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 …
Flash floods alert in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura
East Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh and Barpeta, Dhubri and Sonitpur districts of Assam are in the 'above normal flood situation' category
This man saved his village from flash floods, reclaimed surrounding sal forests
He constructed the first check dam in Jamtoli village in Jharkhand to ensure heavy rains don't wash away farms
Nepal: A sitting duck for climate disasters
The country’s geography and ever-looming threat of climate change make it very vulnerable
Flooding in Nigeria is on the rise – good forecasts, drains and risk maps are urgently needed
As the 2023 flooding approaches, it is important for federal government and state agencies to work in coordination
Bihar is flooding, but where did it start? Hint: look north
Once the neighbouring country opened its 56 sluice gates of Kosi barrage water levels in Bihar rose alarmingly
Pakistan’s mountain communities brace for flash floods
Early warning systems and better weather forecasting have become a matter of life and death for communities facing more frequent and intense …
Sikkim: Chungthang dam breach another reminder of climate risks associated with hydropower
As parts of the dam washed away due to glacial lake outburst, it reportedly released an alarming 5.08 million cubic metres of water from its reservoir
October rainfall in Northeast ‘normal’ but not flash floods
According to environmentalists, the floods that crippled the region last month have been caused due to a number of anthropogenic reasons
Series of cloudbursts cause flash floods in western Himalayas, across India and Pakistan
Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh in India and Islamabad and Rawalpindi in Pakistan have been affected due to flash floods July 28, 2021
Himachal Pradesh: Floods hit 16th state this monsoon, to impact crop yield
The hill state got 15 times its normal rainfall on Sunday owing to a depression settled over west MP and east Rajasthan
Lateral thoughts: Holiday plans in quandary
The Chamoli disaster could affect tourism and economy, already battered by COVID-19 pandemic
This coastal village in Mozambique now at the mercy of Chinese mining company
Local residents want the government to probe into company's operations and negotiate compensation for irresponsible sand mining
A year on: A Raini-like incident can happen again
Rampant construction continues in the seimically active and climate change-sensitive Himalayas; the next disaster is waiting to happen
Drought to deluge: Heavy rain causes flash flooding across southern Spain
Rains still continue; this spring had been Spain’s driest on record through May 21
After catastrophic drought for 6 years, flash floods in Somalia displace 200,000
Floods by ongoing Gu rains destructed Belet Weyne district, Hirshabelle State and Baardheere in Jubaland State, says UN
Char Dham project: Is development equal to disaster?
A significant portion of the project falls under dry deciduous biome along dry slopes of rivers. Ruthless harvesting can be perilious for&…
‘Greed will consume the village’: Chipko birthplace questions its choice after Chamoli disaster
Following the flash floods of February 7, residents of Reni village in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district want to relocate
COP27: ‘Translation between change in weather and damages is not linear’
Down To Earth talks to Friederike Otto, climate scientist at Imperial College London about the science of weather attribution
Widen met station network in Himalayas to better predict extreme weather: Panel
The Centre should put in place and strengthen weather forecasting technology to warn about cloudbursts, flash floods and glacial lakes, the …
DTE Explains: The science of cloudbursts
Telangana Chief Minister said cloudbursts may be a 'foreign consipiracy' during his visit to flood-hid Bhadrachalam
Parts of North West India may see cloud bursts, flash floods and landslides from July 8
Rare interaction of western disturbance and low-pressure systems could bring the extreme events
COVID-19, floods and landslides: What Uttarakhand needs to brace for
An above-normal monsoon, as predicted by IMD, may cause the state to experience interweaving challenges of flooding or landslide events
Hubballi-Ankola railway line will augur desertification, water crisis, warn experts
The proposed 164-kilometre railway project cutting through Western Ghats will prompt deforestation and accelerate climate change …
Cyclones, locust attacks: Climate disasters, COVID-19 pose dual challenge in South Asia
From flash floods in Pakistan to cyclone in Bay of Bengal, climate-related disasters have compounded COVID-19 crisis in South Asia