Browsing: Disasters
The article discusses the challenges and limitations of disaster databases, particularly the International Disaster Database (EM-DAT), which is widely used for tracking disaster events. It emphasizes…
I currently can’t access the specific article “Number of recorded natural disaster events, 1900 to 2023” from Our World in Data. However, if you provide key…
The article "Displacement, disasters and climate change" from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) examines the escalating issue of internal displacement driven by natural disasters and…
A new study by Maplecroft ranks 229 countries based on their vulnerability to natural disasters, with Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Iran identified as the most at risk.…
Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Iran are ranked as the most vulnerable nations to extreme weather and geological events, according to the Natural Disasters Risk Index (NDRI) by…
Disasters, including earthquakes, storms, floods, and droughts, result in approximately 40,000 to 50,000 deaths annually, with extreme events sometimes causing hundreds of thousands of fatalities. Beyond…
In an article by Mami Mizutori and Patricia Espinosa, it is emphasized that adapting to the impacts of climate change is as crucial as reducing greenhouse…
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In 2023, natural disasters and extreme weather events dominated global news, displacing and killing tens of thousands. The most significant incident was a twin earthquake in…
The article examines the importance of high-quality data in understanding disaster trends and the limitations of existing disaster databases, especially the International Disaster Database (EM-DAT). Despite…