‘There will be a day when we will be able to predict quakes’
Enough strain has accumulated in the Nepal region to cause a great earthquake. But how big it is going to be and when it is going to occur is a …
Gassing the truth
More than a decade after the Bhopal gas disaster, the data collected from those exposed to the gas remains shrouded in mystery
Bhopal revisited
The government department to provide relief to the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy may be closed down
Their Misery Continues
Post-tsunami relief workin Sri Lanka is bogged down by corruption, inefficiency and political machinations
COVID-19, floods and landslides: What Uttarakhand needs to brace for
An above-normal monsoon, as predicted by IMD, may cause the state to experience interweaving challenges of flooding or landslide events
Built to last
A Rajasthan village has cylindrical houses that help people cope with extreme weather events
Scale of disaster unfolds as rescue work intensifies
Survivors say hundreds stranded in Kedar valley will starve to death if rescue teams do not reach them soon. Next 48 hours crucial
NDMA vice-chairperson's post vacant for three months
Members of the apex disaster management body asked to leave after new government came to power at Centre
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, …
Governments knew COVID-19 was a threat. Here’s why they weren’t better prepared
From not believing the magnitude of the problem to displaying scepticism over past epidemics — governments remained in the dark …
Glacial lake keeps disaster managers on toes in Sikkim
Floods caused due to outbursts of glacial lakes are a matter of concern in Sikkim Himalayan region
Kerala floods: How to hit self goals on disaster preparedness
Performance audits carried out by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India during 2012 and 2017 had raised several red alerts regarding floods.…
Another year, another mismanaged flood response in Assam
As floods ravage Assam and other north-eastern states in India, failed promises by politicians to deal with floods come under close scrutiny
Geomorphologist Robert James Wasson discusses flood risk reduction in India
In this video, Robert James Wasson from National University of Singapore points out that India is the second most flood-prone country in the …
Deluge despite deficit
This year, floods have occurred even in areas that are arid or have received less than normal rainfall. As erratic weather events become more …
Cyclone Hudhud: experience from Koraput
The storm damaged houses, crops and livestock of people in the tribal belt but government has not even taken note of it
Subduing the bulldozer
For centuries, the Dutch have been trying to keep their heads over water by barricading out the sea and the rivers. But there comes a point when …
"Thou shalt inform..."
Eleven years after the Bhopal gas catastrophe, the Government of India finally recognises communities' right to know about neighbourhood …
14 Years Later..
...there's a Bhopal waiting to happen in the nooks and corners of the country. But the government is yet to take the right steps to ensure the …
Tsunami 2004: Sri Lanka yet to streamline its disaster warning system
Evacuation drills are carried out every three months, along with awareness initiatives linked to tsunamis, floods and landslides