Nearly one-third of the world's population is vulnerable to flooding & this risk is expected to rise between 2024 & 2030 for all regions except Europe & north Asia, says Moody's report.
Yagi, locally known as Enteng, made landfall Monday in Aurora province. Search and rescue operations are underway as several go missing after landslides, flash floods.
The UAE witnessed a record rainfall with 254 mm falling in Al Ain Tuesday in less than 24 hours, the most since records began in 1949 before the country was established in 1971.
In 2013, the National Remote Sensing Centre in Hyderabad alerted authorities that some of the glacial lakes in the upper reaches of Sikkim were increasing in size, including the South Lhonak lake.
World Bank data highlights a lack of government programmes that provide women entrepreneurs access to finance and training, which can support them in opening and running a business.
India used multiple types of aircraft, air to surface missiles & air defence systems to inflict damage to PAF. Almost all strikes were covered by high-res recon UAVs & satellites.
Pakistani establishments and their proxies are prone to severe, predictable 7-year-itch. Each step up the escalation ladder buys India about this many years of deterrence on average.
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