Integrated risk assessment of dams required to prevent human-made disasters: Experts
Ministry of Jal Shakti said in a press release recently that data on flooding caused due to faulty operations of reservoirs is not maintained …
Cyclone Jawad can make landfall in Odisha’s Puri district December 5: IMD
Farmers and fishermen in coastal Odisha districts prepare for the worst, with Cyclone Jawad predicted to make landfall in the area; many worried …
Concerns over social-distancing as floods affect 300,000 in Assam
Two dead so far, around 20,000 in relief camps
El Nino disasters: Governments know what’s coming, but are unprepared — what must change
There is a need to be clearer about who does what and coordinate preparations for disasters better
COP27 diary (November 8): Presidency unveils plan to build climate resilience for 4 billion by 2030
A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit
Nigeria floods: Expert insights into why they’re so devastating and what to do about them
Over 1.4 million people have been displaced, 500 died, thousands injured in floods in Nigeria
Turkey and Syria earthquake: Long-term funding is needed to support search-and-rescue after major disasters
Until having an effective earthquake early warning, we need to rely on building codes and urban and physical planning
As heavy rains lash, dam outflows too increase in Karnataka
Mismanagement by dam officials leave state staring at worrying scenario
Heatwave kills 36 people, most in Andhra Pradesh
Churu, which saw the temperatures soar beyond 50 degrees Celsius, has not registered even a single death
Storm surges and relief: Why India should rethink its cyclone response
There is more to cyclone risk management than the total number of evacuees
Bedevilled Barak: 2022 Assam deluge damaged houses in Katigorah, pushing locals to flood-proof their dwellings
Villagers are ready to spend lakhs on raising the ground while building houses, say locals
How to assess disasters: 8 Indian states adopt global standards
Separate window by 15th finance commission for carrying out Post-Disaster Needs Assessment
Lack of clean water, sanitation facilities put quake survivors in Turkey at risk
Current situation might lead to waterborne infections, which would be particularly devastating to children
Nobody can predict earthquakes, but we can forecast them; Here’s how
Earthquake forecasts are built on observations of past earthquake activity, which may stretch back decades, centuries or even thousands of years
Climate change increases the risk of extreme wildfires around Cape Town — but it can be addressed
Extreme wildfire events occur almost exclusively under extreme fire weather conditions
Global population exposed to floods grew over 20% in 15 years: Study
The growth was concentrated in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa
Mount Sinabung eruption in Indonesia sends smoke flying 5 km
No casualty or injuries reported so far
Odisha authorities keep vigil though Cyclone Asani to skirt coast
Officials have established a control room and are monitoring the movements of the cyclone
Odisha, Andamans most prepared to reach climate action SDG: Government
The SDG Index and Dashboard brought out by the NITI Aayog also gauged India's preparedness for disasters, its saving of carbon dioxide, its share …
Why women need to be at the heart of disaster response: Lessons from Odisha Super Cyclone
Women are not only the most affected during and after disasters but also often act as first responders
Assam floods: Why is Lakhimpur district always badly hit?
Dikorni river from Papuma Pare, Subansiri river from Lower Siang contribute majorly to flooding in the district
Why rain on snow in the California mountains worries scientists
Rain-on-snow events have resulted in some of the nation’s most destructive and costly floods
Medieval descriptions of an 1114 CE quake in present-day Turkey and Syria feel eerily familiar
Even at a distance of 900 years, accounts of the 1114 earthquake reveal historical societies went about recording natural disasters in terms that …
Nairobi Declaration set to fast track disaster risk reduction work
Sendai Framework aims to substantially reduce disaster risk and losses in lives and livelihoods
Hamoon: Odisha prepares for brewing cyclonic storm; sends out warnings to farmers, fisherfolk
Light to moderate rain is likely to lash the coastal districts of Odisha
