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Are the world’s freshwater sources vanishing before our eyes? Satellite images reveal an appalling global water crisisAcross the globe, our precious rivers, lakes, and reservoirs are diminishing at an alarming rate. Cutting-edge satellite imagery underscore...
$15 billion game-changer: Reliance Jio readies for a big bang in spaceReliance Jio is reportedly planning a massive 1,600-satellite low Earth orbit constellation, aiming for direct-to-device connectivity and e...
Psychology suggests people who clean as they cook are practicing small self-control loops that change how calmly they handle busy daysA messy kitchen can prolong stress, according to research linking clutter to higher cortisol levels. The 'clean as you go' habit, however, ...
Indonesia Earthquake Today: 6.7 magnitude quake strikes, leaves 1 dead, causes damage and injuriesEarthquake in Indonesia today: A powerful 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit Sulawesi island in Indonesia. The tremor killed at least one person ...
Philippines earthquake: Aftershocks complicate recovery from quake that killed 45 and displaced thousandsA powerful earthquake has devastated southern Mindanao, Philippines. Dozens of rescuers narrowly escaped a collapsing grocery in General Sa...
Extreme weather to drive $20 trillion in global spendingAnalysts note that companies involved in environmental adaptation and mitigation have already outperformed the broader market significantly.
Refund rush: Millions to get cash back in June after $90.5 million energy billing error - who gets paid and whenThe Duke Energy $90.5 million refund is set to impact millions of US households starting June billing cycles, after regulators confirmed a ...
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 57: Forging firm that supplies Tata, M&M, JCB. Nobody talks about it enoughFor over four decades, one company has been making crankshafts quietly and precisely, supplying customers from Tata Motors to Liebherr to M...
States should focus on disaster mitigation plan: PM's PSPrincipal Secretary to the Prime Minister, PK Mishra, outlined a 10-point action plan to bolster India's long-term disaster management capa...
Pooling together to tackle riskIndia needs a diversified financial strategy to manage disaster risks, as about 90% of economic losses from natural disasters remain uninsu...
MHA issues new fund norms for 'recovery, reconstruction' after 15th Finance Commission's suggestionsThe home ministry has introduced new guidelines for the creation and management of recovery and reconstruction funds, following recommendat...
- For the poor and vulnerable
Low-income groups and communities of colour are disproportionately affected, often lacking insurance, access to credit and the resources to...
How to prepare for continuous cycles of pandemic in 2022Going into 2022, it is time to accept that we can no longer manage our way out of this disaster. We just have to cope as best we can by hun...
Social media analysis to forecast economic impact of COVID-19: StudyIn their study, researchers said traditional economic recovery estimates, such as surveys and interviews, are usually costly, time-consumin...
Indian enterprises lose almost a third of their data during disruptions: Zerto57% of the respondents committed to cloud architecture infrastructure a focus area when it comes to datacentre spends and investment opport...
Saroj Kumar Jha appointed to key World Bank positionJha assumed the position of Senior Director for the Fragility, Conflict and Violence Group at the World Bank yesterday.
World Bank to loan $250 million for Jhelum, Tawi Flood Recovery planThe continuous spell of rains in last year caused Jhelum, Chenab and Tawi rivers, to flow above the danger mark.
World Bank approves $250 million loan for J&K flood recovery projectDue to unprecedented heavy rainfall in September 2014, J & K suffered severe floods with massive loss of lives and infrastructure.
$5.5 bn fund earmarked for disaster mitigation: Kiren RijijuThe minister said the Union government has "earmarked 10 per cent funds in all development schemes" for disaster mitigation, recovery and i...
- Indian businesses not prepared for disasters: Regus
Most of the companies in the country do not have a recovery plan in place for their vital IT infrastructure during times of both man-made a...