How cities can cope with climate change-induced floods
Restoring wetlands, mapping flooded areas, reducing emissions from cities will help
As told to Parliament (July 31, 2023): India lost 661 tigers in nearly 6 years, says minister
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Simply Put: Yamuna pollution meter
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
Flash floods in Kerala: A junked breakwater plan may have been Achilles’ heel
Flooding revealed lack of disaster preparedness; more rain expected this week
Delhi rain, waterlogging puts the spotlight on urban flooding
Urban flooding has become increasingly frequent in India’s major cities
Traditional weather forecasts: expert shares 5 ways Africa’s coastal residents predict floods
Local wisdom and expertise can enhance policies and mechanisms to protect people from the effects of frequent flooding in African coastal cities
Rising sea levels could swamp sinking Shanghai
More than half the city will be under 1.2 metres of flood waters by the end of this century if action is not taken now
Extreme weather in Africa: Floods affect 2 million children in 3 months in these 3 countries
Severe flooding has pushed children in Nigeria, Chad & South Sudan into increased risk of waterborne diseases, malnutrition
What Chennai (and India) must do to prevent urban flooding
Infrastructure upgradation, coordination between government agencies and nature-based solutions is the mantra to Chennai’s flood woes
Hyderabad Floods: The ghosts of dead lakes haunt the city
Absence of infrastructure to drain out a meagre half a metre of rainfall led to mayhem
Urban flooding around the world: Where is India placed?
Climate change, urban population growth have prompted cities to adopt water-sensitive urban design, sustainable drainage systems
Bengaluru floods: City’s stormwater drains are not good enough & government has known it for long
Karnataka state action plan on climate change suggested a better run off model and revised design guidelines for stormwater drains to prevent …
Global South water-sensitive cities: Here is how to make our urban areas water secure in a just and inclusive way
Neo-liberal capital and builder-led urban development are splitting our cities into unequal parts
THROWBACK: How China’s ‘sponge cities’ aim to re-use 70% of rainwater
Even as Indian cities become increasingly water-scarce, they get flooded — as Mumbai is getting now — by a few days' intense rainfall.…
Bengaluru, Lucknow flooding: What do we mean by water-sensitive cities?
Inadequate urban planning means thirsty and flooded cities have become the new normal: Part 1
Urbanisation in India: We must reimagine how our cities are planned
The recent floods in North India serve as a stark reminder to prioritise sustainable urban planning and drainage infrastructure
It rained hard in Delhi; what if all that water did not go waste
The volume of rainwater generated in the past week was almost 13 per cent of the demand for water in Delhi, estimated at 2,765 million litres per …