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
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
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
Simply put: Patna in knee-deep water
Just 3 of every 1,000 queries in Lok Sabha during last 2 decades on climate change: Study
Most of the MPs who asked questions were based in Maharashtra (181), Andhra Pradesh (105), Tamil Nadu (99), Uttar Pradesh (98) and Kerala (69)
Kerala shows the risk of severe floods is still evolving
The crisis is a timely reminder that climate change is expected to increase the frequency and magnitude of severe flooding across the world
Heavy rain alert in Mumbai this weekend; how prepared is the city?
Storm water drains are being cleaned; Mithi river has been widened, but flood sensors are yet to be installed in five rivers and two lakes
How lack of coordination between Odisha and Chhattisgarh led to floods
Lack of information from Chhattisgarh and water hoarding by Odisha to blame
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (April 26, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you top environmental cases heard in Supreme Court, high courts and National Green Tribunal
Blame global warming for Pakistan floods; here’s why
Study finds five-day & 60-day maximum rainfall events this season were once in a 100 years events
World will face at least 560 climate disasters every year by 2030, warns UN
Insurance against disasters can help adapt and build back better
NASA images show impact of Cyclone Eloise on Mozambique
Thousands of acres of farmlands have been flooded by the cyclone
Yamuna breaches danger mark in Delhi
Development after Haryana released 8.28 lakh cusecs of water on August 18
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
Cyclone Freddy travelled from Australia to batter Madagascar, one of the most climate-vulnerable nations
The world’s fourth-largest island is suffering a drought since 2018; cyclones and also the first famine caused by climate change
Climate anxiety deters 61% youth in Egypt from having children
Some 85% people globally agree that poor people will suffer the most from the impact of climate change
Most internal displacement in East Africa’s Burundi due to rise of Lake Tanganyika
Hundreds of displaced families surveyed said they have no hope of returning home
No plan to desilt Kosi: Bihar govt
There is no technique to desilt the Kosi, Bihar water resources minister told the assembly on March 4, 2020
Resource literacy of the poor
We must invest in economies of poor, build capacities so they can withstand & overcome calamity
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 …
Over 100 active permafrost structures identified in Jhelum basin, can cause catastrophic disasters in future: Study
Active rock glaciers in Kashmir Himalayas also hold significant volumes of water, which underlines the need to explore their hydrological …
Run-up to COP27: Mozambique braces for more extreme weather events as rainy season begins
Mozambique was devastated by 3 tropical cyclones earlier this year