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Djibouti receives two years’ worth of rain in a single day
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Djibouti receives two years’ worth of rain in a single day

The East African country, along with neighbours, Kenya and Somalia might be in store for more flooding in the next few days
December 02, 2019
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Bulbul ‘more dangerous than Aila’: Affected people
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Bulbul ‘more dangerous than Aila’: Affected people
Bulbul could have damaged Sundarbans more than Aila but for the low tides
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Bulbul could have damaged Sundarbans more than Aila but for the low tides
Bulbul damages crops, houses, electricity and water connections in Odisha
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Bulbul damages crops, houses, electricity and water connections in Odisha
Bulbul kills in Bengal before moving onto Bangladesh
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Bulbul kills in Bengal before moving onto Bangladesh

Cyclonic storm likely to fizzle into depression
November 10, 2019
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Cyclone Bulbul may skip Odisha coast, head for Bangladesh
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Cyclone Bulbul may skip Odisha coast, head for Bangladesh

The chances of the cyclone hitting Odisha coast are remote, as per the latest bulletin of the India Meteorological Department
November 06, 2019
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Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara prepare for Cyclone Bulbul
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Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara prepare for Cyclone Bulbul

Expect landfall in two Odisha districts on November 8-9
November 05, 2019
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2019 set to be record-breaking cyclone year for India
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2019 set to be record-breaking cyclone year for India

Cyclone Bulbul, to hit Andhra and Odisha by November 9, to be seventh such storm this year
November 04, 2019
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Kerala on alert as Maha intensifies into super cyclone off its coast
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Kerala on alert as Maha intensifies into super cyclone off its coast

Storm not likely to hit state directly
October 31, 2019
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237 million people in 6 Asian countries at risk due to coastal flooding by 2050: Study
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237 million people in 6 Asian countries at risk due to coastal flooding by 2050: Study

In India, six times more people are at risk from coastal flooding than the earlier estimates based on satellite data from NASA
October 30, 2019
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Satellite-based advisory service launched for deep sea fishermen
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Satellite-based advisory service launched for deep sea fishermen

The gap in communication was severely felt during Cyclone Ockhi in November-December 2017
October 09, 2019
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What fuelled this year's flood fury in Pune?
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What fuelled this year's flood fury in Pune?

Unplanned development and erratic weather majorly caused the deluge, find experts
October 09, 2019
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Why fires that scorched the Amazon are a planetary emergency
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Why fires that scorched the Amazon are a planetary emergency

From the Arctic to the Amazon, fires are raging at an unprecedented scale, stoking an unfathomable fear: is the planet staring at an irreversible meltdown?
September 27, 2019
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Six tropical storms whirling over Atlantic and Pacific
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Six tropical storms whirling over Atlantic and Pacific

The combined number of active storms has reportedly tied a modern record, set in September 1992
September 20, 2019
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Indian rivers crossed highest flood level 25 times in August 2019
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Indian rivers crossed highest flood level 25 times in August 2019

This caused extreme floods in many states, according to Central Water Commission data
September 19, 2019
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Dams were built to control floods; they are now triggers
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Dams were built to control floods; they are now triggers

Most of the recent floods in the country have occurred due to sudden release of dam water
September 17, 2019
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Focus on economic diversification imperative to cope with climate crisis: Report
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Focus on economic diversification imperative to cope with climate crisis: Report

Extreme weather events such as floods, hurricanes can lead to ‘physical stranding’ of natural resources, rendering them impossible and unprofitable for use, finds a UNCTAD report
September 16, 2019
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UNCCD COP14 throws up innovative methods to fund drought mitigation
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UNCCD COP14 throws up innovative methods to fund drought mitigation

Commercialisation of basic livelihood and services like water and sanitation would generate sufficient funds to mitigate drought, they said
September 12, 2019
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What does the marine heatwave in Pacific mean for environment?
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What does the marine heatwave in Pacific mean for environment?

It could cause droughts in the surrounding region, affect marine ecosystem and coral reefs
September 12, 2019
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Good communication is a key part of disaster response
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Good communication is a key part of disaster response

There's a need for more trained personnel using social media during a disaster and for funding to adequately equip public-sector organizations for emergencies
September 06, 2019
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Hurricane Dorian: A big, slow and very unpredictable storm
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Hurricane Dorian: A big, slow and very unpredictable storm

The Category 5 hurricane is moving at 1.5 km/hr and can hit any one out of five southern US states
September 02, 2019
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Yamuna breaches danger mark in Delhi
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Yamuna breaches danger mark in Delhi

Development after Haryana released 8.28 lakh cusecs of water on August 18
August 19, 2019
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Floods ravage Odisha, kill eight
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Floods ravage Odisha, kill eight

Several districts are waterlogged and no access to clean drinking water is a major issue
August 14, 2019
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Some 100 people have died in Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra floods this week
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Some 100 people have died in Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra floods this week

A clearer picture of the death toll would only emerge later, with rains continuing to lash Peninsular India
August 10, 2019
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Kerala rains: 24 landslides in 24 hours, 22 killed, 22,165 moved
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Kerala rains: 24 landslides in 24 hours, 22 killed, 22,165 moved

A landslide in Kavalappara village in Malappuram district has 30 houses buried under it  
August 09, 2019
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