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