WHO Declares Monkeypox a Global Emergency
The World Health Organisation has declared the global monkeypox outbreak a ‘public health emergency of international concern’ (PHEIC), one step…
Sasakawa Award-2022 Winners Promote Inclusion and Protection of Vulnerable People
Three individuals – Myriam Urzúa Venegas, Rajib Shaw and Glenn Suerte Felipe Banaguas – and three organizations – the Pacific…
Over 80% Emergency Response Infrastructures at Risk if a Quake Hits Uttarakhand
A seismic vulnerability assessment study of nearly 67% fire and emergency service building in the state, 60% police buildings and…
Around 4.9 Million Indians Displaced due to Natural Disaster
According to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), close to 50 lakh Indians were displaced in 2021 due to climate…
Desertification: ‘Droughts Reduced India’s GDP by up to 5% in 20 Years’
The frequency and duration of drought is increasing at an alarming rate across the world since the onset of the…
Japanese Encephalitis Claims Several Lives in Assam
Mosquito-borne disease Japanese Encephalitis has claimed 44 lives across Assam till July 27, according to the state branch of the…
Editorial Know Disaster May – June 2022
Dear Readers, Greetings! Floods bring the most recurrent natural calamity. India faces floods almost every year, in varying degrees of…