Promises broken, justice delayed

Bhopal gas tragedy survivors continue to suffer as court cases are delayed and government promises prove hollow

BHOPAL: the bad dream continues

Bhopal is a metaphor for disaster, industrial and human. It has been the object of much speculation and typically endless litigation. A case …

Assam gas leak: NGT orders OIL to pay Rs 25 cr, forms high-level committee

An oil-and-gas well, owned by OIL, at Upper Assam’s Baghjan village caught fire on June 9, after leaking for a fortnight

Kargil: Wall of landslide debris over river at risk of collapse

A tributary of the Zanskar river remains blocked due to landslide debris, threatening life in the valley. National Disaster Management Authority …

Bhopal waste to be disposed of in the sea?

Taking cue from disposal of chemical weapons in 2009, Supreme Court-appointed monitoring committee suggests incinerating the waste on a floating …

Life post Fukushima

It is one year since the great eastern Japan earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster ravaged Japan. How is the country coping?  …

Unplanned urbanisation, encroachment blamed for Srinagar flood

Illegal structures had mushroomed on Jhelum’s banks and around lakes, clogging drainage channels

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (July 28, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Good communication is a key part of disaster response

There's a need for more trained personnel using social media during a disaster and for funding to adequately equip public-sector organizations …

UNCCD COP14: Droughts most disastrous for agriculture

They cost agriculture $29 billion in a decade, according to a white paper released at the conference

Red tape and corruption delay compensation

DECEMBER 2-3 marks the eighth anniversary of the Bhopal gas leak - the world's worst industrial disaster. More than 4,000 lives were lost and 6.…

Threat from climate change to some of India’s sacred pilgrimage sites is reshaping religious beliefs

One significant theological change that seems to be underway within Himalayan Hinduism as a result of climate change is the transformation of the …

Johan von Schreeb on humanitarian aid

Johan Von Schreeb, a surgeon who has worked for the group Medicins Sans Frontieres, is a public health scholar with the Karolinska Institutet, …

Drought of equity

A large part of Maharashtra has been declared drought-hit. But distribution of water is quite incongruous. While the few who are politically and …

Joshimath sinking: No mention of NTPC hydro project in NDMA report

Part 2: Report looks into Joshimath landslide causes; recommends banning construction but going ahead with Helang-Marwari bypass  

Why improved forecasts are not helping prevent floods, droughts

The only way India can maximise the value of its massive investments in weather and S2S forecasts is by ensuring a process to bridge the gap …

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

Look within

And not ape the disaster management laws of other nations

Turn to nature

Mangroves and other vegetation can help resist tsunamis

Badly prepared

Disaster preparedness should be built into development programmes

Disasters, conflicts triggered 5 mln displacements in India in 2019

India's tally highest among 33 mln globally

Home makers

Women of Latur exemplify how people alone can put an end to their misery

Disaster Risk Reduction Day: No progress in last decade to help people with disabilities cope with disaster, UN reports

Around 84% people with disabilities surveyed said they were were not informed of personal preparedness plans

Tremors feared

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