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 …
Odisha authorities keep vigil though Cyclone Asani to skirt coast
Officials have established a control room and are monitoring the movements of the cyclone
Nairobi Declaration set to fast track disaster risk reduction work
Sendai Framework aims to substantially reduce disaster risk and losses in lives and livelihoods
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 …
Odisha’s tourism sector hit by Cyclone Fani
The cyclone hit Odisha coast at a time when large number of tourists were expected to flock to the state
What makes 2017 Atlantic hurricane season unprecedented?
Tropical cyclones like hurricanes and typhoons are changing character due to global warming. Not only are they becoming more frequent, wind …
Lok Sabha discusses losses due to natural calamities since 2012
Only 59 per cent of the funds allocated for relief operations were actually released in 2015 as compared to 77 per cent in 2012
Earth-shaking intervention
An earthquake rocks El Salvador causing widespread destruction. Deforestation aggravates the situation
Learning from the Gujarat quake
It is more than two years since the terrible earthquake struck Gujarat. In this period the catastrophe-struck areas have witnessed rehabilitation …
South Bengal ravaged by Cyclone Amphan
Around 10-12 people may have died and property worth a lakh crore rupees destroyed, Mamata Banerjee tells reporters
Is India heading for a deadly spell of heatwave again?
Amid forecast of a record-breaking warm year, the India Meteorological Department warns of a warmer than normal summer
Struck by ‘swarm’ of tremors, Palghar’s woes keep escalating
Villagers in Maharashtra’s Palghar district claim repeat tremors, government apathy have left them in the lurch
Deadly dam burst in Brazil puts mining company under scanner
Brazil’s Federal Police accuse mining company Samarco of wilful misconduct in relation to a deadly dam burst in November 2015
Raining troubles
Little-understood western disturbances have been blamed for most of the freak weather events in India in the past decade. With 50 per cent of its …
Uttarakhand disaster was result of extreme rains and haphazard development: report
National Institute of Disaster Management suggests guidelines and action plans for development activities after compilation of comprehensive data
Data gaps in heatwave deaths widen as India battles record-smashing temperatures
Human casualty is an important indicator of loss and damage due to heatwaves — a significant climate-related extreme weather event
Odisha braces for Cyclone Mocha, likely to hit around May 8
Eastern coast prepares disaster response; evacuations begin and relief materials stockpiled
Run-up to COP27: Here is how India counts loss and damage due to extreme weather
While the actual process of loss and damage assessment for a disaster in India varies from state to state, the procedure broadly remains the same
Cyclone Sitrang: ‘Unusual’ quickening of pace, say weatherpeople
T-20 in the last few overs of cyclonic system? Speed doubled within span of four hours between 2 IMD bulletins
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
20 years into 21st century: 70% global agriculture under climate threat
Every year, disasters killed 60,000 people; climate-related disasters doubled in the last two decades
International Disaster Risk Reduction Day: Why being prepared is key to overcoming 21st century challenges
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it abundantly clear that it is not enough for authorities to prepare for single disasters
Cyclone Gaja live analysis: 10% of world's cyclonic storms put 1/3rd of Indians at risk
Around 76% of the total loss of human lives from cyclonic storms have occurred in India and Bangladesh
Uttarakhand flood of 2013 not an 'act of God', says NGT
The green court has asked Alaknanda Hydro Power Company to pay Rs 9.26 crore as compensation