UMERKOT: The ongoing spell of drought and accompanied sickness in Tharparkar claimed another 14 lives on Monday, all infants.

The tropical Pacific Ocean is showing renewed signs of El Nino conditions, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said on Tuesday.

13 of 22 dists identified as prone to multi-hazards, says 2011 disaster management policy

Almost 100 million people were affected across the globe by natural disasters last year, with 90 per cent from the Asia Pacific region, says a new report released by International Red Cross. These disasters include extreme weather events like floods, droughts, heat waves and cyclones.

Climate change will increase the frequency and/or intensity of certain extreme weather events, and perceived experience with extreme weather may influence climate change beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors. However, the aspects of extreme events that influence whether or not people perceive that they have personally experienced them remain unclear.

The SDG development process has been extensive and inclusive in its attempt to establish consensus among countries and other stakeholders on universal goals and targets. While the global SDGs will be finalized over the coming year, the shape of them is emerging and it is possible to envisage key elements of the water-related SDGs.

Scientists may have just pinned down the worst drought in North American history.

Extreme weather conditions are forcing European Governments to reassess their climate change policies, but most countries have identified barriers to taking action, a report has found.

Extreme weather conditions such as floods and heatwaves are pushing countries across Europe into taking action to adapt to a changing climate, a study has found.

As sea levels climb and extreme weather events intensify, climate change will not only impact global ecology, but will also pose a threat national security, according to a report released by the US

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