Flooding of Savitri river leads to Mumbai-Goa highway bridge collapse
The bridge couldn't withstand the high pressure caused by flooding due to incessant rain
China on alert as Nida makes way to mainland after Hong Kong
Nida had earlier passed over the Philippines and is said to be the strongest typhoon in the region since 1983
Making sense of erratic monsoon, sporadic flooding
Although the average rainfall has reduced over the last 60 years, the day to day variability in rainfall during monsoon months has increased
El Nino-driven floods in China kill 237; over 31 million affected
This is China’s second most expensive weather-related natural disaster in history
Climate change intolerance discussed at the launch of Amitav Ghosh’s book
Amitav Ghosh argued that there is a systematic silencing of non-partisan voices on the issue of climate change
Heavy rains in north India; rivers swell to dangerous levels
Heavy rainfall is expected in eastern Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha and across the north-eastern states in the coming days
Schools, libraries, clinics all come floating on boats
When roads in the Chalan Beel region of Bangladesh are submerged during monsoon, these boats serve as the lifeline
Madhya Pradesh floods: death toll rises to 24; nearly 25,000 evacuated
Twenty-two of 51 districts in Madhya Pradesh have been affected by heavy rains
Heavy rain causes flood in Assam; over 150,000 people affected
The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in the coming days
UN seeks response to deal with El Niño effect; urges preparedness to deal with La Niña
The UN estimates that the number of people affected by the combined impacts of El Niño and La Niña could top 100 million
Cloudburst in Uttarakhand: 30 killed, many missing
All the major rivers in the region have swollen following heavy rains; Mandakini and Alaknanda have crossed their danger marks
Chennai apart
From ignoring warnings to delays in taking actions, Tamil Nadu administration played its part in making the December floods more devastating
