East Africa to experience surge in El Nino-related malaria infections, experts warn
Impending outbreak of new infections can wipe away gains in malaria control, they say
Disaster Risk Reduction Day: No progress in last decade to help people with disabilities cope with disaster, UN reports
Around 84% people with disabilities surveyed said they were were not informed of personal preparedness plans
Climate change in urban Nigeria — 4 factors that affect how residents adapt
Poverty drives vulnerability to climate risk in different ways
How cities can cope with climate change-induced floods
Restoring wetlands, mapping flooded areas, reducing emissions from cities will help
Bedevilled Barak: How a Katigorah school is building resilience after 2022 Assam floods
The higher secondary school in Cachar district suffered immense damage during floods more than a year ago
Bedevilled Barak: DTE reconstructs what went wrong in Katigorah during 2022 Assam floods
Unique geographical settings, non-functional sluice gates of the vulnerbale revenue circle of Cachar district led to inundation
Climate disaster movies resonate in ways that news never will
As we face the escalating challenges of climate catastrophe, embracing diverse and emotionally engaging storytelling in mainstream media becomes …
Amazon basin is in transition to an anthropogenic disturbance-dominated regime, mainly driven by globalisation
International support is urgently needed to strengthen national efforts to increase conservation of biodiversity and ecosystems, for large-scale …
Sikkim: Chungthang dam breach another reminder of climate risks associated with hydropower
As parts of the dam washed away due to glacial lake outburst, it reportedly released an alarming 5.08 million cubic metres of water from its reservoir
Auckland floods: even stormwater reform won’t be enough – we need a ‘sponge city’ to avoid future disasters
New Zealand’s biggest city should do less building and let nature do what it was meant to do
Bad weather ahead: Water-related risks can cost 7 large economies $5.6 billion
The United States is projected to incur the highest losses, United Arab Emirates lowest
Uttarakhand Floods: Respect Himalayan landscape if you want to preserve it, say experts
The recent flooding in Uttarakhand will recur across the biodiversity-rich Himalayas; respecting the landscape is the only way to conserve it
Flood victims take shelter on roads, embankments after June floods in Bihar
The victims are living without shelter and are severely constrained for food and other necessities
Groundwater levels increase 12 feet in Bihar
Drought-prone Gaya district, which faced the worst water crisis in 2019, recorded the highest spike
October rainfall in Northeast ‘normal’ but not flash floods
According to environmentalists, the floods that crippled the region last month have been caused due to a number of anthropogenic reasons
Climate change hardly a burning issue for Indian voters
Indian democracy is yet to breed a new category of ‘climate voters’ as its electoral landscape has very little space for green …
Why did Dubai flood? World Weather Attribution says global warming, not cloud seeding, the reason
The recent rainfall in West Asia was made 10-40 per cent heavier by warming, according to the WWA
Russia-Kazakhstan floods: Is climate change warming the Ural Mountains and western Siberia?
Reserach papers note that the Urals are indeed warming; as is Kazakhstan, a former Soviet Republic and among the largest countries globally by area
Horn of Africa facing deadly floods due to El Nino-linked ‘above average’ rains
Heavy rainfall predicted to keep affecting the region for the next three months with varying intensity
Avalanche, cloudburst, flood: Researcher lays out chronology of events that led to Sikkim disaster
Climate change ultimate trigger for South Lhonak glacial lake outburst flood
Traditional knowledge of small farmers key to climate-smart agriculture
Proofing small farmers from weather vagaries is critical to climate adaptation
Faster disaster: Climate change fuels ‘flash droughts’, intense downpours and storms
As we continue to warm the planet, we’ll see more flash droughts and more intense ones
Heavy flood and hailstorm in Jordan: One dead, teen missing
Atmospheric instability behind flash floods in the arid country
What is the best time for rhino translocation in Assam? December, says study
Adult rhinos are the best candidates for translocation, a new study has said
Extreme weather events increasing in intensity in Africa: Greenpeace report
Temperatures and extreme heat events are expected to increase across the continent