2024 Disasters in Numbers
<p>In 2024, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded 393 natural hazard-related disasters. These events caused 16,753 fatalities and affected 167.2 million people. Economic losses totaled US$241.95
Earthquake
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Earthquake of 6.8 magnitude strikes western China: USGS
An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude struck China's far western region of Xinjiang on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, but in a very remote and sparsely populated area. There were no immediate
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Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Nepal, January 2014
<p>Nepal has been ranked 139th in the Environmental Performance Index 2014, which assessed 178 countries across the world. Read more in this January 2014 edition of the Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Nepal</p>
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5-magnitude earthquake hits Punjab
LAHORE : An earthquake of moderate intensity jolted parts of Punjab including Lahore and its suburbs on Wednesday, causing the people to come out of their houses and shops while reciting verses from the
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Sri Lanka State of the Environment Report : The Monthly Overview, September 2013
<p>A new climate change mitigation project to promote sustainable biomass energy production and modern bio-energy technologies commenced in Sri Lanka . Read more in this first Monthly Sri Lanka State of the Environment Report published by the South Asia Environment Portal. September 2013 Edition is out! Download, Read and Share. Happy reading!</p>
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Bangladesh, US join hands to improve earthquake response
DHAKA : The United States, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), will provide US $800,000 to Bangladesh for strengthening earthquake response and resilience in Bangladesh, reports
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Lifespan of mountain ranges scaled by feedbacks between landsliding and erosion by rivers
An important challenge in geomorphology is the reconciliation of the high fluvial incision rates observed in tectonically active mountain ranges with the long-term preservation of significant mountain-range
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State to approach Centre for Rs 607-cr quake relief
The state Cabinet here today gave its approval for the submission of memorandum to the Centre for the grant of special package of Rs 607.77 crore for the rehabilitation of the quake-hit in the Doda region.
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‘Serious gaps’ in EIA of Mithivirdi nuclear plant
Environmentalists say EIL is not qualified to conduct study, want report to be reviewed by an independent experts panel Environmental experts and activists, who have alleged that Engineers India Limited (EIL) is not qualified and accredited as yet to conduct an environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the Mithivirdi nuclear power plant in Gujarat’s Saurashtra region, have found serious gaps in the EIA report itself in its present form. They have demanded that the EIA presented by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) as submitted by EIL should be reviewed by an independent experts committee.
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6th Annual Conference of the International Society for Integrated Disaster Risk Management 28-30 October 2015, New Delhi
The 6th Annual Conference of the International Society for Integrated Disaster Risk Management (IDRiM 2015), entitled “Disaster Risk Reduction: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Growth” has