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allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.
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A deadly stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station on February 15 night claimed at least 18 lives, including three children. While eyewitnesses claimed there was a last-minute platform change announcement, the railways have denied the allegations.
The early days of March have seen record-breaking temperatures in parts of Argentina. Experts say that while the La Nina weather phenomenon has driven the heatwave, climate change may be making matters worse
As part of its robust disaster preparedness mechanism, Odisha has established an ambitious Early Warning Dissemination System (EWDS) with last-mile connectivity.
Non-stop sand mining, development projects near rivers, deforestation in the catchment areas and unplanned dams are killing the major rivers of Madhya Pradesh in India. The state is now facing an acute deficit of water, with ll the 41 tributaries of the Narmada River struggling to survive.
Amid climate-related changes in global rainfall patterns, Kolkata has experienced one of the largest increases in rainfall among Indian cities. Cyclone exposure, sea level rises, and rapid declines in wetlands have rendered Kolkata one of the most flood-prone cities in the world. As the climate continues to change, the city's flood risk will only increase.
Kolkata has seen the largest spike in temperatures among India's megacities, with its high humidity particularly endangering residents. The Urban Heat Island Effect and greenhouse gases have contributed to the sweltering temperatures and, alarmingly, projections show that humid heat waves may strike Kolkata once a year by 2025, jeopardising public health.
India was among the top three most disaster-hit countries in 2015, with whopping economic damages worth $3.30 billion, a new analysis released by UNISDR revealed, as it warned of severe droughts globally in 2016, writes Shreerupa Mitra-Jha in an opinion piece on Firstpost. '2015 really was a year of drought. This is going to be a problem with us in 2016, and maybe, ​even ​ in 2017,' said Dr Debarati Guha-Sapir...
As India draws closer to announcing the first list of 20 smart cities, it would do well to put safety first and pay attention to a moribund 24-year-old law meant to convert ramshackle urban areas–vulnerable to disasters in an era of climate change–into independent, well-financed hubs of economic growth, reports Firstpost...
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