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
Cyclones
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Andhra unprepared for any natural disaster: CAG
When it comes to planning ahead of natural disasters, Andhra Pradesh is way behind with none of the hi-tech gadgets working and a special disaster management group non-existent, the Comptroller and Auditor
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Cyclone Mahasen costs Tk 1,485m to fisheries, livestock sectors
After Aila, cyclone Mahasen came as an another challenge for the country's fisheries and livestock sector as the tropical storm caused financial losses to the tune of Tk 1,485 million by destroying resources,
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Climate change threatening S Asian development - World Bank
Climate change will overturn hard won gains in reducing poverty in South Asia as changing weather patterns make accessing water and food resources even more difficult, according to a new report named Turn
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Climate change altering insurers’ risk assessment: Think tank
Climate change is creating more frequent and more unpredictable extreme weather events, forcing insurers to change how they assess the risk of natural disasters hitting a specific area, the Geneva Association
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Australia costs from natural disasters to soar: Study
The cost of natural disasters in Australia is set to nearly quadruple by 2050 but could be dramatically reduced by national investment in preventive measures, a German reinsurer said Thursday. Munich
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BD to be among most affected countries in South Asia
Bangladesh will be among the most affected countries in South Asia with an expected two degree Celsius (2°C) rise in the world's average temperature in the next decades, according to a new scientific report
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Nepal will face a host of climate change challenges, says World Bank report
With an expected 2°C rise in the world’s average temperature in the next few decades, Nepal will face a host of challenges, including glacial lake outbursts, erratic monsoon, flooding and water insecurity,
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Global warming to hit crop yield, food adequacy: World Bank
An unexpected rise in global temperature during the next decade is expected to result in reduction in crop yields and impact food adequacy in India because of reduction in water availability, a study by
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Global warming to hit Bangladesh hard: WB
Bangladesh will be among the most affected countries in South Asia by an expected 2 degree Celsius rise in the world’s average temperatures in the next decades, a new scientific report of the World Bank
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WB:Climate related shocks to impede SL’s economy, poverty reduction efforts
Sri Lanka will be among South Asian countries hard hit by climate change and this could undermine efforts to overcome poverty and increase economic growth, according to a new scientific report released