Earth observation data offers a massive economic opportunity, potentially worth over USD 700 billion annually. However, a significant porti...

Ebola treatment centers in eastern Congo are being attacked. This violence stems from deep-seated issues like rebel conflict and displaceme...

In the Eastern Congo, a troubling surge of Ebola is compounded by deliberate attacks on medical facilities, igniting frustration among the ...

Jewish proverb of the day, “The world is beautiful but people make it ugly,” reflects a powerful truth about human behavior and its impact ...

A major scientific study warns that climate change could significantly impact global wildlife in the coming decades. Researchers found that...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday accused Israel of leading the Middle East towards "total disaster" by attacking Iran on Ju...

India is recognized as the Global South's initial responder through humanitarian initiatives during natural disasters. Commerce Minister Pi...

"We now have a predictable mechanism for financing not just disaster response but also disaster mitigation, preparedness and recovery. Can ...

The National Pollution Control Day is observed every year on this day in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the Bhopal Gas traged...

Persistent, which is one of the partners for the programme, will conduct the hackathon at its offices in Pune, Nagpur and Goa.

Singh said when the search and rescue teams engage in a joint exercise, they not only build a common understanding of internationally recog...

The National Disaster Management Plan provides a framework and direction for all phases of disaster management -- prevention, mitigation, r...

Jha assumed the position of Senior Director for the Fragility, Conflict and Violence Group at the World Bank yesterday.

WHO also urged the countries to scale-up their emergency management capabilities, expedite efforts to prepare for epidemics and make health...

Comparing the casualty figure of 9,843 in the 1999 super-cyclone that had hit Odisha, the report said no more than 47 people died during Ph...

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the country has to equip itself in a better way to prevent disasters and check their fall out.

At the United Nations here, ministers, ambassadors, mayors and other stakeholders from across the world met on Tuesday to draw a strategy o...