Their Misery Continues

Post-tsunami relief workin Sri Lanka is bogged down by corruption, inefficiency and political machinations

NASA highlights loss of mangrove cover on Katchal island in the Nicobars

More than 90% of mangrove cover on the island was lost due to the Indian Ocean Tsunami

Understanding oceans: Why UNESCO wants to map 80% of the world‘s seabed

A total funding of $5 billion (over Rs 37,600 crore) will be required for the project.

Mission impossible

Post-Tsunami Sri Lanka traverses the snag-infested path to disaster management

We did our bit

Amongst the tsunami-affected in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (August 30, 2019)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal   

Documentary on post-tsunami situation in Sri Lanka

History in a sheet of sand

Earthquake in Indonesia triggers tsunami fear in India

Centre for ocean information services later withdraws tsunami warning for Andaman and Nicobar islands

Japan earthquake triggers Fukushima meltdown fear

The US Geological Survey measured the earthquake at 6.9, down from an initial 7.3

Earthquake strikes off Nicobar Islands

No immediate reports of casualties or damage and no tsunami alert announced as of now  

PMO exposes system slip-up

Blocks Tamil Nadu's mega Sethusamudram project, cleared by other agencies

Science after the tsunami

A house for the islander

Illogical plans for post-tsunami housing on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands omen trouble

Harbour wave: New tech is updating our knowledge about how big the rupture on Boxing Day was  

The rupture could have been as long as 1,400 km if a 2021 study is to be believed  

Several MPLAD funds disbursed after disaster events have been misappropriated: Bengal MP

Complete utilisation certificates of funds provided 18 years back after tsunami not submitted yet

South Asia

Flaws in India's tsunami warning system

South Asia

How people turn to social media during natural disasters

Social media has redefined communication and made it even better, especially during emergencies

Robots to retrieve radioactive remnants from Fukushima, other retired nuclear plants

The £12 million 'LongOps' project is a collaboration between Japan and UK

Natural disasters cost $232 bln in 2019

At a loss of $2.98 tln, 2009-2019 was the costliest decade

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Slow relief

Warning Stop Tsunami Stop

Undersea telecom cables could soon help avoid such disasters