In deep water

How vulnerable are we: Mapping climate change in India

This set of factsheets maps the potential climate change impacts on various agro-ecological zones in India

Centre sets up committee to improve management of water resources in Northeast

The high-level committee will identify gaps in the existing mechanism and submit a plan of action by June 2018

Mumbai once again on the verge of deluge, but why?

Heavy rains expose Mumbai’s vulnerability and the city’s preparedness repeatedly comes under criticism. Despite witnessing …

COVID-19, floods: Bihar stares at twin challenge with onset of monsoon

Bihar Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar held a meeting with top officials on June 10 to review preparedness measures

Demolish illegal structures on Yamuna, Hindon flood plains, says green tribunal

Passes injunction to prevent illegal structures from being built along Yamuna flood plain in Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh

Flood fury

Floods claim hundreds of lives across India besides causing large-scale destruction, Bihar is the worst-affected

Uttarakhand cloudburst aftermath: Heavy water flow disrupts road connection to villages

 Large-scale mining has altered the course of the river

As told to Parliament (December 15, 2021): Mobile network connectivity in over 95% villages

All that was discussed in the House through the day

This flood-hit Kerala town braces for a week-long drinking water crisis

Flash flood has ruptured the main pipeline that supplies drinking water to the town

Flooded out

CHINA

Flood assistance

PAKISTAN'S PLEA

Monsoon mayhem

Delhi under duress

Fighting floods

The great Himalayan flood

Geological evidence points to a historic inundation

Global warming: How Kolkata, Mumbai are most at risk from high tides

The impact of the sea-level rise is concentrated in Asia, with China the most at risk, followed by India, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Indonesia.

Monsoon watch: The 2019 season has the sure-shot imprint of climate change

The monsoon has played truant this year, with many areas now under floods, which were facing drought earlier

Inviting disaster

DUI PAATAN KE BEECH MEIN (BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP RIVER) A documentary by Arvind Sinha Duration: 116 minutes

How lack of coordination between Odisha and Chhattisgarh led to floods

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

Real estate developer encroaches upon stormwater drain in Gurgaon

Paras builders dumped construction debris in a stormwater drain and then, began construction on the drain itself. This has blocked the drain and …

Simply put: Patna in knee-deep water

The canals of misfortune

Colombo's network of artificial canals carry despair