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Researchers investigate how extreme temperatures affect men and women differently, highlighting greater risks for women due to social and physiological factors

This paper presents a seismic risk assessment and hazard prediction of the Hunhe Fault in the Shengyang-Fushun (Shen-Fu) New District.

Too hot, too dry, too wet; as extreme weather threatens food security, the race is on to get new seed varieties in the ground

Between May 2023 and May 2024, almost everywhere in the world endured a record number of extreme heat days – some had hundreds. Climate change was responsible for adding, on average, 26 days to a place’s extreme heat day tally.

A study published on June 7 in Environmental Research Letters examines how the use of a fixed versus a 10-year moving baseline alters the perceived extremity of the 2022 heatwave.

The Inter-Agency Contingency Plan acknowledges the lead role of the Government in all aspects of disaster management and the role of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee in supporting national emergency preparedness and response structures and capacities.

A scientific paper published in 2020 predicted that annual temperature in Kashmir specifically would rise by anywhere between 4-7˚C by the end of the century, depending on emissions pathways.

The study analysed existing flood control projects across Asia, focusing on their contributions to regional flood resilience. The researchers examined flood resilience indicators used and evaluated their strengths and limitations.