2024 Disasters in Numbers
<p>In 2024, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded 393 natural hazard-related disasters. These events caused 16,753 fatalities and affected 167.2 million people. Economic losses totaled US$241.95
Storms
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Official Death Toll from Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe Tops 180
Zimbabwe's government said Tuesday that the number of deaths related to Cyclone Idai has topped 180. The number could go higher, as authorities are still trying to determine how many are missing following
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'Never seen so much rain': Zimbabweans struggle with storm floods
The death toll from Cyclone Idai continues to rise as southern African countries struggle to deal with the devastating aftermath of the torrential downpours. The powerful storm has killed at least 64 people
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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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World Bank Doubles Pledge to Climate Efforts in Africa
The World Bank will more than double its commitment to climate adaptation and mitigation in Africa over the next five years to $22.5 billion. “This region is particularly vulnerable to increasing floods,
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Radical proposal to artificially cool Earth's climate could be safe, new study claims
A new study contradicts fears that using solar geoengineering to fight climate change could dangerously alter rainfall and storm patterns in some parts of the world. Published in the peer-reviewed journal
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Many districts in the grip of a heat wave
Madurai sizzles at 41 degree Celsius; Chennai records 36.9 It is not even April and many districts in the State are in the grip of oppressive heat. On Thursday, temperatures in Madurai and Karur districts
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Impact of deadly dust storms (May 2018) on air quality, meteorological, and atmospheric parameters over the northern parts of India
<p>The northern part of India, adjoining the Himalaya, is considered as one of the global hot spots of pollution because of various natural and anthropogenic factors. Throughout the year, the region is
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Less damage, fewer casualties in 2018 from bad weather, report says
China's weather was generally stable last year, and the nation experienced significantly less weather-related damage and fewer deaths and injuries than in recent years, the China Meteorological Administration
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Death toll from worst winter in over three decades rises in Europe
VIENNA, Austria - This week, heavy snowfall from the worst winter in over 30 years battered parts of Europe, causing fatal avalanches, major traffic and power disruptions and leaving more than 21 people
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Worst storm in 30 years: Pabuk lashes Thailand during holiday season
BANGKOK, Thailand - The popular tourist islands in southern Thailand suffered after tropical storm Pabuk lashed the region with heavy wind and rain. Pabuk, which is being dubbed as potentially the worst