Science and Technology - Briefs

Ignorance and arrogance make for good floods

Heat wave death toll nears 2,000 in Andhra, Telangana

India Meteorological Department issues heat wave alerts to states across the country

Earthquake rocks Indonesia

New study can help improve earthquake prediction

An equation developed by researchers brings back focus on earthquake prediction

Plugging the mudflow

Aftermath of China's earthquake

Floods affect over 60,000 in Assam

Rains swell rivers in Assam beyond danger level; roads, houses submerged

Six sins that make drought invincible

Five southeast countries team up to fight Indonesian haze

Rivers' fury

Flood alert in Gujarat

Dam-induced floods feared in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Kheda districts

Why Hirakud dam failed to check flood

The river has strayed from its flood control route

Dams induce severe floods

They were built for flood protection by attenuating rivers’ flow

Himalayan states also face risk of glacial lake outburst floods

The region is surrounded by 8000 glacial lakes, 200 of them potentially dangerous

New swine flu kit makes disease detection easier in India

Portable testing kit gives results within an hour

Why floods despite dams

Letters

Floods in north and east India kill 120 people

Release of flood waters from Nepal affect large parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

Monsoon arrives early; kills over 30 people in Uttarakhand

Extreme rains over weekend contribute to 68 per cent surplus rainfall in the country

Sikkim at risk of devastating floods from glacial lake outbursts

State drags its feet over installing early warning systems

Letters

Bedevilled Barak: 2022 Assam deluge damaged houses in Katigorah, pushing locals to flood-proof their dwellings

Villagers are ready to spend lakhs on raising the ground while building houses, say locals

Why improved forecasts are not helping prevent floods, droughts

The only way India can maximise the value of its massive investments in weather and S2S forecasts is by ensuring a process to bridge the gap …

Joshimath sinking: No mention of NTPC hydro project in NDMA report

Part 2: Report looks into Joshimath landslide causes; recommends banning construction but going ahead with Helang-Marwari bypass