And now, politics over Kosi

Bagmati breaches embankment

Probe may put Buta Singh in a fix

Was the freak ‘medicane’ storm that devastated Libya a glimpse of North Africa’s future?

At least 3,958 people have died across Libya as a result of the floods, with more than 9,000 people still missing

Hundreds of families displaced in north Bihar as swollen rivers break their banks

Koshi, Gandak, Bagmati, Mahananda, Ganga and Adhwara flowing above danger mark at several places; Farmers in the state who were waiting for rains …

North India Deluge 2023: In haphazard urbanisation lies Delhi’s perennial flooding conundrum

Development imperatives of Delhi dealt with the construction of buildings & other infrastructures; protection of stormwater drains in their …

Assam: 94% of the state’s districts in the grip of floods

Every seventh Assamese is now a flood-victim, with 4.2 million people affected by floods across the state

Several MPLAD funds disbursed after disaster events have been misappropriated: Bengal MP

Complete utilisation certificates of funds provided 18 years back after tsunami not submitted yet

More rainfall in store for Andhra after unusual post-monsoon floods. Here’s what is causing it

The state witnessed a see-saw rainfall pattern since the beginning of October due to global warming

This is why Kerala floods were the worst in a century

Kerala's worst flood since 1924 reinforces how local environmental degradation and lack of disaster preparedness can make extreme weather events …

Mumbai‘s rivers and lakes to get flood sensors

The sensors will warn the civic administration as soon as water levels start rising in the water body

Did ecological impropriety lead to the end?

Historians generally agree that the death of the Indus Valley civilisation did not occur because of a single dramatic event, but came about due …

"Urban management in India is poor"

Every year during monsoons, many towns in India experience heavy flooding. These floods - some natural, others human-induced - result in a heavy …

Endgame

Calamities, environmental degradation and bad governance invest to make Orissa India's poorest state

Disastrous state

Floods, cyclones, heat waves and droughts have made Orissa the disaster capital of India. Is it just natural or is the state paying a price for …

Changing lives

A development project, which has got patronage from the panchayat, is changing the face of many villages in North Bengal

Coping with floods in climate change

Before the Deluge>> Coping with Floods in Climate Change • by International Rivers Network • New York • 200

Averse engineering

Trapped! Between the Devil and Deep Waters The Story of Bihar's Kosi River by Dinesh Kumar Mishra People's Science Institute, Dehradun and South …

Don’t tame the Brahmaputra, train it

A worried Assam government recently asked river hydraulic engineer NAYAN SHARMA of IIT Roorkee to devise ways to contain the mighty river that …

Erratic rains impact Northeast India | Alarming Variations Ep-01

Shifting weather patterns are reshaping the landscape and livelihoods of those in the Northeast

2023 warmest year on record

The likelihood of temperatures continuing to rise in 2024 is extremely high

Simply Put: Rainfall equity

Drought to deluge: Heavy rain causes flash flooding across southern Spain

Spain is one of several countries this year that was facing extreme dry conditions and suddenly faced flash floods after torrential rain

How early warning systems helped get funds for Nepal's flood-prone Terai region

Community-based flood early warning systems (CBFEWS) have been particularly successful in relaying crucial flood risk information

Brahmaputra’s Neamatighat at risk of severe flood situation: CWC

The water levels are below the previous highest flood level of 87.37 meters recorded in 1991

Floods and COVID-19: Tale of twin disasters

An episode that plays itself out every year: Assam is reeling under floods, yet again. As the COVID-19 pandemic silently rages in the background, …