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
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Clarion call
the us has evolved a multi-pronged stra-tegy to tackle the problem of greenhouse gas emissions calling for the setting up of emission targets, reporting them and budgeting emissions by deve-loping
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MONEYMAKERS
twin benefits: Researchers of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, Hyderabad, have developed a solar thermal collector that produces power as well as hot water. The new device can provide 100 litres
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The safety of ranitidine in over a decade of use
<p>Ranitidine hydrochloride (Zantac) is one of the most extensively studied and widely used drugs of all time. This has provided an excellent opportunity to define its safety profile.</p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/ranitidine-safety.pdf"
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For safe custody
Besides its other decisions, the third Conference of Parties also resolved to empower native peoples to use and conserve biological resources in their lands
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Save the sea...
...by encouraging local participation of fisherfolk to arrest overfishing and damage to the eco system
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Oily divide
The year 1995 saw a rise of 1.8 per cent in global energy consumption, the highest annual growth rate since 1989 and more than double the average rate of the past five years. The main boost came
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Transplant tricks
Bone marrow transplantation shows promise of curing patients afflicted with sickle cell disease
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Variations of snow and ice in the past and at present on a global and regional scale
To study the role of snow and ice in the global watercycle and in the world climatic system, research methods should be further standardized and inform from different region integrated. Representing these field of research, the International Commission on Snow and Ice (ICSI) has already made some guideline studies on the runoff prediction and evaluation.
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Taking over
Robert T Watson of the US got elected as the next chairperson of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) at its 12th session held in Mexico from September 11 to 13. Watson will co-chair
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A step towards nowhere
The Global Water Partnership (gwp) was launched with the first consultative group meeting held in Stockholm on August 9 this year. The idea of the gwp was conceived at the fifth Stockholm Water