Wreaking havoc

Arrested development

Bihar's flood-drought oscillation still has little recognition

DTE Reportage: Bedevilled Barak

DTE reports on urban flooding, adaptation and rehabilitation efforts over a year after devastating floods in Assam’s Barak Valley

Drought to deluge: Horn of Africa experiencing floods after six seasons of failed rains

Flash floods that damaged large areas of cropland likely to deal the hunger-plagued eastern Africa region a major blow

Loss and damage from floods, storms cost India $7.6 bn in 2021: Report

Ocean warming could contribute to sea level rise, alter storm paths and ocean currents and increase stratification, the report warned

Loss and damage: Who is responsible when climate change harms world’s poorest countries?

Countries in Africa have some of the lowest national greenhouse gas emissions, and yet the continent is home to many of the world’s …

Value your local water system

Bengaluru floods should draw our attention to how the same tragic story of loss of waterbodies in almost all Indian cities. But will it?&…

Will recent floods change voting pattern in Kerala?

Despite the devastating floods and the 'flawed' rehabilitation process, these issues are not going to be big in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, …

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.

Glacial lake keeps disaster managers on toes in Sikkim

Floods caused due to outbursts of glacial lakes are a matter of concern in Sikkim Himalayan region

Kerala floods: How to hit self goals on disaster preparedness

Performance audits carried out by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India during 2012 and 2017 had raised several red alerts regarding floods.…

Another year, another mismanaged flood response in Assam

As floods ravage Assam and other north-eastern states in India, failed promises by politicians to deal with floods come under close scrutiny

Geomorphologist Robert James Wasson discusses flood risk reduction in India

In this video, Robert James Wasson from National University of Singapore points out that India is the second most flood-prone country in the …

Relentless rains wreak havoc in South Asia

Flash floods have left a desolate trail from Punjab to Bangladesh and the toll has been especially severe in Nepal, where raging torrents have …

Dyke disaster

After 50 complacent years, Europe's state-of-the-art dyke system is softened for the kill by raging riverine floods

The black fever

While the nation's attention is focused on the caste killings in Jehanabad, a silent but deadlier killer is striking terror in Bihar. Kala-azar, …

Assam floods: More people affected now than ever but state allocation for control dipped

Over 300,000 people shifted to relief camps in last 2 months

Fifth-warmest year: 2021 was marked by floods, heatwaves, other climate anomalies for Europe

Europe experienced its warmest summer ever last year

Reservoir levels up 42%, but storage still below half mark

Live storage levels in 103 reservoirs increased to 76.845 BCM from 54.258 BCM in a week

North East reels under floods despite recording highest rain deficit in the country

High variability of rainfall has created increased occurrence of droughts and floods

‘Severe weather’ hits Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh

Hailstorm, strong winds, lightning and heavy rains throw life out of gear

Kaziranga nightmare

Spawning grounds

Environmental changes have led to the emergence of kala-azar in new areas

Kosi flood again?

Chungthang dam breach hits milk supply in Sikkim as Bihar halts deliveries amid road damage

Some co-operative federations started making milk powder given the supply chain disruptions