Ecological Threat Register 2020
<p>This is the inaugural edition of the Ecological Threat Register (ETR), which covers 157 independent states and territories. The ETR is unique in that it combines measures of resilience with the most
Floods
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Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID 2020)
<p>The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) around the world has reached an all-time high, according to a new report from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), part of the Norwegian
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Implementation of WRF-Hydro at two drainage basins in the region of Attica, Greece
<p>An integrated modeling approach for simulating flood events is presented in the current study. An advanced flood forecasting model, which is based on the coupling of hydrological and atmospheric components,
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Can coastal cities turn the tide on rising flood risk?
<p>Climate change is increasing the destructive power of flooding from extreme rain and from rising seas and rivers. Many cities around the world are exposed. Strong winds during storms and hurricanes
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Water Security and Governance in the Horn of Africa
<p>Climate-related security risks are increasingly compounding existing political, social and economic challenges worldwide, with natural resources like water posing risks for geopolitical tensions and
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on loss due to floods and thunder storms, 03/03/2020
<p>Question raised in Lok Sabha on loss due to floods and thunder storms, 03/03/2020. Several States in the country have been affected by natural calamities including thunder storms and floods during 2019-20.</p><a
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Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC): South Sudan
<p>Some 6.5 million people in South Sudan - more than half of the population - could be in acute food insecurity at the height of this hunger season (May-July), three United Nations agencies warned. The
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Southern Africa- Humanitarian Snapshot
Southern Africa—which is on the frontlines of the global climate crisis—has been buffeted by back-to-back shocks, with erratic and uneven rainfall since November 2019 causing both floods and drought. <ahref="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Southern
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Natural disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000-2019
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is the second most disaster-prone region in the world. Some 152 million people have been affected by 1,205 disasters (2000-2019). Although many hazards are cyclical
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Impacts of natural disasters on households and small businesses in India
This paper analyzes the impacts of extreme rainfall and resulting flooding on vulnerable households and small and medium-sized enterprises in Mumbai, Chennai, and Puri District in India. It provides insights
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Impacts of natural disasters on households and small businesses in India
This paper analyzes the impacts of extreme rainfall and resulting flooding on vulnerable households and small and medium-sized enterprises in Mumbai, Chennai, and Puri District in India. It provides insights