How lack of coordination between Odisha and Chhattisgarh led to floods

Lack of information from Chhattisgarh and water hoarding by Odisha to blame 

Uttarakhand floods: more rains predicted

Light to moderate rain forecast from June 24; will impede ongoing rescue operations

Witnessing a cycle of misery in Bihar's flood-prone villages

Assam speaker refers non-utilisation of flood relief fund to privileges panel

Revenue and disaster management minister Prithibi Majhi shrugs away responsibility

Concerns over social-distancing as floods affect 300,000 in Assam

Two dead so far, around 20,000 in relief camps

World Bank's Pakistan flood-control plan faulty

World Bank pulled up for aid to flood control programmes in Pakistan

Uttarakhand residents get little succour

They have lost homes, belongings; claim no government aid available as yet

Floods affect over 60,000 in Assam

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

South Asia

Devastating glacial lake outburst causes flash floods in Sikkim

At least 30 people have been reported missing in flash floods and six bridges have been washed away between Chumthang and Rangpo

DTE Ground Report: Millions left destitute in northeastern Bangladesh three weeks after floods

Flood victims lacking basic essentials such as rice, fuel, cooking utensils; forced to live on roads

DTE Ground Report: Flood camps have become second homes for people in Assam

The administration has hardly done anything to address recurrent flooding; people consequently have been left on their own

Floods in Nigeria: Building dams and planting trees among steps that should be taken to curb the damage

Some of the principal causes of flooding in Nigeria are rapid urbanisation, poor spatial planning and poor solid waste management

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 20, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal  

Disease outbreak feared due to Chennai floods

A survey done in the city has found that 90 per cent population is unable to access safe water or food

Assam drenched, devastated

After the heat wave the deluge. Flash floods, triggered by torrential rains over the past two weeks, have rendered at least four lakh people …

Sri Lanka witnesses worst flood in 14 years; death toll reaches 100

Over 200,382 people belonging to 52,603 families were affected across 14 districts in the country

'Policy dialogues around food security and climate adaptation need to draw from different disciplines'

Celia Petty is the co-founder and director of Evidence for Development (EfD), an UK-based organisation that specialises in research and capacity …

Is it climate crisis that fuelled flooding in Pakistan?

Sindh and Balochistan provinces of the country have received more rainfall than the historical normal in August

Kosi: How ‘Bihar’s sorrow’ moulds villages across her vast fan, year after year

People from the most influential castes and classes occupy the central and safest space in the village, while those from lower castes are …

Counting the cost of catastrophe

With changing climate, the frequency of extreme weather events in India is rising and so is the price we pay for it.

Shortfall in Centre’s assistance delayed flood management projects: CAG

Assam, one of the worst-hit states, witnessed a 60 per cent shortfall in release of central funds for implementing flood management programme

Spurring people into action

Villagers of Bhuragaon in Assam no longer depend on the government for protecting their lands from the currents of the Brahmaputra. They have, …

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 …

Himalayan plunder: Tourist rush threatens fragile Ladakh

More than an average of 300-600 cars visit Pangong lake every day, passing through some of the most fragile ecosystems in the region