Odisha, Andamans most prepared to reach climate action SDG: Government
The SDG Index and Dashboard brought out by the NITI Aayog also gauged India's preparedness for disasters, its saving of carbon dioxide, its share …
‘Permanently frozen’ Himalayan areas at severe drought risk due to global warming
Report warns of longer-lasting droughts than natural land, urban areas; Will result in less water for rivers
‘Climate crisis a universal reality’: Heaviest snowfall since 2005 halts life in J&K
Widespread damage, disruption reported from several parts of the UT; L-G declares heavy snowfall a state-specific natural calamity
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
Is India heading for a deadly spell of heatwave again?
Amid forecast of a record-breaking warm year, the India Meteorological Department warns of a warmer than normal summer
Natural disasters may displace 22 mn by 2019 end: Report
More than 10 million people have been displaced between January and June 2019 due to extreme weather events and conflict and violence
Struck by ‘swarm’ of tremors, Palghar’s woes keep escalating
Villagers in Maharashtra’s Palghar district claim repeat tremors, government apathy have left them in the lurch
Natural, man-made disasters in 2017 led to economic losses worth $337 billion: study
The global loss due to natural and man-made disasters was double the 2016 mark, according to Swiss Re, a reinsurance firm
There will be fewer but stronger tropical storms in Ganga, Mekong basins in coming years: Report
Projections crucial for countries in these basins to prepare better mitigation & adaptation strategies
Three dead, 17 missing in Uttarakhand’s Gaurikund landslide; questions raised again on disaster management
People sleeping on the banks of the Mandakini river missing; the administration says they were prevented from sleeping here several times
Data gaps in heatwave deaths widen as India battles record-smashing temperatures
Human casualty is an important indicator of loss and damage due to heatwaves — a significant climate-related extreme weather event
Odisha braces for Cyclone Mocha, likely to hit around May 8
Eastern coast prepares disaster response; evacuations begin and relief materials stockpiled
Run-up to COP27: Here is how India counts loss and damage due to extreme weather
While the actual process of loss and damage assessment for a disaster in India varies from state to state, the procedure broadly remains the same
Cyclone Sitrang: ‘Unusual’ quickening of pace, say weatherpeople
T-20 in the last few overs of cyclonic system? Speed doubled within span of four hours between 2 IMD bulletins
Why cyclones like Sitrang stoke fear? Loss & damage worth billions due to Indian Ocean storms
Cyclone Sitrang made landfall on along the Chittagong-Barisal coast last night & killed at least 9 people
A decade on, only 15% of Fukushima core area decontaminated: Greenpeace
The Japanese government’s own figures reveal this, the organisation says in a report to mark 10 years of the disaster
Cyclone Fani: Artisans to fishermen, trail of devastation has left none
Most traditional workers in Odisha have no means to sustain themselves after the storm pummelled the state
Hawaii’s devastating wildfire is linked with climate change
Mitigating the impact of wildfires requires a multifaceted approach that involves prevention, preparedness, response and recovery strategies
Alternatives to dumping Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific
Japan plans to dump treated, radioactively contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific but it could be used in other …
COP27: Climate vulnerable countries, G7 launch plan for quick loss and damage funding
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Fiji, Senegal, Philippines and Ghana will be among the first countries to receive assistance from the Global …
Why Union Budget 2022-23 falls short in addressing gaps to build disaster resilience
The budgetary allocations under relief on account of natural calamities and MGNREGA have been decreased; this will affect the country in building …
COVID-19 rekindles concerns on Kashmir’s infrastructure, social behaviour
Earthquakes, floods, conflict and COVID-19 pandemic have underlined the suitability of existing housing infrastructure in urban areas of Kashmir
Odisha seaside villagers move to safe places as cyclone Amphan intensifies
Over 567 cyclone shelters and 7,092 buildings have been readied, claimed a state official
Old ‘Temples of Modern India’: Can India decommission ageing dams it has been warned about?
Dams have affected new ways of land use and life so much that many societies cannot think of a life beyond them anymore
Dredging of river near Chernobyl could spell disaster for 28 million in Ukraine
Pripyat river is being drained as part of the E40 inland navigation project to connect the Baltic and Black Seas