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The death toll in the wildfires that hit the island of Maui earlier this week has risen to at least 80. It is by far the worst natural disaster in Hawaii state history. The historic town of Lahaina has seen most of its structures burned to the ground. FRANCE 24…

Climate crisis and agricultural neglect are blamed for the Pacific state’s increasing vulnerability to fires, which were until recently considered a rare occurrence on the islands

Slovenia’s prime minister says the country has faced the worst-ever natural disaster in its history, after devastating floods caused damage estimated at half a billion euros ($550 million)

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There have been demands by States such as Bihar and West Bengal that deaths due to lightning be covered as a natural disaster. The victims will be entitled to compensation from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) once this is notified

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said his country is looking forward to cooperating with Switzerland on managing the effects of climate change and receiving an advanced weather warning system from the European country

Almost into the last week of June, the southwest monsoon has been scanty across Karnataka and water levels across major reservoirs are depleting. Though the last 24 hours have seen some traction with moderate to heavy rain in different parts of the State, there is a nearly 66% shortfall if…

Pepper producers in the French Basque town of Espelette on Tuesday lost their entire crop to a devastating hailstorm. The mayor has asked the state to declare the area a natural disaster zone.

More deaths take place due to lightning than any other natural disaster, including floods, every year. So far, 33 people have lost their lives due to the natural event since this January in Karnataka. Hence, the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) has advised the district administrations to communicate…

Fight beneath the pyramids during the Bronze-Age Collapse.

Lismore, the epicentre of Australia's most expensive natural disaster, was not prioritised in this week's federal announcement of $236 million to fund flood warning upgrades.