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
Asia
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Sweet rediscovery
A staple for many Asian and African nations, sweet potato is only now beginning to catch the attention of scientists
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Pitting nature against pests
A Filipino farmes uses the unstinting goodness of nature to contain pests
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Issue at hand
Science needs to come home scientists need to address the concerns of the local communities
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A North South conflict
biotechnology and bioresources are two issues that have been in conflict for a while. Biotechnology, proposed as "the technology of the next century', has its proponents in the developed countries
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Caught in a haze
Indian scientists contest the UNEP report on the aerosol-caused Asian brown cloud
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Saving steps
THE environment crisis which is threatening to engulf us has forced the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to do a rethink on how to save the natural resources. In a recent two-day
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Heart condition
South Asians are at a greater risk of developing cardiovascular problems South Asians are at a greater risk of developing cardiovascular problems South Asians are at a greater risk of developing cardiovascular problems
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Latest accessory
Copper bracelets are currently riding the crest of popularity in Asia. The bracelets' manufacturers claim that discomfort from all types of arthritis is relieved by wearing the copper band next to
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What s ailing?
A WHO report on Southeast Asia blames poverty for the rot <font class='UCASE'>
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Flourishing unaided
The AIDS epidemic shows no sign of abating with five million new cases reported in 2001