Climate change is real: Assam tea did not see a second flush this year
Measures to mitigate the impact of climate change on the tea industry need to be urgently undertaken, say tea experts
Call for business unusual
What has happened in Kerala is also happening across the world. It is an uncomfortable fact that we do not have a semblance of the plan to deal …
Monsoon’s debut week in Himachal: Disaster toll already at 44
Wednesday’s Kullu cloudburst among 10 major incidents since rains started June 29 in hill state
Beware Hyderabad, a flood is in the making
Telangana repeals 1996 order, allows construction on 2 reservoirs that have saved Hyderabad from floods for over a century
Restore flow, rivers are self-purifying
We need to go back to the drawing board of Jackie King, the South African who won the World Water Prize 2019
India lost more than 70,000 people because of climate change-related disasters
A new report by an international thinktank Germanwatch has some bad news for India. It says that between 1998 and 2017, India lost, on an average,…
Dam collapse kills at least 38 in Kenya; flood situation in East Africa remains grim
Torrential rains have wreaked havoc in the last few weeks, destroying thousands of homes and displacing more than half a million people across …
Can Chennai’s city disaster plan ensure resilient future?
Though cyclones and floods are routinely visiting Tamil Nadu every December, disaster risk reduction concerns have not been integrated into the …
Victims of denial
The United States was hit by 10 hurricanes in a span of two months, even as their President fails to acknowledge the problems from changing …
Less than 10 per cent of dams have emergency action plans in case of floods: CAG
Report by the CAG has found delays and discrepancies in execution of projects for river management
Sri Lanka witnesses worst flood in 14 years; death toll reaches 100
Over 200,382 people belonging to 52,603 families were affected across 14 districts in the country
Monsoon data's departure from reality
Latest rainfall data shows 18 per cent monsoon deficit, which Met officials consider to be in the 'normal' range. But does this data really …
Doomed dam
A five-year-long protest in France resulted in a major victory for conservationists, with the government being forced to abandon plans to build a dam.
Floods and COVID-19: Tale of twin disasters
An episode that plays itself out every year: Assam is reeling under floods, yet again. As the COVID-19 pandemic silently rages in the background, …
Remodelling stormwater infrastructure crucial for building sustainable cities
Unplanned real estate development in cities have led to increased flood risks and deteriorating infrastructure
Rarely inundated floodplains in Asia, Africa face higher risk now, says study. Here’s why
With increasing hazard extremes due to climate change, people settled in places that flood rarely are at risk
Expert committee sheds light on Bihar’s mounting silt crisis
A central government committee recommends removal of silt along the Ganga in Bihar to reduce flood risks and boost shipping, but will a committee …
Kerala floods: Government was warned long back, but it chose to ignore
Ignoring experts’ recommendations on protecting fragile ecology of Western Ghats, Kerala had chosen development over environment
In Parliament on November 24, 2016
Here’s a round-up of environmental and developmental issues that were discussed and debated in the Lok Sabha
Urbanisation to blame for Chennai’s flood woes, integrated system need of the hour: Report
If timely measures to put in place a flood management system are not taken, Chennai could see a rerun of 2015 floods, says Tamil Nadu government
Mumbai rains once again prove climate change is no hoax
The number of rainy days is decreasing while intense rainfall events are increasing globally
In photos, the cost of a natural disaster
A new report by reinsurance giant Munich Re reveals that natural disasters caused global economic damage upto $160 billion in 2018. As per the …
NGT panel claims 2016 event ruined Yamuna floodplains; Art of Living calls it flawed
The committee has submitted a time-bound action plan for physical and biological rehabilitation of the affected floodplain
Wetland protection policy needs to be strengthened: Javadekar
On the occasion of World Wetlands Day, the Environment Minister reviews India's regulatory framework for wetlands
Unusually warm summers cause glacial melt in Tajikistan
Over 600 people have been displaced due to mud flows and floods caused by the glacial melt