Sikkim gets real-time landslide warning system
Set up on slopes spread over 150 acre at Chandmari village in Gangtok, the system is capable of warning about 24 hours in advance
How raging wildfires made mudslides in California more dangerous
An extremely active wildfire season has made the region especially vulnerable to mudslides
Northeast flood death toll rises to 23
4 died due to floods and landslide in Assam since Friday
‘February 7 appears to be what I would call a rock avalanche’
Down To Earth speaks to Daniel Shugar from the University of Calgary in Canada on what exactly could have happened in Chamoli
Kinnaur landslide exposes fragile Himachal landscape again
Increases in the number of construction projects in a sensitive region like the Himalayas would lead to accidents like landslides
Char Dham: How geological instability and blasting are causing landslides in Tota Ghati
Any hard rock valleys yet to be widened for the project need to be critically evaluated
Kerala rains: 24 landslides in 24 hours, 22 killed, 22,165 moved
A landslide in Kavalappara village in Malappuram district has 30 houses buried under it
Kinnaur landslides: Will the fragile district survive misguided ‘green energy’ projects?
The ecology of Himachal Pradesh’s hydropower hub is too fragile for such projects
Sri Lanka witnesses worst flood in 14 years; death toll reaches 100
Over 200,382 people belonging to 52,603 families were affected across 14 districts in the country
Writing on the wall: Himachal govt report warned of rise in cloudbursts, landslides in 2012
Rainy days in Himachal would go up by 5-10 days by 2030, the report by Himachal government had warned
Talcher coal mine accident: 1 dead, 4 trapped after landslide
The death toll might go up to 14 as the nine rescued workers are in a serious condition
Japan gets 3 times the average July rain in 5 days; at least 100 killed
While extreme rain in western Japan has caused devastating landslides, destroying infrastructure, more such landslides are on cards
Heavy rains in Nepal may threaten Bihar again
Water levels in the Kosi and other rivers are likely to rise further this week because of heavy rains in Nepal from August 13. Heavy rainfall …
Chamoli glacier burst: Himalayan blunders compounded
The issue is about carrying capacity of the fragile region, which is even more at risk because of climate change
Kerala received 316% more rainfall than normal on August 8: IMD
Since the beginning of the monsoon season, 14 districts in the state have been affected by floods comprising over 2,000 villages, says the …
Assam’s Haflong swept by landslides; activists blame ‘development’
The haphazard development of roads and railways without proper study of the soil, has led to disaster, they add
Char Dham national highway has cost Uttarakhand its ecological balance
To assess the extent of the ecological damage that construction activity is causing, Down To Earth travelled 250 km on the Char Dham …
Cyclone Titli: Can Odisha protect vulnerable tribal districts?
In the wake of IMD's warning over Titli, Odisha mobilised resources to protect coastal districts, but the cyclonic storm took an unusual turn
Cyclone Gulab: Excess rainfall, landslides in Odisha; national highways blocked
Possibility of floods have been ruled out; more rainfall predicted as cylone moves towards Chhatisgarh
Anandatheertha, the sage who lived for Kaveri, dies
Anandatheertha lived a life of intense commitment to the Kaveri. He died in landslide in Talakaveri on August 6
Nepal landslide was a disaster waiting to happen, say experts
Local people had alerted authorities to persisting threat; landslides in the region have claimed 150 lives since 1990
Residents shifted out of villages within Kosi embankment denied shelter, food
They allege all space in relief camps and relief materials are cornered by those living outside the embankment
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 …
Sikkim High Court issues notice to state government on landslide dam
Chief Justice serves notices to the Sikkim government on action taken as fears of flash floods from a landslide dam engulf the state
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