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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More mandals to be declared drought-hit in AP
The number of drought-hit mandals in Andhra Pradesh will go up to 549 from 456, with District Collectors submitting proposals to add 93 more mandals to the list. The State has 1,128 mandals. The State
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Drought and the Maya
The collapse of the Maya civilization is often attributed to drought, but is the explanation really as simple as that? On the basis of evidence from their respective fields, an archaeologist and a palaeoclimatologist
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Parched Texas town seeks emergency relief from drought
After one of the hottest summers on record, the lake that is the lone water supply and main recreational draw in this tiny West Texas town is more than 99 percent empty. Robert Lee, which is a two-hour
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Global assessment report on disaster risk reduction 2011
<p><span id="itro1">This new UN Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction explores trends and patterns in disaster risk globally & regionally. It highlights the political and economic imperative
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World population to hit 10 bln, but 15 bln possible: UN
The world's population of seven billion is set to rise to at least 10 billion by 2100, but could top 15 billion if birth rates are just slightly higher than expected, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
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Fraught with drought, exodus imminent
Officials wrongly report rain in taluk above average People in the taluk may soon have to literally go in search of greener pastures, if it does not rain for another few days. An exodus seems imminent
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Dust bowl looms if US Southwest drought plans fail
The Texas drought is a harbinger of things to come for the entire Southwest – water resource managers are making plans for a drier future.
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Countries Must Plan For Climate Refugees: Report
The world's governments and relief agencies need to plan now to resettle millions of people expected to be displaced by climate change, an international panel of experts said on Thursday. Resettlement
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Weather Changes Mean More Dead Zones For Lake Erie: Expert
After a celebrated comeback from abysmal water conditions and high pollution levels in the 1970s, Lake Erie is regressing to the highest levels of phosphorous contamination in 40 years, a Great Lakes expert
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The next dust bowl
Drought is the most pressing problem caused by climate change. It receives too little attention, says Joseph Romm.