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For this Kashmiri geologist, Nepal tragedy offers a case to understand emerging GLOF risks in the western Himalayas
Natural Disasters

For this Kashmiri geoscientist, Nepal tragedy offers a case to understand emerging GLOF risks in the Western Himalayas

Athar Parvaiz
4 min read
The need to move from reacting to disasters to anticipating them is becoming increasingly urgent in Kashmir and Ladakh
UN expert explores seismic linkage to Nepal disaster, warns of cascading effects and holds climate change responsible
Natural Disasters

‘Energy created by Nepal flood was bigger than the atom bomb dropped in Hiroshima’

Athar Parvaiz
4 min read
Scientists piece together Nepal’s flood disaster
UN expert explores seismic linkage to Nepal disaster, warns of cascading effects and holds climate change responsible
Natural Disasters

UN expert explores seismic linkage to Nepal disaster, warns of cascading effects and holds climate change responsible

Jayanta Basu
5 min read
A global paper finds India had historically maximum casualties from Glacial Lake Outburst Floods within the Hindu Kush Himalayas
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For this Kashmiri geologist, Nepal tragedy offers a case to understand emerging GLOF risks in the western Himalayas
Natural Disasters

For this Kashmiri geoscientist, Nepal tragedy offers a case to understand emerging GLOF risks in the Western Himalayas

By
Athar Parvaiz
4 min read
UN expert explores seismic linkage to Nepal disaster, warns of cascading effects and holds climate change responsible
Natural Disasters

‘Energy created by Nepal flood was bigger than the atom bomb dropped in Hiroshima’

By
Athar Parvaiz
4 min read
UN expert explores seismic linkage to Nepal disaster, warns of cascading effects and holds climate change responsible
Natural Disasters

UN expert explores seismic linkage to Nepal disaster, warns of cascading effects and holds climate change responsible

By
Jayanta Basu
5 min read
Combat desertification COP17: Rangelands will not be a marginal item in international policy after Ulaanbaatar. Here is why
Climate Change

Combat desertification COP17: Rangelands finally get a seat at the table

By
Shagun
4 min read
Chitrakoot, in the heart of the country, flooded as Mandakini river overflows after torrential rain
Natural Disasters

Chitrakoot, in the heart of the country, flooded as Mandakini river overflows after torrential rain

By
DTE Staff
2 min read
Combat desertification COP17: Decision on a global drought framework stalled once again, even as drought threat intensifies
Climate Change

Combat desertification COP17: Decision on a global drought framework stalled once again, even as drought threat intensifies

By
Shagun
5 min read
Daily weather tracker: Bay of Bengal low-pressure system triggers heavy rain alert across several states
Climate Change

Daily weather tracker: Bay of Bengal low-pressure system triggers heavy rain alert across several states

By
Dayanidhi
3 min read
Combat desertification COP17: Experts question why nutrition and land are treated as separate disciplines globally as report reveals soil degradation to be worsening
Agriculture

Combat desertification COP17: Experts question why nutrition and land are treated as separate disciplines globally as report reveals soil degradation to be worsening

By
Shagun
5 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 26, 2026)
Environment

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 26, 2026)

By
Susan Chacko
3 min read
Daily weather tracker: Mercury crosses 41°C in Sri Ganganagar as Odisha braces for very heavy rain; showers likely across Northeast and several states
Climate Change

Daily weather tracker: Mercury crosses 41°C in Sri Ganganagar as Odisha braces for very heavy rain; showers likely across Northeast and several states

By
Dayanidhi
3 min read
Data centre water consumption could triple to 644 billion litres by 2030
Science & Technology

Data centre water consumption could triple to 644 billion litres by 2030

By
Puja Das
4 min read
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 24, 2026)
Environment

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 24, 2026)

By
Susan Chacko
5 min read
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