Tag: Flood

The Northern Hemisphere faces intense heat waves and devastating floods as global temperatures reach record highs. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) highlights the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance adaptation measures. Heat waves are prevalent in Europe, North Africa, and the United States, while heavy rainfall causes floods in various regions. The WMO emphasizes the importance of early warnings and comprehensive flood management to mitigate the impacts of these extreme weather events

Many developing nations would experience annual damage of over five per cent of their national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) if no coastal...

Afghanistan is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis with a very real risk of systemic collapse and human catastrophe and this humanitarian crisis...

After unprecedented floods hitting many parts of Asia, people in the region are at high risk of deadly diseases such as malaria,...

Monsoon rains continue to cause devastating flood in Pakistan with a third of the country under water and “6.4 plus million people...

Hazards such as earthquakes, floods, wildfires and heat waves can be prevented from becoming life-threatening disasters once the solutions are interconnected among...

Maharashtra has reported the highest number of accidental deaths even as the rate of accidental deaths decreased in India, according to the latest annual...

Assam, Bihar, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka are the most vulnerable to extreme climate events like floods, droughts and cyclones in India, according to...

"Development is the biggest lobby today and has big money. Leaders have a single point agenda of diluting environmental protection laws," said former Union...

In the face of growing water stress and water-related hazards, the Extraordinary World Meteorological Congress being held (October 11- 22) endorsed a Water Declaration,...