'Natural disasters are shaped by social and economic inequality'
Down To Earth speaks to historian Ben Kingsbury, who, in his book An Imperial Disaster: The Bengal Cyclone of 1876, says natural disasters are …
Chamoli disaster factsheet: Why was it a snowball effect
Risky slope: What makes Dharamshala vulnerable to landslides
Anthropogenic pressure adds to high risk of earthquakes in this Himachal city
Flood situation in Bihar, UP and Rajasthan critical; Army, Air Force on alert
About 200,000 people have reportedly lost their homes in flood-hit Bihar
Life in the burning mountains
Besides destroying hectares of forest land, the Uttarakhand forest fire has huge implications on the lives and livelihoods of the local population
Volcano threat spurs mass evacuation in Democratic Republic of Congo
Thousands started fleeing Goma city in DR Congo on May 27 after a second warning
Climate change will cause a cascade of catastrophes in the future: study
New study says that if something isn't done to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, people could be forced to cope with three to six …
Women bear the brunt of Africa's urban disasters, such as the collapse of landfills
When it comes to urban disasters - both natural and otherwise - death has a gender
Damage estimates for hurricanes like Dorian don’t capture the full cost of climate change-fueled disasters
Growth accounting incorporates the productive use of capital and innovation into the equation. The question we want to ask is what happens to GDP …
Climate change is real: Uttarakhand rains break all-time records
10 of Uttarakhand’s 13 districts record between 100 and 500 millimetres of rain, even as 28 die across state in 3 days
How investing in early warning systems prove beneficial
For every $1 invested in EWS, there is a return of $6.0 in benefits, showed the study
Early action can mitigate impact of disaster; Africa sets an example
A pilot project in three African countries shows how vulnerable communities can survive climate disasters if early actions are taken
New study can help improve earthquake prediction
An equation developed by researchers brings back focus on earthquake prediction
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
Odisha starts mass evacuation as Cyclone Yaas nears
A surge in COVID-19 cases has exacerbated fears regarding loss of lives and livelihood
The Fani havoc across Odisha
With the speed of 175 kilometres per hour (kmph), cylone Fani made landfall in Odisha’s Puri district at 8.30 am on May 3, 2019
Cyclone Fani leaves Odisha in the dark, paralysed
The storm killed 11 people in the state; left coastal areas without electricity, homes or crops
Why improved forecasts are not helping prevent floods, droughts
The only way India can maximise the value of its massive investments in weather and S2S forecasts is by ensuring a process to bridge the gap …
Nigeria floods: Expert insights into why they’re so devastating and what to do about them
Over 1.4 million people have been displaced, 500 died, thousands injured in floods in Nigeria
Melting glaciers: We need to keep an eye out on these states, Union Territories
There are 25 glacial lakes and water bodies in India, China, and Nepal that have seen a 40% increase in water spread area since 2009. They pose a …
Rebuild to tame cyclones
Commendable emergency response to cyclone Fani saved lives in Odisha, but now the state must build climate-resilient structures to minimise long-…
Cyclone Yaas: Odisha evacuates 400,000 fearing the worst since 1999
Cyclone Yaas likely to intensify further into a very severe cyclonic storm in next 12 hours
Heat wave grips Kerala, claims three lives
The state government has declared a natural disaster, issued alerts and circulated precautionary guidelines
Odisha’s tourism sector hit by Cyclone Fani
The cyclone hit Odisha coast at a time when large number of tourists were expected to flock to the state
Struck by ‘swarm’ of tremors, Palghar’s woes keep escalating
Villagers in Maharashtra’s Palghar district claim repeat tremors, government apathy have left them in the lurch
