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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Ready for the dry years: Building resilience to drought in South-East Asia
<p>South-East Asia is regularly hit by droughts. Though starting slowly, droughts can have devastating cumulative impacts – striking hardest at the poor and heightening inequality, as well as degrading
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EC bars Minister from holding meet on drought
While about 2,500 villages in the State are reeling under severe drought, the Election Commission (EC) has barred Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister Krishna Byre Gowda from holding
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You don't get water even if you are ready to pay for it
In the first week of April, when children across Maharashtra were busy studying for their school final exams, children from drought affected areas were helping their parents get water and fodder for the
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Horn of Africa: Millions suffering due to prolonged drought
Dire Dawa, Ethiopia - Millions of people in the Horn of Africa are suffering from a prolonged drought that is coinciding with the United States's proposal to slash funding for lifesaving food aid. Earlier
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Policy failure must take blame for drought, says water advocacy group
Jalyukt Shivar is contractor-driven, says State drought mitigation board . The failure of State public policy on water leading to mismanagement of existing water resources, and not a deficient monsoon,
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Maharashtra farmers set for Long March, again
Not satisfied with CM Fadnavis’ promises, ryots to renew protest, walk from Nashik to Mumbai starting tomorrow. Over one lakh farmers across Maharashtra would march from Nashik to Mumbai from Wednesday
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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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Zimbabwe: Harare Left With 18 Months' Water Supply
Harare's main water supply dam, Lake Chivero, is now left with water to last only 18 months largely due to siltation, droughts and algae, which has also affected water quality. Harare city officials say
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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
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Severe Drought in Zimbabwe Threatening Livelihoods
Some villagers in one of Zimbabwe's driest areas are appealing for food and fear their livestock, their source of livelihoods, will die due to a lack of water. The World Food Program is asking for funds