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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
Kerala’s debt write-off for Wayanad landslide survivors marks a new chapter in disaster justice

Kerala’s debt write-off for Wayanad landslide survivors marks a new chapter in disaster justice

By
K A Shaji
5 min read
Heatwaves and lightning should be added to national disaster list, Finance Commission says

Heatwaves and lightning should be added to national disaster list, Finance Commission says

By
Raju Sajwan
4 min read
Devastated Govindghat in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district after heavy rainfall, cloudbursts, and a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) triggered massive floods and landslides in 2013.

Himalaya-Karakoram glacial flood risks poorly assessed, study warns

By
Akshit Sangomla
4 min read
The 9th National Lightning Conference was held at Prithvi Bhavan in New Delhi on December 22, 2025.

Lightning an understated disaster in India: Experts call for deeper understanding of atmospheric electricity

By
Akshit Sangomla
4 min read
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