Cyclone Hudhud: experience from Koraput
The storm damaged houses, crops and livestock of people in the tribal belt but government has not even taken note of it
COVID-19, Cyclone Amphan show how sex workers remain at receiving end
People tend to believe ‘other’ bodies, particularly of specific caste, class and religion, to be the source of risks. The story, …
Lessons from cyclone Michaung: Take better care of natural resources in coastal states
Natural disasters are becoming more common as the average temperature of the land and sea rises
Battered Odisha sounds Lehar alert
People in coastal areas who faced the fury of Phailin start stocking up provisions
Global warming, Cyclone Biparjoy worked in tandem to bring monsoon to Mumbai and Delhi on same date
Incident last happened 62 years ago in 1961, confirmed IMD
‘Scale of disaster would depend on where Phailin hits’
M R Ramesh Kumar from National Institute of Oceanography on Phailin and the cyclone vulnerability of Bay of Bengal
Mozambique’s cyclone flooding was devastating to animals — we studied how body size affected survival
Larger species tend to be more resilient to disturbances but smaller ones can recover quicker
Ocean surface waves — and their hazards — due to tropical cyclones are growing bigger, warns study
Maximum height of tropical cyclone waves, area of its footprint has increased significantly over 40 years
Rains due to Cyclone Michaung damage paddy in Odisha’s border districts
Farmers in the districts could not shift ripened paddy due to paucity of safe storage spaces
In run-up to landfall, Michaung causes havoc in Chennai neighbourhoods & northern Tamil Nadu
Nandanam, Mylapore, Velacherry, Chengalpattu and Thiruvallur severely innundated as heavy rains batter Greater Chennai
As told to Parliament (July 19, 2022): Kharif sowing over 59 million hectares
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Cyclone Asani to hit coast between Visakhapatnam and Bhubaneswar on May 10
West Bengal set to receive heavy rains from May 10-13
WMO report flags heatwave, cyclone conditions in India
India was severely affected by delayed monsoons, floods, according to the report
Monsoon advances, but in deficit
Reasons for delay: Weak El Nino conditions, very severe Cyclone Vayu
Evacuation of 450,000 people on in coastal Andhra
Officials say people from 500 villages will be moved to safer areas by evening
Cyclone Biporjoy causes large-scale property destruction in Kutch; moves towards Rajasthan
A father-and-son goatherd duo killed while rescuing their flock in a flooded ravine; but no other human casualties yet
Biporjoy: Cyclone likely to make landfall in Gujarat; is second strongest in the Arabian Sea after Tauktae
IMD forecasts indicate that cyclone Biporjoy might have a landfall as a severe cyclone but dissipate after landfall to a deep depression
Most Asia-Pacific countries ill-prepared for natural disasters: ESCAP
Over the past 60 years, temperatures in the region have increased faster than the global mean
Extreme climate events fuel cholera outbreaks in Mozambique, Madagascar: WHO
Measures to deal with such outbreaks must be a key agenda of the governments across southern Africa, say experts
2022 too short, too far: A year of disasters
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022
India saw natural disasters almost every day in first 9 months of 2022: CSE report
Highest toll in Himachal Pradesh; official data inadequate to show real extent of loss & damage
Cyclone Jawad: Bengal braces for intense rain, crop damage
Cyclone Jawad’s impact on West Bengal will be dependent on what direction the cyclone takes in Odisha, say experts
Cyclone Jawad can make landfall in Odisha’s Puri district December 5: IMD
Farmers and fishermen in coastal Odisha districts prepare for the worst, with Cyclone Jawad predicted to make landfall in the area; many worried …
Atmospheric river storms can drive costly flooding — and climate change is making them stronger
Even modest increases in atmospheric river intensity could lead to significantly larger economic impacts
Detecting tropical cyclones in north Indian Ocean earlier than satellites: IIT-Kharagpur researchers find a way
The technique could help in early detection of development of tropical cyclones in atmospheric column over ocean surface in the North Indian …