Wildfire burn scars are particularly risky because wildfires strip away vegetation and make the soil hydrophobic — meaning it is less able to absorb water
Joshimath won’t be saved unless NTPC’s project is shelved: Expert’s dire warning
After a brief lull, Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts again
Joshimath’s sinking brings Uttarakhand’s rehabilitation policy into sharp focus
Sinking town: Probe NTPC project, say experts as subsidence creates panic in Joshimath
Uttarakhand government to prepare prefabricated buildings to shift people whose houses have cracked
Another atmospheric river storm is battering California
Emergency declared in the US state; Third such storm to affect it since December 26
2022 too short, too far: A year of disasters
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022
Extreme weather in India: Heavy rains, floods on 18 days of rainfall-deficient November 2022
The events in November were spread across 12 states / Union territories, most of them in South Peninsula & ...
Unexpected ‘snow’ covering Assam town hail deposits: Experts
Freakish storm damages 4,000 houses in Moran; Rabi crops affected
Harbour wave: New tech is updating our knowledge about how big the rupture on Boxing Day was
The rupture could have been as long as 1,400 km if a 2021 study is to be believed
Rabi crops at risk? Northwest, central India dry due to lack of western disturbances
Anomalous non-existence of western disturbances in the region since mid-November
Cyclone Mandous: Tamil Nadu on ‘red alert’ tomorrow as IMD predicts extreme rainfall
Chennai in direct path of cyclone; southern Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry coasts may also see significant impact
India lost 6 people daily to extreme weather events in October
The month was unusually wet, with 47% more rainfall than the long period average
IMD predicts low-pressure area over south Andaman Sea
If the low-pressure area intensifies into a cyclone, this would be the third cyclone of 2022
Mauna Loa wakes up after almost 40 years; eruption’s duration uncertain, say scientists
As the volcano has not erupted for such a long period, the eruption might be of a longer duration, according to ...
Loss and damage from floods, storms cost India $7.6 bn in 2021: Report
Ocean warming could contribute to sea level rise, alter storm paths and ocean currents and increase stratification, the report ...
Tremors in Delhi-NCR again after fresh quake in Nepal
Earthquakes struck Nepal thrice this week on November 9,10 and 12
COP27: Developing countries need $2 trillion annually to tackle climate change, says report
Mobilising private finance can be crucial in unlocking the funds needed
Strong tremors in Delhi, north India after quake strikes Nepal in dead of the night
Epicentre of the quake was located in the Sudurpaschim province in the far west of Nepal, on the border ...
Climate crisis: Temperatures in Europe increase more than twice global average
Europe presents a live picture of a warming world and reminds us that even well prepared societies are not ...
Fewer cyclones in Bay of Bengal but frequency increased in Arabian Sea: Report
The trend can be attributed to global warming, say researchers
There are no ‘natural disasters’
A weather-related disaster doesn’t need to be. By addressing the vulnerability of a society, the worst of it can ...
Cyclone Sitrang: ‘Unusual’ quickening of pace, say weatherpeople
T-20 in the last few overs of cyclonic system? Speed doubled within span of four hours between 2 IMD ...
Why cyclones like Sitrang stoke fear? Loss & damage worth billions due to Indian Ocean storms
Cyclone Sitrang made landfall on along the Chittagong-Barisal coast last night & killed at least 9 people
Sitrang effect: Heavy rainfall in Northeast India
Cyclone weakens into depression, expected to weaken further today