Disaster Management
Eight countries witness devastating floods in Sept: Is climate change causing deluge across the world?
Eight countries witness devastating floods in Sept: Is climate change causing deluge across the world? Context: More than 11,000 people were killed and 30,000 were displaced in Libya after torrential rains caused once-in-a-century floods that burst dams and swept away buildings. Other recent floods around the globe Severe rain... .Read more
Updated on 19 September, 2023 GS3 Disaster Management
Protecting floodplains is the need of the hour
Protecting floodplains is the need of the hour Context: According to the World Health Organization floods are increasing in frequency and intensity, and the frequency and intensity of extreme precipitation is expected to continue to increase due to climate change. Examples of recent floods the 2013 floods in Uttarakhand, ... .Read more
Updated on 15 September, 2023 GS2 Environment Disaster Management
2,300 dead, many missing as flash floods hit Libya city
2,300 dead, many missing as flash floods hit Libya city Context: At least 2,300 people were killed and thousands were reported missing in Libya after catastrophic flash floods broke river dams and tore through an eastern coastal city. Reasons for floods in Libya The floods were caused by torrential rains from Sto... .Read more
Updated on 13 September, 2023 GS1 GS3 Disaster Management
Morocco quake toll rises above 2,100, Al-Haouz province suffers most deaths
Morocco quake toll rises above 2,100, Al-Haouz province suffers most deaths Context: Moroccans witnessed a devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,100 people as rescue teams raced to find survivors trapped under the rubble of flattened villages. About the Morocco earthquake It was the strongest-ever quake recorded in th... .Read more
Updated on 11 September, 2023 GS1 GS3 Geography Disaster Management
Cyclone frequency may rise over Indian coast from the warming of Pacific: study
Cyclone frequency may rise over Indian coast from the warming of Pacific: study Context: Tropical cyclones that originate near the Equator, while being devastating, have been unusually subdued in recent decades. Findings of the study published in the journal “Nature Communications” The last major cyclone of t... .Read more
Updated on 7 September, 2023 GS1 GS2 Geography Disaster Management
Causing floods is a terrorist offence in law proposed to replace the Indian Penal Code
Causing floods is a terrorist offence in law proposed to replace the Indian Penal Code Context: The proposed Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill (BNS) says that causing “floods” is a terrorist offence. About the Bill The Bill that seeks to replace the British-era Indian Penal Code defines terrorism as a separate offence f... .Read more
Updated on 24 August, 2023 GS2 GS3 Governance Disaster Management
