Disaster risk reduction

Local residents who captured the dramatic video scenes on their mobile camera said the floodwaters surged without warning, leaving people little time to escape.

Accidental encounters with tigers have historically led to fatalities and injuries, making rapid medical response and efficient crisis communication a critical need.

The report paints a vivid picture of how climate change is not only altering ecosystems but also exposing communities – especially the most vulnerable – to new and intensifying dangers.

Funding is not allocated specifically for fluoride-affected areas but is provided for the overall provision of safe tap water, the minister said.

The study, published this month in Nature Communications, Earth and Environment, says East Asian efforts to reduce atmospheric aerosols was likely to have accelerated global surface warming since around 2010.

For many of Dhaka’s workers, avoiding the heat isn’t an option. Climate Rights International found that many workers were forced to continue their jobs in extreme conditions. Most workers interviewed had either fainted in the heat themselves or witnessed a colleague collapse on the job.

More than one million Afghan refugees in Pakistan are facing a critical moment as their Proof of Registration (PoR) cards expired on end-June this year.

The union home minister, Amit Shah, on Sunday directed the formation of a multi-sectoral central team in view of the frequency and intensity of natural disasters in Himachal Pradesh.