The Third Pole, which is centred on the Tibetan Plateau, stores most of the world's frozen water after Antarctica and the Arctic. As a reliable water supply for nearly 2 billion people, it is known as the "Asian Water Tower."
The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, the main consultative forum that measures the dangers of catastrophes at a global level, ended last week in Bali, Indonesia,
In April 2022, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the establishment of the Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST) to help countries increase resilience to external shocks and ensure sustainable growth.
Natural gas, contrary to what its name suggests, is not really nature's friend. It is even quite the opposite: it is fossil energy whose extraction, production, transport and consumption are particularly harmful to the climate.
Heavy monsoon rains in the form of floods cause heavy loss of life and property in Assam every year, with at least 25 people reportedly killed in landslides. As per the latest figures, 6.5 million people have been displaced in the last ten days.
With more than 100 million displaced people in the world, human beings who have had to leave their homes to flee wars, incessant violations of their basic rights or natural catastrophes,
Climate change not only has large-scale effects but can also have a strong influence on essential daily activities such as sleep. A scientific team estimates that by 2099, rising temperatures could reduce between 50 and 58 hours of sleep per person
In 2021, the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) recorded 432 disastrous events related to natural hazards around the world and 38 lakh people have affected in India alone due to natural disasters.
Children around the world will face a sharp increase in heatwaves, floods, and droughts during their lifetimes compared to their grandparents, according to a recent Save The Children report.