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Storm surges and relief: Why India should rethink its cyclone response
There is more to cyclone risk management than the total number of evacuees
By 2030, early warnings on floods and droughts to be available for all: WMO
World Meteorological Congress endorses Water and Climate Coalition for promoting sharing and access to integrated hydrological, cryosphere, …
Chennai, southern Andhra brace as Michaung gets set to barrel east coast
Low-lying Chennai, with its rivers, waterbodies and encroachment, has been victim to urban flooding in 2015 and 2021
Record number of low pressure systems a cause of August floods
Even though they account for 44 per cent of monsoon rainfall, these systems and their counting is not completely understood
Climate change & trafficking: ‘We have little understanding’
Down To Earth spoke with Christopher Richter from International Organisation for Migration to understand why the data gap exists
2022 too short, too far: Data stories that show the true impact of climate change this year
Did you know that India experienced extreme weather events on 291 of the 334 days from beginning of year to November 30?
India gets World Bank credit to mitigate cyclones
Bank to extend US $412.4 million for capacity building in eight coastal states
Flooded, by drains
It was not just cyclone Nilam that ruined paddy in Andhra
More than 200 natural disasters across world in 1st half of 2020
Cyclone Amphan was the world’s costliest natural disaster, at an estimated economic loss of $15 billion
South Bengal ravaged by Cyclone Amphan
Around 10-12 people may have died and property worth a lakh crore rupees destroyed, Mamata Banerjee tells reporters
Thazhampettai: Climate change, erratic ocean currents make fishing in this Tamil Nadu village unpredictable
More frequent and deadlier cyclones as well as the construction of private harbours in Tharangambadi has only added to the woes of the fisherfolk
Cyclones and climate change
Some climate models predict two- to seven- fold increase in the frequency of Hurricane Katrina magnitude events for a 1°C rise in global …
How 2023’s record heat worsened droughts, floods and bushfires around the world
These events showed how climate change is affecting the global water cycle and our livelihoods
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 …
Extreme weather: 2019 broke records; don't expect 2020 to be better
The imprint of climate change is here to stay
As told to Parliament (August 8, 2023): Central Electricity Authority suggests not retiring coal power plants before 2030
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Survey highlights gap between climate emergency perception, action in India
73% Indians are optimistic about avoiding climate crisis in their lifetime according to a survey by Epson; 4.1% don’t believe there is a …
Cyclones could’ve been a rarity in the Arabian Sea historically; but not storms, say historians
The Arabian Sea is currently witnessing Cyclone Biporjoy having witnessed cyclones Vayu, Nisarga and Tauktae in the past few years
India may have highest climate risk globally but its banks are unprepared to support climate action: Report
Yes Bank emerged as leader in climate-risk preparedness; State Bank of India most exposed to coal sector
Crops failing against rising temperatures, pest attacks: Study
Rising temperatures due to climate change may be compounding the stress on crops in multiple ways, it says
Over 19 million kids in Bangladesh at risk from climate change
UNICEF report says nearly 86% of these children living in 17 districts are under threat from floods and cyclones
Future shock
As the world continues to pump greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, the global temperatures could rise by 3°C by mid-century, says a soon-to-…
Climate disasters cause surge in mental health disorders in a Sundarbans block
Migration and malnutrition due to frequent cyclones and rising sea levels trigger depression and anxiety in Gosaba residents
World Environment Day 2021: Why are cyclones intensifying in Indian Ocean
Explained: How Climate Change made Indian Ocean cyclones more intense and deadlier