Women bear the brunt of Africa's urban disasters, such as the collapse of landfills

When it comes to urban disasters - both natural and otherwise - death has a gender

Can we predict the recurrence of earthquakes?

Three back to back earthquakes in Asia show how vulnerable we are

Waiting for relief

ANOTHER CHANCE

The scars remain

More hospital beds are not the answer, say survivors of the Union Carbide gas disaster

Flood fury

More than 400 lives lost, 94 missing and thousands of hectares of crops destroyed in Vietnam

NO CRISIS PLAN

COLOMBIA

Amnesty campaign

Ready to roll

Debris, into Karnaprayag

Payback time, Union Carbide: US

Will Bhopal victims get their due?

A government is preparing to go into denial

Portents are gloomy

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Behind the Lens: Bhopal

Avalanche forecasting, public awareness can save lives

Scientists from Chandigarh say accidents related to snow avalanches can be avoided if travellers know Standard Operating Procedure, for which …

Preparing for the deluge in Bihar

Despite excellent information from across the border from Nepal, and much preparation Bihar remains flood prone, with problems of communication …

Safeguarding women after disasters: some progress, but not enough

Sexual exploitation must be recognised as a real and widespread problem. There must be staff and management accountability.

Cyclone Fani: IMD and Odisha govt did a good job, but could have done better

The weather agency and the state must look out for new ideas, focus on immediate response and long-term recovery instead of celebrating the …

Odisha hospital fire reveals critical safety gaps, low level of preparedness

Even if the fire broke out due to short circuit as has been claimed, why it couldn’t be doused at an initial stage?

Lessons from Cylone Gaja to Tamil Nadu

While the state government’s precautionary measures have helped save many lives, the cyclone offers some very important lessons for the future

Climate change will cause a cascade of catastrophes in the future: study

New study says that if something isn't done to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, people could be forced to cope with three to six …

‘Many seismic gaps in Himalayas capable of producing powerful earthquakes’

In an interview to Kundan Pandey, Supriyo Mitra, associate professor with the Department of Earth Sciences at the Indian Institute of Science …

Natural disasters: why are we always so unprepared?

Government agencies merely shift blame but take no action to plan and prepare ahead

House made of thermocol