Natural disasters caused economic losses worth 72,000 million dollars in the world in the first half of the year, a decrease of 20.8% compared to the same period in 2021

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,

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.

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.

 The number of natural disasters that occur in the world remains stable, but now they are more intense and deadly, confirmed this Thursday a joint analysis of the United Nations Organization and CRED).

A coalition of more than 11,000 scientists declared a climate emergency in 2019, establishing a set of vital signs for the Earth in order to measure effective climate action.