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Catastrophic floods in Pakistan prompt rethinking on construction of Diame
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The big dam model of Pakistan has come up for re-thinking in view of the immense loss caused by the recent catastrophic floods, reported International Forum for Right and Security.
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Uttarakhand CM launches SBI Foundation and HESCO's Project Helping Chamoli
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttrakhand) [India], December 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): Uttarakhand, an ecologically fragile and disaster-prone state, has been experiencing climate change impacts such as changing seasons, less snowfall, flash floods, and unpredictable rainfall over the last few years. Large-scale anthro
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WMO releases 'tell-tale signs' of extreme weather conditions around world
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The events of 2022 once again underlined the clear need to do much more to cut greenhouse gas emissions
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US Dy Secy Sherman discusses floods, terrorism with Pak FM Bilawal Bhutto
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
US Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman on Wednesday (local time) met with Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at the Department of State and discussed Pakistan's continuing efforts to recover from devastating floods and expressed condolences for Pakistani lives lost in recent terror
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Economic indicators suggest Pakistan's economic situation would worsen in
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Pakistan's economic downfall will continue as the economic indicators point a economic crisis in near future
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Pakistan's most crucial challenges include impacts of climate change: Repo
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The most crucial challenges for Pakistan include the impacts of climate change -- floods, heat waves, drought, crop losses and diseases -- whose frequency has increased rapidly over the past couple of decades.
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Pakistan seeks more international aid as it fails to deal with devastating
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Next year will set another record for humanitarian relief requirements, with 339 million people in need of assistance in 69 countries, an increase of 65 million people compared to the same time last year, according to United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
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Brahmaputra River erodes entire Assam village, leaves people homeless
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Over the past three months, houses of around 40-50 families, one school building, two temples and a government building have all been swept away. The villagers were forced to move to safer places. According to locals, an area of 300 meters along the river bank had been eroded by the river ov
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UN launches record USD 51.5 billion humanitarian appeal for 2023
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The estimated cost of the humanitarian response going into 2023 is USD 51.5 billion, a 25 per cent increase compared to the beginning of 2022. "Humanitarian needs are shockingly high, as this year's extreme events are spilling into 2023," said UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffith
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'Mismanagement' of water resources responsible for frequent floods, drough
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The faulty water management system with large-scale abstraction without management and sufficient recharge in Pakistan has resulted in the frequent occurrence of natural disasters like floods and drought.
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Negotiators at COP27 reach tentative deal on loss and damage
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Signalling potential for major breakthrough at the climate summit, Negotiators at the UN's COP27 climate summit have reached a tentative agreement to establish a loss and damage fund for nations vulnerable to climate disasters.
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Pakistan: Sindh facing issues in education system, admits government offic
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Akbar Laghari, Secretary Education, submitted the report to the court in response to the case of 'giving free education to children from between 5 years to 16 years' in Sindh.
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