Lake made by landslide debris bursts, causes flash floods in Kargil
Six bridges have been washed away by the floods; remote mountainous villages in Ladakh at risk
Did hydel projects have a role in Uttarakhand disaster? asks Supreme Court
Judges express concern over large number of power projects and dams on the Ganga and its tributaries without scientifically assessing their …
Rural women have resilience to cope with climate risks: study
Women use creative ways to manage food and nutrition security in their households in lean months, shows an ongoing study in Faizabad, Uttar …
High rainfall, swelling rivers spread panic in Uttarakhand
Extreme rainfall of the kind witnessed during last year's flood disaster unlikely, say Met officials
Rebuilding Uttarakhand: experts deliberate action plan
Participants at a workshop emphasise on implementation of recommendations while framing future development policy for the state; earlier expert …
Urban floods: lessons from Jammu & Kashmir
Putting a stop to unmindful concretisation of lake beds and drainage channels can save cities from disastrous floods
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
Breach of trust
This is not a story about floods in Bihar. This is a story about how an entire society has been corrupted by money meant to build embankments for …
Tipaimukh Dam in Manipur driving a wedge?
Imphal, Manipur's capital, came to a grinding halt on August 28, with a strike being called. Imphal's people are habituated to bandhs, and most …
How to contain Himalayan tsunamis
The Himalaya has one of the most fragile topographies among mountain ranges of the world on account of being the youngest. Even though its phase …