Natural Disasters

Insurance traumas

FINANCIAL planners in insurance companies across the world hold their breath as the world leaders squabble over new cuts in greenhouse gas emissions at the Berlin Climate Convention Summit. The

Publication Date:

29/04/1995

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Global Warming, Natural Disasters

Natural Disasters

Trick up the sleeve

Sleeves and cuffs made of a new biodegradable material can help mend damaged blood vessels

Publication Date:

30/01/1995

Author(s): S Sankarapandi

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Health Care, Medical Research, Science And Technology

India

Containing calamities

There are many organisations in India that work towards mitigating the effects of natural disasters

Publication Date:

30/10/1994

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Natural Disasters, NGO, India

Natural Disasters

For centuries, the Dutch have been trying to keep their heads over water by barricading out the sea and the rivers. But there comes a point when the environment has to be considered when reclaiming land and strengthening dykes

Publication Date:

30/05/1994

Author(s): Nanke Kramer

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

3

Issue:

19940531

pp:

0

Tags:

Oceans and Seas, Dams, Natural Disasters, Disaster Management, Netherlands

India

Echoing the soul of rural India

PHOTOGRAPHS of the recent devastating tornado that swept away five villages near Kandi in West Bengal's Murshidabad district show some high walls still standing amidst surrounding debris -- mute

Publication Date:

30/05/1993

Author(s): Amit Mitra

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

2

Issue:

19930531

pp:

0

Tags:

Natural Disasters, Mud, War, Mahatma Gandhi, India

Poverty

Riveting saga of a river that gives and takes

Goutam Ghose's Padma Nadir Majhi depicts how poor fisherfolk, already vulnerable to nature's whims, are exploited by fellow humans.

Publication Date:

30/05/1993

Author(s): Sevanti Ninan

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

2

Issue:

19930531

pp:

0

Tags:

Natural Disasters, Fisherfolk, Poverty, Cinema

Natural Disasters

Space mirror "illumines" Europe by night

A Russian attempt to light up the night by using sunlight reflected from a huge space based mirror failed to come up to expectations but could some day provide an alternative to electric lighting.

Publication Date:

14/04/1993

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Solar Radiation, Natural Disasters, Space Technology, Scientists, Russia

Natural Disasters

The awakening of an ill tempered giant

Volcanic activity in the Zambales range, of which Mount Pinatubo is a part, started 7 million years ago and Pinatubo itself has been active for 1.1 million years. Pinatubo last erupted about 400 years ago.

Publication Date:

30/03/1993

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

1

Issue:

19930331

pp:

0

Tags:

Health Effects, Natural Disasters, Volcanic Eruptions, Displacement, Tribals, Philippines

India

When wind and water run riot

The killer cyclone that hit Andhra Pradesh in 1977 will long be remembered as India's worst natural calamity of this century. But that we still haven't learnt the lessons of the tragedy is evidenced by the widespread suffering that resulted from last mont

Publication Date:

30/12/1992

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

1

Issue:

19921231

pp:

0

Tags:

Natural Disasters, Cyclones, Disaster Management, Housing Construction, India, Andhra Pradesh

Natural Disasters