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Assam and Arunachal have remained rain-deficit in June. Yet they are flooded; here is how

Assam and Arunachal have remained rain-deficit in June. Yet they are flooded; here is how

By
Sandipan Talukdar
6 min read
Heavy rain batters Northeast, floods hit Assam; rain alerts issued across 20 states, Delhi set for heat relief

Daily weather tracker: Heavy rain batters Northeast, floods hit Assam; rain alerts issued across 20 states, Delhi set for heat relief

By
Dayanidhi
3 min read
Screengrab from videos showing the destruction in Venezuela following the double earthquakes.

Only 37 in 120 years: Why Venezuela’s doublet earthquake stands out

By
Pulaha Roy
3 min read
What exactly happened at the NEEPCO colony in Arunachal? Investigations on as flash flood claims one life, with four disappearances

What exactly happened at the NEEPCO colony in Arunachal? Investigations on as flash flood claims one life, with four disappearances

By
Sandipan Talukdar
6 min read
Wangath Nullah, fed by two glacial lakes near the base of the iconic Harmukh Peak, flowing between the surrounding hills.

Kashmir’s melting glaciers are feeding lakes that villagers know well — but have not been warned about

By
Arjumand Wani
5 min read
19 dead, 134 injured as 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits Southern Philippines

19 dead, 134 injured as 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits Southern Philippines

By
Vidushi Laroiya
2 min read
Dharali two and a half months following the disaster

Scientists warn Kheer Ganga diversion in Uttarakhand’s Dharali could increase disaster risk

By
Vivek Mishra
5 min read
Authorities containing forest fire in Mebo, Arunachal Pradesh in March.

After months without rain, Arunachal Pradesh villages count losses from severe forest fires

By
Marina Dai
5 min read
Edge of survival

Edge of survival

By
Madhumitha Viswanath
6 min read
Hawaii records its most serious floods in 20 years

Hawaii records its most serious floods in 20 years

By
DTE Staff
2 min read
Thimphu will provide real time rainfall, river discharge data to West Bengal for facilitating timely flood forecast: Indo-Bhutanese high-level meeting decision

Thimphu will provide real time rainfall, river discharge data to West Bengal for facilitating timely flood forecast: Indo-Bhutanese high-level meeting decision

By
Jayanta Basu
3 min read
The upper catchment of the Rispana River is under threat due to muck obstructing its flow. On 16 September 2025, a muck slide triggered by heavy rainfall in the upper catchment buried a family in the downstream village of Makret.

Villagers warn of looming disaster as muck dumping destabilises slopes and chokes Rispana river near Mussoorie

By
Megha Prakash
5 min read
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