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Climate change: China suffered world's 2nd worst losses from floods in 202
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], April 5 (ANI): China suffered around USD 25 billion of losses from floods in 2021 -- the world's second-worst after Europe, data from the Zurich-based firm's latest research report showed.
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Death toll from flash floods, landslides in Rio de Janeiro rises to 14
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Brazil], April 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Over a dozen people have died as a result of heavy rains in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil that resulted in flooding and landslides, Brazilian media report.
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PlantMe Agro Solutions partners with cafes and resorts to provide pestici
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI/ATK): The Agriculture Sector in India has taken a severe hit from the shift in the weather cycles. Despite nutrient-rich soil, the heat, unpredictable rainfalls and recurrent floods have caused extensive damage to crop yields over the past few years.
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Amit Shah-led High-level Committee approves Rs 1,887 cr to 5 States for fl
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): The High-Level Committee (HLC) under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved additional Central assistance of Rs 1,887.23 crore under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to five States, which were affected by floods/ landsli
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Two killed, farmlands destroyed in flash floods in Afghanistan's Nangarhar
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Jalalabad [Afghanistan], March 20 (ANI): Two people were killed in flash floods caused by heavy rain in Lal Pur district of Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Saturday, media reported on Sunday.
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Human-induced climate change can cause widespread disruption in nature, sa
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 14 (ANI): A new study by scientists found that human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world despite efforts to reduce the risks. People and ecosystems least abl
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Study finds human actions speed up climate-driven floods, droughts
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 12 (ANI): A new study has found that streams altered by human activity are at a higher risk of flooding.
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Human actions accelerate climate-driven floods, droughts
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): A study of more than 2,000 streams around North America found that those altered by human activity are at greater risk of flooding.
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Union Home Ministry's High Level Committee approves Rs 1,682.11 cr assista
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): The High-Level Committee under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved Rs 1,682.11 crores of additional Central assistance under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to five States and one Union Territory for floods/landslides th
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Australia facing more floods, droughts due to global warming: Report
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Canberra [Australia], March 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia is facing more catastrophic weather events as a result of global warming, which will cause death, injury, financial and emotional stress globally, a report has warned.
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Brazil: Death toll reaches 204 from landslides, floods
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], February 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from mudslides and floods in the Brazilian city of Petropolis, in southeast Rio de Janeiro state, rose to 204 on Wednesday, authorities said.
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Death toll of Brazil mudslides reaches to 146
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], February 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from landslides and floods that occurred Tuesday in the city of Petropolis in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state rose to 146 on Saturday, as rescue efforts had stretched into their fifth day, the Civil Defense has said.
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