Soon, an early warning system for cyclones and floods
Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) for Africa and Asia was put in place soon after the 2004 tsunami hit the Indian …
Still life in waves
The visual media is into the business of producing images. Sometimes, just sometimes, they become iconic. For disasters there is a recognisable …
Kudankulam meltdown
The spectre of Fukushima continues to haunt the world, forcing governments in most parts of the globe to rethink their plans to tap this …
Tsunami forecast set to move to the next level
A new tool will help disaster management authorities to know how far the waves will move into the land at different places along the Indian coast
Why Indonesia needs better tsunami warning systems
Experts believe that massive underwater landslides following the Anak Krakatau volcanic eruption are responsible for the latest tsunami, but more …
Is India better prepared if a 2004-like tsunami strikes again?
Next month will mark 14 years since the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami killed thousands
Learning from disasters
Crores of money pours in after every disaster. But only a fraction reaches the people for whom it is meant
Maluku earthquake: Why do some ocean earthquakes cause tsunamis while others don’t?
Shallow subduction zone earthquakes actually displace the seafloor and the ocean above it
Earthquake of magnitude 8.1 strikes Mexico; at least 15 killed
Its epicentre was 123 km (76 miles) southwest of the town of Pijijiapan, at a depth of 33 km
19 years of reportage on nuclear energy, quakes & tsunami
The first nuclear story Down To Earth (DTE) reported was on Japan. Sixteen years ago, DTE carried a story on 14 tonnes of UK's nuclear waste that …
A 7.9-magnitude earthquake hits off Alaska coast; Tsunami warming across US west coast, Canada
It happened hours after the coast of Java in Indonesia was struck by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake
Earthquake, tsunami kill 844 in Indonesia
The death toll is expected to rise further because the authorities have not reached all affected areas yet
A monster earthquake hits Honduras; Tsunami alert issued in other Caribbean nations
The 7.6 magnitude earthquake rattled windows and shook the mainland, triggering Tsunami fears in surrounding nations
Twelve years later, impact of Tsunami still makes waves
Down To Earth revists the causes of the massive earthquake that triggered tsunami 12 years ago and the progress scientists have made towards …
Southern Chile hit by 7.6-magnitude earthquake; infrastructural damage reported
Though there were at least dozens of weaker aftershocks, damage was restricted to the highway that runs across Chiloe Island
Making waves: the tsunami risk in Australia
Australia is surrounded by ocean, so it is not immune to the effects of tsunamis. But how significant is the risk?
Stand up again
The tsunami is a chance to rebuild self-reliance and governance of the Nicobar Islands. suresh babu returns from the islands to tell nitin …
In photos, the cost of a natural disaster
A new report by reinsurance giant Munich Re reveals that natural disasters caused global economic damage upto $160 billion in 2018. As per the …
Even a modest rise in sea level would heighten tsunami threat globally: study
The capacity for a single tsunami event to devastate coastal areas is rarely considered in coastal planning
Their Misery Continues
Post-tsunami relief workin Sri Lanka is bogged down by corruption, inefficiency and political machinations
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
Earthquake in Indonesia triggers tsunami fear in India
Centre for ocean information services later withdraws tsunami warning for Andaman and Nicobar islands
Earthquake strikes off Nicobar Islands
No immediate reports of casualties or damage and no tsunami alert announced as of now
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
