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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Wildfires in Parched Texas Kill 2 and Destroy Homes
Firefighters struggled to gain control of fast-moving wildfires that consumed tens of thousands of acres of drought-stricken areas of Texas on Monday, as high winds spurred flames that have killed a mother
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Drought Intensifies In The South, No End In Sight
Record-breaking triple-digit temperatures were prolonging a devastating drought that has been baking the South and the dry spell could extend into next year and beyond, climate experts said on Thursday.
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Weak La Nina Possible In 2011, No Chance Of El Nino: WMO
La Nina, a weather phenomenon typically linked to flooding in the Asia-Pacific, African drought and a more intense hurricane season over the Atlantic, could occur in a weak form this year, the World Meteorological
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Economics of climate adaptation (ECA) – shaping climate-resilient development: a framework for decision-making (India factsheet)
This factsheet presents expected drought losses under the high climate change scenario with possible response measures (e.g. insurance) for Maharashtra, India. It asserts that making rural communities
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Meghalaya state water policy, 2011: draft
In view of the vital importance of water for human and animal life, for maintaining ecological balance and for economic and development activities of all kinds and considering its increasing scarcity,
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E. coli to make jowar sturdy
Your favourite jowar ki roti may soon carry genes from bacteria that live in the digestive tract. City scientists have successfully developed jowar (sorghum) varieties that are tolerant to drought and salinity. The sorghum varieties get these special properties thanks to a gene called mtlD, derived from Escherichia coli.
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Cholera: Climate Change Isn’t a Culprit in Increasing Outbreaks, Study Finds
Cholera outbreaks seem to be on the increase, but a new study has found they cannot be explained by global warming. A bigger factor may be the cycle of droughts and floods along big rivers, according
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Global warming fears rise in developing world
Consumers in the developed world are becoming increasingly apathetic about global warming, while Latin Americans – who have suffered much from unusual weather patterns – are becoming more concerned, according
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Assessing Climate Change in a Drought-Stricken State
Texas has endured its worst one-year drought in recorded history. And the hottest July. August is on course to be hotter still, setting another record. So, is this the result of climate change? Scientists
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No water for 10,000
The Munamalgaswewa community water supply scheme has turned into a failed project in the Puttalam District according to residents. The project was inaugurated two years ago on the request of the people