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CLIMATE DISASTERS IN 2013
India to host 13th BRICS Urbanisation Forum in New Delhi on June 11-12India hosts the 13th BRICS Urbanisation Forum in New Delhi on June 11-12. Ministers and experts will discuss building inclusive and resilie...- 10 major disasters, 1.2 million people affected across Himalayas in 2025, says ICIMOD analysisThe analysis by the inter-governmental body, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) also said the increasing imp...
- Karma, climate and consequences: As the Char Dham Yatra reopens, a warming Himalaya reveals karma in its oldest public senseA road journey through Uttarakhand’s mountain towns reveals a deeper shift in both climate and pilgrimage. Unusual heat, felt by locals as ...
- From Kedarnath to Dharali: Uttarakhand's unheeded warnings and rising disastersFlash floods in Kheer Ganga revive memories of past disasters for survivors. Uttarakhand faces increasing extreme rainfall and landslides. ...
- Include heatwaves in disaster management plans: Parliamentary panel tells CentreA parliamentary panel has urged the government to include emerging disasters, like heatwaves, in its disaster management plans. The panel r...
- India helping five nations develop early warning systems, says IMD chiefIndia's efforts are part of the 'Early Warnings for All' initiative announced by the United Nations in 2022 to ensure that everyone is prot...
- Japan boosts renewable energy target for 2030 energy mixThe country's revised basic energy strategy leaves unchanged its target for nuclear power, even though the country has struggled to return ...
- Uttarakhand flash flood sparks questions on India's hydropower pushContinuing construction of hydropower dams in the region needs reconsideration, not just because of warming risks but because of broader en...
- Four in five districts in Uttarakhand vulnerable to extreme floods: ReportThis report comes on the back of the glacial flooding disaster in Chamoli in Uttarakhand where hundreds of people are still missing, and th...
- 11-yr-old Indian girl joins Greta to file UN plaint
- Disasters increasing in Bihar due to climate change: Sushil ModiBihar faced major floods in the year 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2016 and 2017 causing loss of life and property, damage to crops, roads and ot...
- India, China most affected by weather-related disasters: United NationsIn India, 805 million people were affected by weather-related disasters during 1995-2015, second only after China where 2,274 million were ...
- Uttarakhand's response after 2013 floods was not adequate: CAGCAG has slammed the Uttarakhand government for lack of "adequate" response in the aftermath of the June 2013 flash floods.
- Climate change is natural, not just man-made: ExpertsAs the world grapples with climate change and methods to tackle natural and man-induced disasters, the role of science should be to provide...
- Go low-tech during disasters: IMD officialLow-tech methods need to be combined with high-tech devices for effective communication in times of disaster.
- Over 2 million displaced in India due to natural disasters in 2013China, India, the Philippines, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria and the US had the highest numbers of people displaced by rapid onset disaster...
- 'Unprecedented rains, unplanned urbanisation behind Jammu and Kashmir floods'Unprecedented rainfall, unplanned urbanisation and lack of preparedness are the basic reasons behind the floods which have devastated Jammu...
- India committed to strengthen community resilience, says Minister of State for Home Kiren RijijuRijuju said the efforts included channelising of technological developments into community based preparedness and creation of infrastructur...
- No El Nino, yet 2013 fourth warmest year: US climate agencyLast year, 2013, was tied with 2003 as the fourth warmest year since records began in 1880, according to the US government's National Ocean...
- US suffered $7 billion losses due to climate disasters in 2013There were also few tornado outbreaks in 2013 with the two most active days coming in late January and mid-November.
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