Departure from the goddess: Sunderbans’ women & Bonbibi suffer the worst of climate crisis
Women live precarious lives in the cyclone-ravaged delta, as people slowly disconnect from Bonbibi worship & its principles of ecosystem …
COVID-19 and Cyclone Amphan: Malda’s Mango growers bear the brunt
Livelihood of at least 0.4 mln people dependent on mango trade has been badly affected in Malda
Amphan causes heavy damage in coastal Odisha’s districts
The districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara were the worst-affected due to the cyclone
Cyclone Yaas gathers speed, set for early landfall on May 26
Cyclone Yaas likely to make landfall on the east coast between Balasore in Odissa and Digha in West Bengal, from where it is expected to move …
Cyclone Yaas may turn extremely severe by May 25
The low-pressure area that will eventually intensify into cyclone Yaas is likely to form on May 22 over the north Andaman Sea and east central …
Intensity of tropical cyclones to increase next century due to climate change: Study
There could be a 5% increase in maximum cyclonic wind speeds if the world warmed by 2°C by 2100
Monsoon likely delayed, to hit Kerala on June 5: IMD
Southwest monsoon brings around 70% of the total rainfall through the year
First pre-monsoon cyclone may intensify by May 6, says IMD
But the cyclone may also become a cause for concern for the onset of the south west monsoon season over the Bay of Bengal and the Indian mainland,…
Cyclone Yaas: Where are the 50 million mangroves gone, asks Mamata?
Banerjee’s earlier government had planted 50 million mangroves after Cyclone Amphan despite experts criticising the plan
COVID-19 migrants: West Bengal has mostly failed to keep promises
The state government must go beyond the mere promises of the Centre and render actual help to the state’s people
Cyclone Amphan: Tidal flooding, heavy winds pound coastal Odisha
Gale uproots trees, electric poles; saline embankments cave in
Odisha braces for Cyclone Yaas amid COVID-19 crisis
The eastern state will witness a pre-monsoon cyclone for the third year in a row
World Environment Day 2023: How a teen climate crusader battled poverty, abuse after Cyclone Yaas
Across the world, there are millions of children who have been displaced from a stable life by climate-change induced natural calamities
Sundarbans, several areas of Kolkata incommunicado 24 hours after Amphan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit West Bengal and Odisha on May 22
More than 200 natural disasters across world in 1st half of 2020
Cyclone Amphan was the world’s costliest natural disaster, at an estimated economic loss of $15 billion
Cyclone Amphan may intensify by May 18: US forecast body
The India Meteorological Department did not give any fresh updates on the development of cyclone
UP, Bihar hit hardest by adverse weather in 2020
More than 350 deaths were reported from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar each in 2020, mainly due to thunderstorms, lightning and cold wave events
Weak dyke floods Mousuni despite Cyclone Jawad fizzling out, 5000 affected
Mousuni is on the frontlines of global climate change impact and has suffered major loss and damage four times in last two years
Why cyclones like Sitrang stoke fear? Loss & damage worth billions due to Indian Ocean storms
Cyclone Sitrang made landfall on along the Chittagong-Barisal coast last night & killed at least 9 people
Cyclone Amphan: How brick homes, Aila embankments saved the day at Sundarbans village
The embankments made in the aftermath of Cylone Aila of 2009 stood firm against the disaster, claimed officials
Amphan aftermath: Crab trading hit, Sundarbans villagers left to fend for themselves
The cyclone along with COVID-19 lockdown has affected crab catching and trading — a major source of livelihood in Sundarabans
India may have highest climate risk globally but its banks are unprepared to support climate action: Report
Yes Bank emerged as leader in climate-risk preparedness; State Bank of India most exposed to coal sector
Cyclone brewing? Conditions favourable, wait and watch for next 48 hours, say experts
Many tropical cyclones in recent years have undergone rapid intensification, such as super cyclone Amphan which hit West Bengal and Bangladesh in …
Multiple crises: the cost of wasted time
Much like COVID-19, when WHO procrastinated, FAO too is “considering”when to declare the locust upsurge as a plague
Amphan aftermath: Sundarbans villagers try to pick up pieces
Theft at relief centres, lack of toilets add to villagers’ woes five days after cyclone Amphan struck Bengal