Emerging Economies Climate Report 2022
The report reveals that over half of companies in emerging economies have been impacted by extreme weather events over the last 12 months.The report shows that 58% of companies in Africa and South Asia
Drought
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Small Island States "May Disappear If No Climate Deal"
Small island states may disappear under rising seas if an international agreement to tackle climate change is delayed for another decade, an official said on Monday.The European Union is calling for a
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Durban climate talks open, focus on emissions cuts
Global warming already is causing suffering and conflict in Africa, from drought in Sudan and Somalia to flooding in South Africa, President Jacob Zuma said on Monday, urging delegates at an international
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Extreme weather endangers food security 2010-11: a grim foretaste of future suffering and hunger?
The recent International Panel on Climate Change special report on extreme weather and climate change presented a stark warning: extreme weather events are already on the rise and failure to take urgent
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Omar for committed strategy to address climate change issues
JAMMU: Underlining the far reaching consequences of climatic change, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Thursday asked for a unified and committed strategy to address this concern and help restrict human
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Erratic Rains Threaten Southern Africa Food Output
Rainfall patterns in southern Africa are becoming erratic as climate change takes its toll, threatening long-term production of staple and cash crops in the region. Countries like South Africa, Zambia
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More mandals declared drought-hit in AP
The Andhra Pradesh Government has declared 44 more mandals as drought-affected today located in Guntur, Visakhapatnam and East Godavari districts taking the number of rain deficit mandals to be declared
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Agri insurance scheme comes a cropper in Jammu region
Almost four years have passed since the government introduced the National Agriculture Insurance Scheme (NAIS) in the state to assist the farmers suffering losses due to natural calamities like rains,
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Three Million Afghans face Hunger As Winter Looms: Aid Groups
Up to three million people in Afghanistan are facing hunger, malnutrition and disease after a severe drought wiped out their crops and extreme winter weather risks cutting off their access to vital food
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Extreme Weather To Worsen With Climate Change: IPCC
An increase in heat waves is almost certain, while heavier rainfall, more floods, stronger cyclones, landslides and more intense droughts are likely across the globe this century as the Earth's climate
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As Bears Multiply, Human Clashes Rise
Forty years after being hunted to near-extinction in many parts of the U.S., black bears have become so plentiful that they are causing trouble for their human neighbors—ripping open camping tents in Colorado,