Climate India 2022: an assessment of extreme weather events
<p>India recorded extreme weather events on 242 of the 273 days from January 1 through September 30, 2022, according to this new report by the Centre for Science and Environment.</p>
Cyclones
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Mangroves for coastal protection: evidence from Hurricanes in Central America
This paper evaluates whether mangroves can mitigate the impact of hurricanes on economic activity. The paper assembles a new, regionwide panel data set that measures local economic activity using nightlights,
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Malawi's struggling flood victims brace for impending cyclone
The death toll inflicted by floods in Malawi has risen sharply to 56 following search-and-rescue missions in the most remote affected areas. Powerful tropical storm Idai is poised to bring more rain
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Cyclone Idai: Mozambique braces for 'worst-case scenario' storm
People living in one of Mozambique's largest cities have been warned to expect the "worst-case scenario" as a major cyclone makes landfall. Cyclone Idai, which is carrying winds of up to 225 km/h (140
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Mozambique issues red alert over approaching tropical cyclone Idai
Mozambican government on Tuesday issued a red alert over the tropical cyclone Idai expected to make landfall on Friday, which is likely to hit the country's central region with devastating storms and flooding
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Mozambique: 7 Killed, Thousands Displaced After Mozambique Cyclone
Maputo — Seven people have been killed following a tropical cyclone in northern Mozambique. Some 32 222 people were affected, including 4 242 that have been displaced. The Southern African country is
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Cyclone warning: Floods kill 10 in Mozambique as cyclone Idai lashes heavy rains
At least 10 people have been killed after heavy rains deluged two flood-prone provinces of Mozambique, the UN said on Monday, as meteorologists issued a cyclone warning. A powerful tropical cyclone
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Seventy-first report on 'Central assistance for Disaster Management and Relief': Standing Committee on Finance (2018-19)
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance, present this Seventy-first Report on the subject 'Central Assistance for Disaster Management and Relief' pertaining to the Ministry of Home Affairs & Ministry
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Two Hundred Sixteenth Report on action taken by Government on the recommendations/observations contained in the Two Hundred Eleventh Report on The Cyclone Ockhi- Its Impact on Fishermen and damage caused by it
The Action Taken Report of the Committee deals with the action taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs on the recommendations contained in the Two Hundred Eleventh Report of the Committee on „The Cyclone
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Bias-correction and dynamical downscaling strategy to improve the prediction of extreme weather events on extended range
This study aims to document the strengths and shortcomings of forecast strategy being developed based on dynamical downscaling for better extended range prediction of extreme weather events. One heavy
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Climate, conflict and forced migration
<p>Despite the lack of robust empirical evidence, a growing number of media reports attempt to link climate change to the ongoing violent conflicts in Syria and other parts of the world, as well as to