Will America’s trillion-dollar investment in new infrastructure withstand tomorrow’s disasters?

Communities are increasingly keeping climate change in mind as they plan roads, sewers and energy grids for the future

Six rules for rebuilding infrastructure in an era of 'unprecedented' weather events

After extreme weather events like Hurricane Harvey, city planners need to think about the smartest way to rebuild

Earthquakes don't kill, our collapsing structures do

The evidence from Italy and other earthquakes is damning: structures are not generally earthquake-proof

Dam travails

A breach in the Bhakra-Nangal dam in Punjab inundates more than 1,215 hectares of agricultural land

Drought across the border

Dams are the talking point in Pakistan where the regions of Sindh and Baluchistan have been hit by drought

Odisha gears up to face Amphan, second pre-monsoon cyclone in 2 yrs

Round-the-clock control room to monitor developments open at Odisha’s Disaster Management Authority office

Mockery or mock drill?

Sonal Matharu wonders when nature strikes unannounced what is the point of pre-announced mock drills

More than half of Nepal's climate budget remains underutilised: Report

Of the NPR 393.4 billion, allocated in 2017-18, just 43 per cent was spent

How investing in early warning systems prove beneficial

For every $1 invested in EWS, there is a return of $6.0 in benefits, showed the study

Heavy rain causes flood in Assam; over 150,000 people affected

The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in the coming days

Furious floods

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Nature's wrath

A hurricane wreaks havoc in North Carolina in the US

Clueless in drought

Everybody loves a good drought. Few understand it. Especially the Indian media

After 26/7

Mumbai needs to grapple with real questions

Aftershock, rebuliding after Pakistan earthquake

Climate-related disasters leave behind trauma and worse mental health. Housing uncertainty is a major reason why

With natural disasters intensifying, governments must find ways to offer flexible housing support

Rebuilding lives and livelihoods in Karnataka’s Kodagu

The district received unprecedented rain last year, followed by landslides in nearly 40 villages; nine months later, lives of the affected …

Over a million people affected by drought in Sri Lanka

With rain not expected for another two to three months, the government has warned that the situation may worsen

After killing at least 12 in Tamil Nadu and Andhra, cyclone Vardah moves to Karnataka

The cyclone not only uprooted trees and affected power lines but also destroyed several houses, especially in coastal districts

Cold trap: Severe winter keeps killing Indians as govt drags feet on policy

India recognised cold waves as disaster in 2012. But the country still does not have an effective action plan to mitigate its impact

Agriculture ministry set to get its disaster management plan soon: MHA official

The plan identifies 34 hazards that pose a risk to the agricultural sector and where timely interventions are needed, the official said

World Health Assembly agrees to new ‘Health Emergencies Programme’

Programme aimed at providing rapid and comprehensive support to countries and communities for tackling crises hazardous to human health

Their Misery Continues

Post-tsunami relief workin Sri Lanka is bogged down by corruption, inefficiency and political machinations