpensive
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Mozambique humanitarian team requests $10.2 million for Cyclone Dineo response
According to the UN Country team, $10.2 million is required to reach 150,000 people with life-saving assistance and protection over the next three months. An overview of the crisis Cyclone Dineo made
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Over half a million Mozambicans affected by Dineo
Maputo - More than 550 000 people were affected by Cyclone Dineo which struck the southern Mozambican province of Inhambane on 15 February. Government spokesperson and Deputy Health Minister Mouzinho
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Mozambique: Eight Million Dollars Needed to Repair Cyclone Damage
Maputo — Mozambican Prime Minister Carlos Agostinho do Rosario is making a two day working visit to the southern province of Inhambane to assess the damage done by cyclone Dineo which hit the province
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Warnings up for Mauritius as Indian Ocean cyclone approaches
Cyclone Carlos, the first named storm of the season, is a severe tropical storm that was about 230 kilometers north of the island nation, moving at 6 km/h, the meteorological service said. Wind gusts of
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The economics of adaptation: concepts, methods and examples
The Economics of Adaptation: Concepts, Methods and Examples is a guide for practitioners to assess economic benefits and costs of avoiding climate change damages through adaptation by developing these
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2016 annual global climate and catastrophe report
This report evaluates the impact of worldwide natural disaster events during the last 12 months to promote awareness and enhance resilience. The report reveals that there were 315 natural catastrophe events
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Major natural catastrophes in 2016: economic impact and insured losses due to natural disasters
This report summarizes the economic and insured losses from the most relevant natural catastrophe events that occurred during 2016. The loss values presented include those reported by Willis Re, catastrophe
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El Nino-linked cyclones to increase in Pacific with global warming-research
Small Pacific island states could be hit by more tropical cyclones during future El Nino weather patterns due to climate change, scientists said on Tuesday. El Nino is a warming of sea-surface temperatures