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
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Hundreds of valuable plants destroyed in forest fire
About 30 acres of forest land in Digampathana at Sigiriya were completely destroyed by a fire that ravaged the area, police media spokesman Prishantha Jayakody said yesterday. He said the fire was finally doused by forest officers who were assisted by the Dambulla Urban Council fire Brigade, the Sigiriya police and villagers. SP Jayakody said investigations were being conducted to find out h
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Worst drought in 60 years hits 10m in Horn of Africa
Ten million people in the Horn of Africa have been hit by the worst drought in 60 years, with some areas on the verge of famine and thousands on the march in seach of food and water, the UN said Tuesday. A poor rainy season coupled with rising food prices have led to severe food shortages in countries including Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda. Cattle and sheep are dying at high
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Knuckles fire destroys over 600 acres
The fire which broke out in the Kalugalla Patana area in Ududumbara on the Eastern slope of the Knuckles Range destroyed over 600 acres of forest cover. The Kandy District Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Center Major Kamal Herath stated that the fire had spread from Kalugal Patana area to Yahangala Patana area in Yahangala by last morning. He said it was difficult to douse th
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Seasons changing in Bangladesh
Lengths of winter, summer and rainy seasons in Bangladesh have increased, while spring has decreased, changes that are likely to have an adverse impact on agriculture, said a study based on farmers' perceptions. Winter, traditionally around two-and-a-half months long, now prevails for three-and-three-quarters, while summer takes five months, almost double the past usual length. On the other
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State to weather climate change
<p>Ticking bomb: Studies indicate situation heading from bad to worse With the scientific community predicting a steady rise in temperature in the years to come, the State is all set to come out with a comprehensive action plan that would provide a roadmap for policy interventions to mitigate the adverse impact of climate change.
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Forest fire in Sri Lanka's Knuckles Range
Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center has said today the forest fire started in the Knuckles Range in the Central Hills of the island on Saturday night is still continuing. The Disaster Management Center says helicopters will be used to distinguish the fire erupted in the forest range as the area the fire is spreading is inaccessible by the Fire Brigade vehicles. The officials of the police
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Scientists See More Deadly Weather, but Dispute the Cause
The United States experienced some of the most extreme weather events in its history this spring, including deadly outbreaks of tornadoes, near-record flooding, drought and wildfires. Damages from these disasters have already passed $32 billion, and the hurricane season, which is just beginning, is projected to be above average, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Scientists Race To Avoid Climate Change Harvest
Charlie Bragg gazes across his lush fields where fat lambs are grazing, his reservoirs filled with water, and issues a sigh of relief. Things are normal this year and that's a bit unusual of late. His 7,000-acre farm near the Australian town of Cootamundra is testament to the plight facing farmers around the globe: increasingly wilder weather is making food production more unpredictable.
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Climate change will spur droughts & hit food output: FAO
Climate change will cause more droughts and reduce food production, the United Nations
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Floods, drought & quake, 12 provinces inundated, 52 killed, over 40 lakh hit
Heavy rain drenched a drought-ravaged swathe of southern and eastern China, killing 52 persons and forcing more than 100,000 to evacuate.