Volcano threat spurs mass evacuation in Democratic Republic of Congo

Thousands started fleeing Goma city in DR Congo on May 27 after a second warning

Weather-related disasters continue to displace more than conflict and violence

Internal displacement due to weather-related disasters relatively dipped in 2023 as La Nina ended and El Nino set in

Simply Put: Damning evidence against large dams

Simply Put: Joshimath gag order

Extreme weather events led to 12 million displacements of children in 2022, estimates UNICEF

Some 25.8 million children were displaced by internal conflict and violence

Simply Put: Living in toxic air

Cyclone Sitrang: 7 Odisha districts on alert, evacuation efforts intensified

The cyclone is expected to make landfall on Odisha coast October 23-24

Hazards in waiting: Half the world still without early warning systems, flags UN report

Africa, South America, Arab countries, the Caribbean reported low coverage, UNDRR-WMO report finds

From 1999 super cyclone to Cyclone Biparjoy: What more needs to be done to make communities disaster resilient

National governments, including India, need to go beyond minimalistic compensations

SOE in Figures 2023: Gujarat bracing for Cyclone Biporjoy had reduced budget for natural calamities by 71% in 2022-23

Gujarat is among 20 states / UTs that slashed budget for natural calamities in 2022-23 

Climate disaster: Wave of drought-induced cholera in Kenya

Acute water shortage & rationing due to prolonged droughts led to poor sanitation, cholera outbreaks across Africa

Climate change is real: Uttarakhand rains break all-time records

10 of Uttarakhand’s 13 districts record between 100 and 500 millimetres of rain, even as 28 die across state in 3 days  

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

Mocha and the ever-growing fiasco we are pushing ourselves into

Will the Anthropocene be the shortest era in history?

Pastoralists are an asset to the world — and we have a lot to learn from them

Pastoral areas face constant shocks and stresses ranging from drought, floods, heavy snowfalls, diseases, conflicts and more

2022 saw the sharpest rise in people forcefully displaced due to violence, climate crises

Over 108 million people displaced by end of 2022, driven by war in Ukraine, climate disasters  

Here is why forest fires now pose a threat to the very survival of Uttarakhand’s unique biodiversity

Forest fire season in Uttarakhand coincides with flowering & breeding months of several vulnerable species, many of them native to Himalayas 

Fukushima to release contaminated water — an expert explains why this could be the best option

After Fukushima accident, large amounts of radioactivity contaminated the ocean leading to the imposition of a marine exclusion zone and …

Loss and damage from floods, storms cost India $7.6 bn in 2021: Report

Ocean warming could contribute to sea level rise, alter storm paths and ocean currents and increase stratification, the report warned

Battle to preserve nature resumes in Uttarakhand’s Raini village 48 years after Chipko

Following the dismissal of the petition in the high court, the residents of Raini village are now preparing to appeal to the Supreme Court, …

South Africa: Culpable homicide case against President Cyril Ramaphosa, ministers for KwaZulu-Natal floods

Over 443 people died in the disaster

Ukraine: 213 attacks on power infrastructure by Russia spark disaster fears

Disruption of power supply to the Donbas coal basin has potentially led to high levels of water pollution  

Joshimath’s sinking brings Uttarakhand’s rehabilitation policy into sharp focus

Of Uttarakhand’s 484 villages threatened by natural disasters, more than 450 await relocation despite the state’s ambitious …

Flood-protection measures: Pakistan is in for a long haul

Punjab needs to employ 871 years of flood-protection, while other flood-prone provinces like Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh would require around …

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 …