‘Climate change can triple flood damage by atmospheric rivers’

Climate scientist Tom Corringham talks to Down To Earth about bomb cyclones, atmospheric rivers and how global warming can …

Odisha authorities keep vigil though Cyclone Asani to skirt coast

Officials have established a control room and are monitoring the movements of the cyclone

In Odisha, regular cyclones push people to turn towards renewable energy

Lack of consumer awareness, timely approval of net metering applications and tax increase hinder further growth of solar in Odisha

As told to Parliament (August 10, 2021): A third of India’s coastline under erosion

All that was discussed in the Houses through the day

How people weathered Phailin storm

Bitter lessons from 1999 cyclone and a prepared community helped reduce the impact of the night-long cyclonic storm that raged across coastal …

2022 too short, too far: How the climate emergency hit us

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022  

Early warning for all: WMO unveils $3.1 bn plan at COP27

Early warning systems have still not reached 33% of the global population

Asani update: Cyclone to dissipate into sea after moving parallel to Andhra coast

Andhra Pradesh government assures all precautions taken in coastal districts; track of cyclone not unique, say experts

Cyclone Asani may not make landfall at all

Odisha to witness maximum impact; West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh likely to have rains   

Five African countries among top 10 affected by extreme weather in 2019: Germanwatch

India incurred the maximum losses due to extreme weather in 2019 

NHRC raps Mamata govt on silicosis rehabilitation

At least 250 people from Minakhan block in Sunderbans contracted the disease when they left home to work as labourers in stone and mineral …

IPCC Special Report: India under constant threat of cyclones, coastal flooding

This report emphasises on what several scientists and researchers have been saying for a while now

Cyclone hudhud impact: lower Assam flooded with hilsa

Fishers makes windfall gain as Brahmaputra river and several of its channels get swamped with much sought after variety of fish

Phailin, floods, now government apathy

People wait for food, water, medical aid, and assistance to rebuild homes

Tribals in Odisha likely to be severely affected by Hudhud

Many tribals, who earlier used to live in settlements amid big forests, have been made more vulnerable after being relocated by government to …

Cyclone Lehar weakens

Speed of the winds during landfall will be 70-80 km/hr as against 200 km/hr predicted earlier

As Hudhud approaches, coastal people move to safer areas

Many people hit by Phailin last year yet to overcome food and water shortages, find source of livelihood

Cyclone Lehar may be as severe as Phailin

Cyclone wind speed may reach up to 200 km/hr on Thursday at time of landfall; heavy rains predicted from Wednesday evening

Odisha’s vulnerable coast: Chilika fishers robbed of livelihood since Cyclone Fani opened new mouths

The delicate salinity gradient of the lake disrupted; locals claim Odisha government’s Chilika Development Authority (CDA) not …

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

How disasters, poverty fuel human trafficking 

Natural disasters triggered 30.7 million displacements globally in 2020

‘Our vulnerabilities laid bare’: Least developed countries react to IPCC’s Working Group II report

Chair of LDC group urges rich countries to deliver on loss and damage and climate finance

Rabi crops at risk? Northwest, central India dry due to lack of western disturbances

Anomalous non-existence of western disturbances in the region since mid-November

Climate emergency: Extreme weather events in Australia to get more frequent, intense

Report says extreme heat, heavy rainfall and coastal inundation, fire weather and drought expected to get worse

Extreme weather events in India may be transporting more plastic litter into oceans, warn experts

Understanding source, distribution of plastics can help target priority areas to implement mitigation policies