Doctors absent in flood-hit areas
Hospitals have not got green signal for deploying teams; state government unclear of medical help actually needed
Vishnuprayag hydel project suffers extensive damage
Residents say project managed by Jaiprakash Associates has increased flooding during monsoons
In Srinagar's footsteps?
Unplanned urbanisation is killing lakes that have saved Raipur from floods for over 1,000 years
Flood warning: lost in translation?
Despite having a history of floods, state did not have a disaster management system in place
SC order likely to stall only proposed hydel projects in Uttarakhand
What happens to those that are under construction or have already obtained green clearances?
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
Murdering the Mekong river
The Lao and Thai governments plan to build mainstream dams and irrigation take offs on the river. This will convert this mighty waterway into …
Centre and state join hands to clean the Yamuna
A Special Purpose Vehicle has been created to enable officials to clean the river on the lines of the Sabarmati riverfront model
Rehabilitation of Uttarakhand disaster-affected top priority for new chief minister
People displaced by floods and landslides last summer spent harsh winter months in makeshift tents
Do Bihar migrants have the choice to not go back to cities?
North Bihar’s unique geo-physical settings and hydro-meteorology make it one of the most vulnerable regions to environmental forces to&…
Unplanned urbanisation, encroachment blamed for Srinagar flood
Illegal structures had mushroomed on Jhelum’s banks and around lakes, clogging drainage channels
River flood plains remain go zones
Environment ministry dithers on notification seeking to regulate construction activities in flood plains
NASA images show flood water spilling from Yangtze river dams
Water was seen moving through the gates of the Three Gorges Dam to the smaller Gezhouba Dam, around 26 kilometres southeast
Devastating glacial lake outburst causes flash floods in Sikkim
At least 30 people have been reported missing in flash floods and six bridges have been washed away between Chumthang and Rangpo
UNCCD COP14: Droughts most disastrous for agriculture
They cost agriculture $29 billion in a decade, according to a white paper released at the conference
More people moved into high flood zones, exposing larger populations to water disasters: World Bank
Most countries, especially in East Asia, saw more settlements in regular flood zones, ultra-high flood zones than in dry areas
Chungthang dam breach hits milk supply in Sikkim as Bihar halts deliveries amid road damage
Some co-operative federations started making milk powder given the supply chain disruptions
‘Climate change may increase risk of glacial lakes bursting, Sikkim-like disasters may spike’
Down to Earth spoke to Kalachand Sain, director, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, to understand the causes of the Sikkim glacial …
The devastating Sikkim floods teach us several lessons
Planning for economic development in hilly regions should take climate impact into account and dams should never be built in ecologically …
Glacial lake outburst floods in Alaska and the Himalayas show evolving hazards in a warming world
Too much pressure from extreme rainfall or an avalanche or landslide into lakes can burst dams, triggering a devastating flood
Flood-proof Himalayas
Spatial planning, nature-based solutions can make cities in Hindu Kush Himalaya climate-resilient
DTE Reportage: Bedevilled Barak
DTE reports on urban flooding, adaptation and rehabilitation efforts over a year after devastating floods in Assam’s Barak Valley
Simply Put: 10, Drowning Street
Flood Sans River Kadi
Kerala lacks a flood warning system: Government official