Browsing: Disasters
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…
At the American Geophysical Union’s fall 2019 conference, climate scientist Stephanie Herring stated that humanity is in a new climate, where global warming has significantly influenced…
The article discusses a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report stating that climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of weather-related disasters. WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas…