2023 disasters in numbers
In 2023, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded a total of 399 disasters related to natural hazards. These events resulted in 86,473 fatalities and affected 93.1 million people. The economic losses
In 2023, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded a total of 399 disasters related to natural hazards. These events resulted in 86,473 fatalities and affected 93.1 million people. The economic losses
This paper analyses the ground-level impact of the national rural drinking water policy in Maharashtra. It observes that compared to what is reflected in the national rural drinking water programme database,
Since 1990, almost 2 billion people globally have gained access to improved sanitation and 2.3 billion have gained access to drinking-water from improved sources. Some 1.6 billion of these people have
The emerging markets of India, Brazil, and China in particular, have been the story of the century so far, with rapid economic development driving poverty reduction and rising prosperity on an unprecedented
Weather conditions in various countries and political tensions in the Black Sea region have made food markets more volatile, FAO reports in the new Food Outlook. In its first major forecast for 2014, FAO
<p>Air quality in most cities worldwide that monitor outdoor (ambient) air pollution fails to meet WHO guidelines for safe levels, putting people at additional risk of respiratory disease and other health problems finds this 2014 version of the urban air quality database released by WHO which covers 1600 cities across 91 countries.</p>
Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 5 Target 5A calls for the reduction of maternal mortality ratio by three quarters between 1990 and 2015. It has been a challenge to assess the extent of progress due to
This new data released by the International Comparison Program (ICP) shows that the world economy produced goods and services worth over $90 trillion in 2011, and that almost half of the world’s total output came from low and middle income countries.
The data contains details of projects sanctioned under off grid solar applications of JNNSM during 2013-14 (as on 31.03.2014) by Ministry of New & Renewable Energy.
The carbon dioxide level in the air has gone up to an alarming rate of 400 ppm (parts per million) and this would speed up the global warming if not checked, said J.V. Ratnam of Green Climate. He was addressing
<p>Urban population in developing countries will rise from 2.7 billion in 2012 to 5.2 billion in 2050 and will pose severe environmental challenges warns this 2014 edition of World Development indicators published by the World Bank with high-quality cross-country comparable statistics about development and people’s lives around the globe.</p>