Rs 241 crore to Orissa

Rains claim 120 lives

Payback time

A Supreme Court ruling ensures compensation to a few Bhopal gas victims

11th hour aid

From government for Bhopal tragedy case in the US

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 …

Ukraine: 213 attacks on power infrastructure by Russia spark disaster fears

Disruption of power supply to the Donbas coal basin has potentially led to high levels of water pollution  

Joshimath’s sinking brings Uttarakhand’s rehabilitation policy into sharp focus

Of Uttarakhand’s 484 villages threatened by natural disasters, more than 450 await relocation despite the state’s ambitious …

Flood-protection measures: Pakistan is in for a long haul

Punjab needs to employ 871 years of flood-protection, while other flood-prone provinces like Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh would require around …

Integrated risk assessment of dams required to prevent human-made disasters: Experts

Ministry of Jal Shakti said in a press release recently that data on flooding caused due to faulty operations of reservoirs is not maintained …

Weekend cloudburst reiterates need to beef up early warning systems; is Uttarakhand on track

There have been positive and negative developments in Uttarakhand since 2013 as far as early warning systems are concerned; the key is to …

Why Bihar needs climate-smart agricultural practices

Bihar is highly vulnerable to hydro-meteorological natural disasters as it has both flood-prone and drought-prone areas

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 …

Odisha starts mass evacuation as Cyclone Yaas nears

A surge in COVID-19 cases has exacerbated fears regarding loss of lives and livelihood  

Cyclone Fani: Women were left with just one cloth to cover body, manage menstruation

In the absence of gender-sensitive disaster response mechanism, women in a Puri village tore the only cloth they had after the disaster …

Cyclone Fani leaves Odisha in the dark, paralysed

The storm killed 11 people in the state; left coastal areas without electricity, homes or crops

The Fani havoc across Odisha

With the speed of 175 kilometres per hour (kmph), cylone Fani made landfall in Odisha’s Puri district at 8.30 am on May 3, 2019

54% of Africa’s surface weather stations can't capture data properly

With extreme weather events becoming the new normal, forecasting has become more important than ever. It's time African nations invest in …

What’s stalling flood management projects? CAG points to lack of integrated approach

In at least eight out of 17 states and UTs studied, flood management works were executed without detailed project reports

Bhopal Gas Disaster: a tragedy in continuum

32 years after the disaster, about 340 tonnes of hazardous waste remains dumped on the premise of the Union Carbide factory

An app that can generate earthquake warning

Using smartphones to detect seismic activity, the application may be useful in areas without sophisticated seismic networks

Manipur earthquake leaves trail of destruction

Lost lives, cracks in a dam, a damaged women’s market, and about 165 collapsed buildings tell the story of a devastating quake

Typhoon Koppu brings severe floods to Philippines

Till now, the slow-moving typhoon has killed two people and forced tens of thousands to flee from their homes

The Bhopal in us

As a society we have never felt the venom of methyl isocyanate and other toxic gases like the Bhopal victims

Justice remains mirage for Bhopal gas victims

Nearly eight years after the Bhopal gas disaster, the legal battle over a settlement continues. But for the efforts of public interest agencies …

Safety undermined

A recent disaster that claimed 55 lives revealed the abysmal safety standards of India's mines.