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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The Threats to a Crucial Canopy
The trees spanning many of the mountainsides of western Montana glow an earthy red, like a broadleaf forest at the beginning of autumn. But these trees are not supposed to turn red. They are evergreens,
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Standard operating procedure for responding to natural disasters: rural drinking water supply and sanitation
This standard operating procedure will include all functions pertaining to disaster prevention, institutional mechanism, preparedness, early warning, relief, recovery and rehabilitation. This standard
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Anomalous behaviour of the Indian summer monsoon 2009
The Indian subcontinent witnessed a severe monsoon drought in the year 2009. India as a whole received 77% of its long period average during summer monsoon season (1 June to 30 September) of 2009, which
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Jairam against using job scheme for farm labour
Sharad Pawar had mooted the idea last week. Jairam RameshIn a season of inter-ministerial rifts, another one has surfaced. Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh is opposed to using funds under the government’s flagship National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) to provide cheap agricultural labour to farmers.
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Dist admn urges govt to declare four taluks as drought-hit in Hassan
More taluks on risk of joining the bandwagon due to dryness The district administration has sent a proposal to the government urging it to announce four taluks drought hit. Crops have withered completely in Arsikere, Channarayapatna and Holenarsipur taluks, while 75 per cent of crops have dried due to lack of moisture content in Halebeedu hobli in Belur taluk.
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Grim Predictions Say 9 More Years Of Texas Drought Possible
A devastating Texas drought that has browned city lawns and caused more than $5 billion in damages to the state's farmers and ranchers could continue for another nine years, a state forecaster said on
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Orissa Seeks Federal Aid for Floods
The flood-ravaged Indian state of Orissa is asking for billions of rupees in federal funds to help cope with the destruction and relocate hundreds of thousands of people. The monsoon flooding follows
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Airlines Warn Of Trade Row Over EU Carbon Plan
The European Union faces a trade clash over its plans to curb emissions from aviation, European airlines said on Monday. The latest flare-up in rhetoric comes four months ahead of the introduction of
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Famine Ravages Somalia in a World Less Likely to Intervene
Is the world about to watch 750,000 Somalis starve to death? The United Nations’ warnings could not be clearer. A drought-induced famine is steadily creeping across Somalia and tens of thousands of people
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India pledges $8 m to famine-hit African nations
India will provide humanitarian assistance of $8 million to the African countries afflicted by severe famine and drought such as Somalia, Kenya and Djibouti. With the issue of piracy being of “considerable