Simply put: Cyclone or super cyclone?

Tidal stress linked to strong earthquakes, says study

The odds of large earthquakes occurring are higher during large tidal stress periods

More than 2,400 people killed in 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Herat, Afghanistan

There are a total of 202 public health facilities in Herat province, one of which is a major regional hospital where 500 casualties were taken

Disaster Risk Governance in India and Cross Cutting Issues

Different types of disasters faced by Indian states are covered, including geophysical and hydrometeorological hazards.

Blame it on Hirakud?

The CAG has rapped the Odisha government for not keeping the dam's water level in check and failing to prevent flooding in downstream areas

Brahmaputra’s Neamatighat at risk of severe flood situation: CWC

The water levels are below the previous highest flood level of 87.37 meters recorded in 1991

How do cyclones get their name?

The process of naming cyclones started when it became difficult for the authorities to alert people about the cyclones through longitude and …

Four years since killer quake, Nepal building homes and skills

A multi-pronged partnership is helping families recover in Gorkha district, central Nepal

Cyclone Biparjoy: The most violent pre monsoon storm crosses Gujarat, heading to Rajasthan

 Biparjoy’s accumulated energy is the highest in the pre-monsoon season in the north Indian Ocean since 1982

Earthquakes in Vanuatu and Indonesia along Pacific’s ‘Ring of Fire’

Indonesia and Vanuatu sit on the Pacific Ring of Fire, the arc of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where most of the world’s …

Cyclone Sitrang surprise: Landfall already complete in Bangladesh

Landfall at least 9-10 hours before forecasts; fewer time spent on sea means relatively slower winds, less rain  

‘A multi-sectoral approach to adaptation finance would help strengthen allied sectors’

Sub-regions of both south and south-west Asia will witness extremes in precipitation and droughts

Cyclone Fani uprooted 14 lakh coconut trees, left farmers in lurch

Farmers demand more compensation after the cyclonic storm rampaged nearly 8,000 hectares of coconut farms

‘Earthquake swarm’ in Palghar: Why Maharashtra district is being hit since November

Experts say the situation cannot be taken lightly as many major earthquakes in the region have been preceded by earthquake swarm activity

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

Why fire accidents are unabated

India has a fire safety audit to assess the safety of an organisation, but lacks legislative provisions regarding the scope, objective, …

In Parliament on August 12, 2016

Here is a round-up of debates on environmental and developmental issues that took place on the final day of the Parliament (Monsoon) Session

Marooned by rains

The southwest monsoon now covers all of India. But heavy rains have brought floods to many states and left thousands of people affected

Beyond Tsunami

Time to focus on preventing the next disaster

Robo-journalism

Newsreport>>Earthquake • USA

Disastrous year!

Death tremors

Nature's fury in Europe

Drought, floods cause massive damage; scientists debate climate change link

The right level

Double trouble