Overburdened drainage, frenzied and unregulated construction, no regard to the natural topography and hydro-geomorphology all make urban …

While reducing carbon emissions is key to tackling extreme weather events, there are various ways to make cities more resilient

Though cyclones and floods are routinely visiting Tamil Nadu every December, disaster risk reduction concerns have not been integrated into …

Cyclone Ockhi is moving towards Lakshadweep Islands and it is likely to intensify wind speed up to 120 kmph by Friday morning

Centre for Science and Environment has recommended strong laws to protect urban lakes, their catchment and feeder channels

An independent weather forecaster tries to explain the record-breaking December rains in Tamil Nadu

Down To Earth Editor Sunita Narain explains how the city's three rivers and 320 tanks and lakes that worked as flood barriers are used mostly …

As floods in Tamil Nadu cause a financial dent and Chennai is declared a disaster zone, a look at the rescue efforts and what’s missing …

In recent years, the shifting patterns of the southwest monsoon and its implications have been spoken about extensively, but the northeast …

An analysis shows that in just four decades, urbanisation in the city increased by almost 20 times

Down To Earth journalist Rajeshwari Ganesan writes about the uncertainty of knowing if your loved ones are safe, even as Chennai's flood …

Hailstorm, strong winds, lightning and heavy rains throw life out of gear