Badrinath dodges a weather bullet

After showing a full horror film of what it can do in Char Dham Yatra last year, weather gives a fresh trailer at Badrinath by featuring a …

Extreme weather: Over 5 million hectares of crop lost due to rain in 2021

Karnataka worst-hit, followed by Rajasthan, West Bengal, Bihar and Maharashtra

Heavy rains again take Kerala route, alert issued

A yellow alert has been issued by IMD in the state’s five districts

Holes in the wood

Controversial study overturns claims that mangrove forests are shields against tsunamis

Earth sciences ministry made progress but has been ‘sluggish’ on a few counts: Parliamentary report 

Ministry has had a few misses in establishing District Agro-meteorological Field Units, which are responsible for preparing and disseminating agro-…

Himalayan plunder: 3 million Indians live in areas that can be swept by glacial lake floods, says study

Three of the world’s most dangerous glacial basins are situated in Pakistan, Peru and Bolivia

No real Xmas trees? Climate impact brings down Yuletide spirit

Climate change is affecting supply of Christmas trees with droughts, floods and pest resilience

Disaster damage: 2021 sixth year with insured loss bill over $100 billion

India witnessed 2 of the world's 10 most financially devastating climate events in 2021

Slow drowning of Tibetan grasslands fenced in by Beijing

Drastic changes are being set-off in the sensitive Tibetan region, but climate change is not the only culprit 

Nepal landslide: flood threat eases in Bihar

Bihar officials say water dammed in Nepal by rock and debris from landslide will be released slowly following high level talks with Nepal …

Inundated by colonial misconceptions

The benefits that can be derived from controlling flood waters intelligently have been wasted, largely because of wrong, archaic notions about …

Yamuna set to cross danger mark in Delhi

Unprecedented quantity of water released from upstream Hathinikund barrage; will the consequent flood be worse than the one in 1978?

Flash floods in Kerala: A junked breakwater plan may have been Achilles’ heel

Flooding revealed lack of disaster preparedness; more rain expected this week

27 people die in floods in Odisha as rivers flow above danger level

Short-distance migrations help communities manage climate shocks: Study

Many migrate short distances inside their own countries to harness opportunities out there or adapt to shocks and stressors in their life

Can the ‘gist’ city climate plan secure a resilient future for Chennai?    

The hasty manner of putting up draft, seeking public opinion raises doubts about seriousness of planners

From glacier melting to rise in glacial lakes, eastern Himalaya most hit by climate change

Among the 25,614 glacial lakes identified in five major river basins of Hindu Kush Himalayas, Brahmaputra Basin has the highest number of glacial …

First white paper for holistic flood preparation in the works

Paper will be the outcome of a workshop organised recently to deliberate on India’s flood preparedness

Assam's nowhere people

The state has lost more than seven per cent of its area to erosion because of floods. The result: thousands of displaced people in makeshift …

No way out

Officials are now promoting a new paradigm for flood control. They are pushing for a huge dam in Nepal. Does it provide scope for further …

State of despair

Criminals followed corrupt politicians into grabbing contracts related to earthworks. Today, they fund political parties and virtually run the …

The shifting sands

At first the rivers and the people were both unfettered. Then the politicians came between them

Assam, Meghalaya seek Centre’s assistance to deal with flood aftermath

Chief ministers submit memorandum for financial aid for a few thousand crore rupees; civil society say funds utilisation needs strict monitoring …

12 million in UK face health risks due to climate change: Study

Heat-related deaths among people over 65 years rose 21 per cent between 2004 and 2018

Yamuna crosses danger mark, may get flooded

The Central Water Commission says the river is flowing at 205.24 metre level