While 58 per cent casualties occurred due to lightning strikes and thunderstorms, 37 per cent deaths were attributed to floods and heavy rain
Climate change may hit Bhutan’s malaria eradication efforts
While Bhutan has set 2025 as deadline to eradicate malaria from the Himalayan country, the climate change has resulted in rise of insects, pests and vectors including mosquitoes. The country has witnessed mosquitoes in its Lunana tourist resort that stands at an altitude of 4800 meters above sea level
Year 2022 5th warmest year on record, says EU’s climate service
In 2022, Europe saw its hottest summer and third warmest autumn on record. It has also been recorded aa the second warmest year in Europe
Good News: Ozone layer on track of full recovery
Ozone layer expected to recover to 1980 levels if phaseout of ozone-depleting chemicals continue. UN backed expert panel in report confirms Antarctic ozone hole improving in area and depth
South Asians ’15 times more likely to die from climate change impact’: Antonio Guterres
Making his appeal for massive investments to help Pakistan recover from the flood damage, the UN Chief linked the devastation to climate change
Experts call for ban on construction as disasters loom over Indian ‘sinking’ town
The Joshimath town in the Himalayan state of Uttrakhand in India, popular among the tourists and the pilgrims of Hindu shrines, in is sinking leading to emergency evacuation of the people