As told to Parliament (March 20, 2023): Rainfed rice can go down by 20% in 2050 in absence of climate adaptation

All that was discussed in the House through the day

As told to Parliament (March 15, 2023): Only 16% of India’s researchers are women

The total number of women researchers in the country is 56,747

Himalayan plunder: Experts fear frequent landslides, floods, cloudbursts in J&K following Joshimath crisis 

Unchecked construction, destruction of karewas and illegal riverbed mining pose threats to the region's ecology

Himalayan plunder: Why Sikkim geologists fear Joshimath-like disasters

Sikkim, also in eastern Himalayas, is plagued by unchecked development & lacks strong civil society to voice concerns

3,026 people, 2 million ha crops: How 314 days of extreme weather events affected India in 2022

Highest number of people were killed in central India, largest crop area damaged in South Peninsula

Weekend cloudburst reiterates need to beef up early warning systems; is Uttarakhand on track

There have been positive and negative developments in Uttarakhand since 2013 as far as early warning systems are concerned; the key is to …

Death, destruction deja vu: These photos show cloudbursts emergent pattern

Heavy rainfall in Dehradun's Raipur affects several villages; At least four deaths reported, heavy water flow damages bridges & roads

Uttarakhand cloudburst aftermath: Heavy water flow disrupts road connection to villages

 Large-scale mining has altered the course of the river

Monsoon 2022: Himachal sees 7 cloudbursts, 31 flash floods in a month

Cold desert region affected; 133 deaths due to calamities reported in state

Cloudburst in Himachal village adjacent to Indo-Tibetan border, heavy losses for farmers

This is the third incident of cloudburst in Himachal this monsoon

DTE Explains: The science of cloudbursts

Telangana Chief Minister said cloudbursts may be a 'foreign consipiracy' during his visit to flood-hid Bhadrachalam

At least 8 dead in cloudburst at Amarnath Cave in Kashmir

Death toll is expected to rise, authorities said

Monsoon’s debut week in Himachal: Disaster toll already at 44

Wednesday’s Kullu cloudburst among 10 major incidents since rains started June 29 in hill state    

Writing on the wall: Himachal govt report warned of rise in cloudbursts, landslides in 2012

Rainy days in Himachal would go up by 5-10 days by 2030, the report by Himachal government had warned

Cloudbursts in Himachal, Uttarakhand evidence of climate change: Experts

At least 26 cloudbursts occurred in the Himalayan region between January and July, 2021

‘Climate change could be behind Uttarakhand cloudbursts’

March, April and May were warmer than normal over Uttarakhand, which could have contributed to the cloudbursts

Cloudbursts in Uttarakhand again, flooding too

Several homes and roads in a number of villages in Uttarkhand’s Chamoli, Tehri and Rudraprayag districts flooded due to cloudburst …

So, just why did Hyderabad flood?

The answer lies in the city’s old design not being in sync with its burgeoning size and population and the shrinking of its water bodies

800 stranded in Arunachal’s West Kameng after cloudburst

The cloudburst comes after a lean monsoon season in the state

Why so many cloudbursts? Experts point to rising temperature

Scientists believe such extreme weather events are occurring sooner every year owing to climate change

Uttarakhand cloudburst: urbanisation, warming continue to intensify the impact

Sunday's incident follows the trend of a steep rise in number of days with cloudburst-like events in the Himalayas from 2001 to 2013

After forest fires, Uttarakhand is now hit by cloudburst; Kumaon region badly affected

Apart from the cloudbursts, there have been heavy rains in several districts of Uttarakhand

Cloudburst explained

Has India taken heed of warning from previous cloudburst incidents?

Flood and devastation sweep Assam, Meghalaya

Cloudburst, landslides kill 27 and damage infrastructure, property and crops in Garo Hills and West Khasi Hills

Cloudburst claims 6 lives in Uttarakhand

Debris and silt from Ruise nala flattens 12 houses