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Mumbai rains lay bare bad planning; crores have disappeared into thin air
The resilient Mumbaikar is being tested again. The Mumbai-kar who has survived floods, bombs, lands…
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Businesses Need To Completely Rethink How They Deal With Disasters
Noting that various institutions have widely different perspectives about supply chain risk assessm…
Knowledge@Wharton
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Emerging Markets Could Be Devastated By A Literal Perfect Storm
“With the increasing global economic importance of these nations and their interconnectivity to glo…
Michael Kelley
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Gujarat floods worsened by rapid urban development and compromised drainage, IIT Gandhinagar study reveals
A study by IIT Gandhinagar attributes severe flooding in Gujarat to extreme weather, rapid urban de…
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Americans are so desperate for cheaper houses that they're willing to live in flood and wildfire zones
Cheaper housing and a lower cost of living has lured many Americans into regions of the country mos…
Eliza Relman
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On the right track — Economic Survey 2023-24 outlines India’s commendable climate action
India's Economic Survey 2023-24 showcases remarkable progress in combating climate change and promo…
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Japan takes earthquake safety seriously. Here's how its culture of preparedness keeps so many people alive.
Japan is a hot spot for earthquakes, and it's spent decades becoming one of the best-prepared count…
Jenny McGrath,Morgan McFall-J…
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'Big Short' investor Michael Burry warned inflation would spike again. Prices just jumped.
"The Big Short" investor Michael Burry predicted an inflation resurgence fueled by interest-rate cu…
Theron Mohamed
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America's cities are vying for a hot new title: best place to ride out the coming dystopia
The newest sales pitch for American cities: Cheap homes, nice roads, and a lack of catastrophic nat…
Matthew E. Kahn
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PM Modi heads to Italy today for G7 Summit, first overseas visit after assuming office for third term
Rao said that PM Modi will play an important role in one of the global platforms, to engage with ot…
ANI
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4 key things that will keep getting more expensive even as inflation cools
Don't be fooled by the latest inflation data. Due to the climate crisis, your energy bills, groceri…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Middle class Americans are moving straight into fire and drought because they can't afford to live in the cities that are safer from climate change
Rather than leaving areas at high risk of natural disasters and other climate issues, more American…
Eliza Relman
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Climate change is already costing us money, but we have a chance to limit the worst of it and prosper. Here's how.
Extreme weather, poorer health, and lower productivity are all costs of the climate crisis. Yet it …
Marianne Guenot
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Biden wants to make sure Congress doesn't slash pay for firefighters tackling wildfires raging across the country
Deadly wildfires are burning across the country. The firefighters trying to combat them could see t…
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey
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Extreme heat has cost the global economy $16 trillion on average, research shows
The total price tag of extreme heat is coming into focus as emerging research shows the cost of tem…
Catherine Boudreau
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India to assume G20 Presidency for one year from December 2022; host over 200 meetings and MEA lists priorities
Ten Engagement Groups of private sector/civil society/independent bodies (Business 20, Civil 20, La…
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'We are on the highway to climate hell': To slow down, countries need to spend more, the head of the UN says
The UN head António Guterres and Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley called for taxes on the windfa…
Catherine Boudreau
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Taiwan is planning a satellite internet service amid China invasion fears after seeing how much Elon Musk's Starlink has helped in Ukraine
Taiwan's digital minister, Audrey Tang, told the FT: "We look at the Russian invasion of Ukraine an…
Pete Syme
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PM Modi urges states to focus on green growth and green jobs to achieve net zero-target by 2070
Modi supplemented his statement by mentioning that it will significantly strengthen the solid waste…
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IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore emerge as experts' top picks
Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore - who won their opening games quite convincingly a…