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India and Bangladesh reiterate commitment to free, open, inclusive, secure and rules-based Indo-Pacific region
India and Bangladesh have reiterated their commitment to a free, open, inclusive, secure, and rules…
ANI
Invest in disaster resilience today for safer tomorrow: PM Modi
"As we all have witnessed, natural disasters are becoming more frequent and more severe. The da…
PTI
India announces relief aid worth 1 million US dollars for landslide-hit Papua New Guinea
After over 650 people lost their lives in the deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea, India, on Tuesd…
ANI
UN plans to launch universal early-warning systems for climate disasters in next five years
The UN Secretary-General insists that the world fails to invest in protecting the lives and livelih…
COP 27: Providing a climate disaster early warning system for every country will require ₹25.3 thousand crore investment
It will cost the equivalent of just ₹40 per person per year for the next five years to reach everyo…
Which countries are most affected by severe seismic activity? New earthquake metric provides fresh perspective
This metric compares earthquake fatalities to a country's population, revealing how some nations be…
The risk of nuclear disaster in Ukraine skyrocketed with the destruction of the Kakhovka dam. Residents nearby are preparing for the worst.
An international investigative group says it's 'highly likely' Russian forces were behind the attac…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
Govt reconstitutes National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction with Amit Shah as head
In a notification, the home ministry said the functions of the NPDRR will be to review the progress…
PTI
Young working professionals now at high stroke risk: Study
Among young people who had a stroke, there was a significant increase in the proportion who were…
The US, its allies, and North Korea are one wrong move away from disaster
Opinion: The risk of tensions with North Korea spiraling out of control far outweighs any potential…
Chad Kunkle, Defense Priorities
Right solutions can diminish disaster consequences: UN University report
As climate change continues to accelerate and its impacts are increasingly felt, the challenges for…
COP27 win: Developed nations finally promise formal loss and damage funding for climate disaster-struck poorer countries
With the adoption of the loss and damage funding formally in the COP27 agenda in Sharm El-Sheikh in…
The Bank of England is urgently buying bonds to stabilize markets and stop a financial disaster. Here's what happened, and what it means for investors.
The BOE says it will buy bonds at whatever scale is needed to calm markets and prevent the financia…
Theron Mohamed
Millions of student-loan borrowers risk a 'financial catastrophe' if Biden doesn't 'immediately' extend the debt payment pause, 225 advocacy groups say
Over 200 groups slammed the "blatantly political lawsuits" that have blocked student-debt relief an…
Ayelet Sheffey
India among top 10 most affected countries in Global Climate Risk Index 2021, says environmental think tank Germanwatch
It said vulnerable people in developing countries suffered the most from extreme weather events …
The government is setting hard-hit Americans up for disaster by forcing them to pay back unemployment benefits
"How am I supposed to live?" Workers are being forced to make impossible decisions as the governmen…
Eoin Higgins
Dealing with trauma day-to-day increases your risk of vicarious trauma here are the signs and what to do
Vicarious trauma is a type of trauma that can be just as debilitating as direct trauma and requires…
Emily Swaim,Brad Brenner
Climate disasters in the US broke records in 2020. Scientists may now know why: Earth was the hottest it has ever been.
2020 was likely the hottest year ever on Earth. A warming climate is linked to more intense hurrica…
Aylin Woodward,Morgan McFall-Johnsen
Deutsche Bank says a giant volcanic eruption and another deadly pandemic are among the 'catastrophic' disasters that could devastate the world economy in the next 10 years
The four biggest risks are: a major influenza pandemic killing two million, a catastrophic volcanic…
Saloni Sardana
Emerging Markets Could Be Devastated By A Literal Perfect Storm
“With the increasing global economic importance of these nations and their interconnectivity to glo…