The World Meteorological Organisation said climate calamities in Asia affected more than 50 million people and caused more than 5,000 deaths last year.
Global warming has had a negative effect on livelihoods, labour efficiency and increased energy consumption — all of which trigger a cycle of adverse climatic impact, the report says.
The UN's ‘Adaptation Gap’ report, released Thursday, stated that 'without a step change in financial support, adaptation actions could be outstripped by accelerating climate impacts'.
According to Center for Science and Environment report, extreme weather events killed 2,755 humans & 70,000 livestock, affected 1.8 million hectares of crop area & destroyed over 416,667 houses.
Council for Energy, Environment and Water measured each district’s vulnerability to climate change, found 5 states — Assam, Andhra, Maharashtra, Karnataka & Bihar — most at risk.
Cooperation Ministry takes a step towards financial inclusion with Sahkar DigiPay and Sahkar DigiLoan. They will enable faster and seamless access to financial services in small towns.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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