Climate's unsolicited payout

India, Feb. 17 -- Probability is business-critical for the insurance industry. The insurer applies the "probability" factor to assess and value the risks, and sets the premium at a rate that earns the... Read More

Kenya relies on USAid famine warning system - what happens now that it's gone?

India, Feb. 17 -- Famine Early Warning Systems Network (Fews Net), a web-based platform for predicting famine, went offline on January 30, 2025. The system had provided up-to-date data to predict and ... Read More

Mystery deaths on the rise

India, Feb. 17 -- Mystery illness and unexplained deaths are becoming common in India. Cases such as the litchi-linked child deaths in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, and the pesticide poisoning incidents in Yava... Read More

Almost half of world population potentially exposed to risks of zoonotic diseases, poorer countries most vulnerable: Study

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- A study has found that nearly 44 per cent of the world's population, approximately 3.5 billion people, could be exposed to zoonotic diseases - which are caused by pathogens trans... Read More

Africa struggles to balance economic growth & biodiversity conservation: UNCTAD

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- Africa faces a critical challenge in balancing economic growth with the urgent need to conserve its rich biodiversity, according to a new report by the United Nations Conference ... Read More

One in 3 food giants silent on fertiliser risks, finds new report

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- A third of the world's largest food system giants fail to acknowledge any risks associated with fertiliser use and very few consistently publish comprehensive disclosures, accord... Read More

With the UN's ambitious 2027 target approaching, funding for Early Warnings systems remains unevenly distributed

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- In 2022, the United Nations launched the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative with the ambitious goal of ensuring protection from hazardous weather, water and climate event... Read More

As told to Parliament (February 13, 2025): No study on air pollution's impact on tourism, health risks for tourists

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- Impact of air pollution on tourism The Union Ministry of Tourism has not conducted any study to assess the impact of air pollution on tourism or to determine whether tourists are... Read More

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 13, 2025)

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- File report on floating hotel in Lake Tehri: NGT to NMCG On February 10, 2025, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) instructed the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) to provide... Read More

There were 47 'unprovoked' shark attacks globally in 2024; bull sharks mostly responsible: International Shark Attack File

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- There were 47 'unprovoked' attacks worldwide by shark species in 2024, four of which were fatal, according to a statement by the Florida Museum of Natural History's International... Read More

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