Flood-protection measures: Pakistan is in for a long haul
Punjab needs to employ 871 years of flood-protection, while other flood-prone provinces like Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh would require around …
DTE Ground Report: Millions left destitute in northeastern Bangladesh three weeks after floods
Flood victims lacking basic essentials such as rice, fuel, cooking utensils; forced to live on roads
Raised shelters, changing crop patterns: How Assam is adapting to frequent floods
Assamese villagers are adopting climate-proofing or flood-resilient mechanisms to cope with floods better
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
UNEP’s Fire Ready Formula: Invest more in preventing wildfires
The Formula envisages allocating 66% of funds for planning, prevention, preparedness and recovery and 34% for response
Wildfires will be more frequent, larger and intense due to climate change: UNEP
Lightning strikes and air pollution will also increase due to wildfires according to the UNEP Frontiers report
A year on: A Raini-like incident can happen again
Rampant construction continues in the seimically active and climate change-sensitive Himalayas; the next disaster is waiting to happen
World’s coldest regions have been on fire in 2021, even in winter: Copernicus
Wildfires in 2021 mostly occurred in Siberia, North America, North Africa and the Mediterranean
Cyclone Jawad: Bengal braces for intense rain, crop damage
Cyclone Jawad’s impact on West Bengal will be dependent on what direction the cyclone takes in Odisha, say experts
Cyclone Jawad can make landfall in Odisha’s Puri district December 5: IMD
Farmers and fishermen in coastal Odisha districts prepare for the worst, with Cyclone Jawad predicted to make landfall in the area; many worried …
Atmospheric river storms can drive costly flooding — and climate change is making them stronger
Even modest increases in atmospheric river intensity could lead to significantly larger economic impacts
After Cyclone Yaas, Sunderbans brace for massive floods again
A low-pressure area brewing over north Bay of Bengal might coincide with spring tides on June 11 and prolong flooding
Cyclone Yaas aftermath: Bengal farmers worry on how to carry on
As rain water breached embankements, saline water entered the fields, destroying the standing crop
Months after forest fire, Cyclone Yaas threatens flooding in Similipal
Animals are being evacuated from the national park even as power and communication are disrupted
Odisha block offers glimpse into how state is tackling COVID-19, Yaas
Over 4,000 people have been successfully evacuated to 14 shelter homes in the Khunta block under Mayurbhanj district of Odisha
Cyclone Yaas makes landfall: Houses blown away, families displaced in Odisha
The landfall started at 9 am and was accompanied by a wind speed of 140-160 kmph. Heavy rains continued to lash coastal districts
Odisha starts mass evacuation as Cyclone Yaas nears
A surge in COVID-19 cases has exacerbated fears regarding loss of lives and livelihood
Glacial burst at Sumna on the Indo-China border near Reni in Uttarakhand
Sumna is an uninhabited place, with only border roads personnel working there; no word yet on casualties
Midwest tornadoes: What a decaying El Nino has to do with violent storms in central US
When El Nino decays, atmospheric waves can become wavier and have greater amplitude, enhancing conditions for tornadoes
IMD issues red alert for Chennai, Yanam & Rayalaseema as Michaung continues to dump more rain
Chennai is witnessing showers more severe than those experienced in the 1970s-80s, according to state minister KN Nehru
Nepal earthquakes might have triggered outburst of Sikkim lake that expanded rapidly in 11 days, shows data
Dam being examined; bodies being recovered as Teesta recedes
Yamuna claims back Delhi: Several parts of capital witnessed floods after a generation
Jaitpur, ITO, Red Fort and Daryagunj were last inundated in 1978
Himachal, which recorded heavy pre-monsoon rains, battered as system finally moves into state
Nine killed, property worth crores destroyed
Heavy rains, flooding in north Italy claim 8 lives; thousands evacuated
An average of 200 mm of rainfall happened in the last 36 hours
Floods, tornadoes, landslides: This January was the 6th-warmest on record for United States
From the end of December to January 17, there were 700 landslides in western US