Emerging Economies Climate Report 2022
The report reveals that over half of companies in emerging economies have been impacted by extreme weather events over the last 12 months.The report shows that 58% of companies in Africa and South Asia
Drought
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In short
bacco off the shelf: Thailand has taken a strong step against tobacco sales in the country. They ordered vendors in September to remove all cigarettes from display or risk a US $50,000 fine.
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Rs 4,000 crore vs Rs 10 crore
"Rainfall and floods are annual features in many parts of the country. Instead of thinking on interlinking of rivers only during flood and drought, it's time we implement this programme with a great sense of urgency. We need to make an effort to overcome various hurdles in our way to the implementation of this major project. I feel it has the promise of freeing the country from the endless cycle of floods and droughts.'<br> <b>
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Drought in Portugal, Spain
Massive forest fires
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Rice for dry areas
Drought tolerant genes mapped in Indian variety
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Where Bolangir s poor go
Harvest of Hunger
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Apocalypse is dry now
A cow succumbs to the drought in Portugal
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Extreme weather events over India in the last 100 years
The authors in this paper present a factual and a brief review of the extreme weather events that occurred in India during the last 100 years (1991-2004). The socio-economic impacts of the extreme weather events such as floods, droughts, cyclones, hail storm, thunderstorm, heat and cold waves have been increasing due to large growth of population and its migration towards urban
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Another distress call
Drought-struck Djibouti, on Africa's eastern coast, is experiencing severe food and water shortage. The country's local economy is almost entirely dependent on livestock rearing but the recent
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Atmospheric brown clouds: Impacts on South Asian climate and hydrological cycle
South Asian emissions of fossil fuel SO2 and black carbon increased 6-fold since 1930, resulting in large atmospheric concentrations of black carbon and other aerosols. This period also witnessed strong
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Drought is spreading fast
Dry areas increase by 250 pe cent in 30 years