Strengthening Climate Resilience from Space
SERVIR, the joint programme between USAID and NASA, uses satellite images from space to track climate shocks like droughts, floods,…
There’s Another Pandemic Under Our Noses, And It Kills 8.7m People A Year
It is undeniably horrific that more than 2.8 million people have died of COVID-19 in the past 15 months. In…
‘Relentless’ Climate Crisis Intensified in 2020, says UN Report
The coronavirus pandemic made the accelerating impacts of global heating even worse for millions of people. But the temporary dip…
Transforming Earthquake Early Warning SFDRR Strategy Into New Beneficiary Actions
Garry De La Pomerai Garry De La Pomerai is a Consultant with Soluzion VVSC Inc CA Strategic Technology Coordinators and…
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Climate change is a global phenomenon that largely impacts urban life. As Cities are expanding and climate change has become…
300 Million Delta Dwellers Exposed to Cyclones, Flooding
More than 300 million people in low-lying river deltas, mostly in poorer nations, are exposed to flooding from tropical storms…
Centre’s Rs 460 Crore Cyclone Risk Mitigation Plan for Maharashtra
Following Cyclone Nisarga hitting the Konkan Region, the Central Government has drafted a Rs 460 Crore National Cyclone Risk Mitigation…
Not very far another big earthquake in the Himalaya region
For some ranges, the time is past; for others, it could be 1,000 years from now, says a new study.…
1950 Assam Quake Sets Trend?
If Wesnousky is right, the Arc may be ready to rupture in multiple locations, which could result in a series…
New Landslide Zones Activated on Char Dham Road: Experts
Experts have warned that new landslide zones have been activated in the ecologically-sensitive areas in Uttarakhand since work began on…
Yes, Climate Change has Almost Certainly Fuelled California’s Massive Fires
Thousands of lightning strikes have sparked hundreds of fires across California in recent days, producing several major clusters burning around…
Using Techniques Learnt in Astrophysics, Researchers Can Now Forecast Drought up to Ten Weeks Ahead
Researchers at the University of Sussex have developed a system which can accurately predict a period of drought in East…