Himalayan plunder: Experts fear frequent landslides, floods, cloudbursts in J&K following Joshimath crisis
Unchecked construction, destruction of karewas and illegal riverbed mining pose threats to the region's ecology
Half a million people may be affected by floods in Sudan this year
Floods in Sudan this year could aggravate food insecurity, the United Nations and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent …
Are we inured to weather crises?
Not the number of natural disasters; we now need to keep an account of losses and damages
Deficit rainfall in some districts, flooding in nearly all: A look at Assam deluge
Eight of Assam’s 27 metereological districts had deficit rainfall this monsoon, and yet, almost all are suffering from some level of flooding
Libya dam collapse: Engineering expert raises questions about management
Dam failure in Libya could have been prevented ifengineers on site had released water from the reservoir once the storm started
It’ll take Assam 943 years to protect itself from floods at current pace of adaptation measures
Flood-prone Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Meghalaya will need 966, 935 & 996 years respectively
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
As floodwater recedes, disease risks to be a worry for Maharashtra
Unhygienic and unsanitary conditions could lead to multiple disease outbreaks, affecting health of residents in Maharashtra’s flood-hit areas
Here is what Assam can do to prevent floods
It can strengthen embankments, dredge rivers, address river erosion and take wise policy decisions
Climate change, poor planning: Why Assam’s floods are getting worse
The current spate of floods in Assam claimed 71 lives and affected nearly 3.2 million people in 32 districts
Has Kerala learnt anything from extreme weather? Apparently not, say experts
As extreme weather kills 26 and makes several homeless in Kerala, experts urge climate literacy
North India Deluge 2023: A water plan addressing urban floods can pull Chandigarh out of troubled waters
Rainwater harvesting structures along the stormwater drains will enable the use of rainwater endowment along with preventing floods
Pakistan floods: What role did climate change play?
Officials from the Pakistan Meteorological Department blamed climate change
Weekend cloudburst reiterates need to beef up early warning systems; is Uttarakhand on track
There have been positive and negative developments in Uttarakhand since 2013 as far as early warning systems are concerned; the key is to …
Raised shelters, changing crop patterns: How Assam is adapting to frequent floods
Assamese villagers are adopting climate-proofing or flood-resilient mechanisms to cope with floods better
Chennai may break its own record for November rainfall
Lack of climate-resilient infrastructure and encroachment of water bodies has proved costly as floods ravage Chennai
After catastrophic drought for 6 years, flash floods in Somalia displace 200,000
The situation in Somalia is not an isolated incident, rather it is happening in other parts of Africa as well
How floods in Assam link to child trafficking
Flood is one such phenomenon that exacerbates poverty and potentially causes situations of conflict and instability
Erratic, incessant rainfall brings floods to many states in India
Heavy monsoon rainfall intensified by depression is the main reason behind the natural disaster
Unusually long La Niña displaced record number of people in 2022
In India, disasters were mostly weather-related and displaced 2.5 million people in 2022, according to the Global Report on Internal Displacement
Andhra Floods: Farmers on month-long march, demand compensation for crops
Recent floods in Andhra Pradesh a sign of climate change effects visible since 2012, say experts
Déjà vu: Will Chennai see a repeat of 2015 deluge?
Chennai received 215 mm rainfall November 7, the second-highest 24-hour rainfall during the decade
Extreme rainfall in June may lead to longer flood duration in India, warn experts
A weak monsoon cycle, coupled with extreme and excessive rainfall, has caused flash floods in India
Was the freak ‘medicane’ storm that devastated Libya a glimpse of North Africa’s future?
At least 3,958 people have died across Libya as a result of the floods, with more than 9,000 people still missing
Hundreds of families displaced in north Bihar as swollen rivers break their banks
Koshi, Gandak, Bagmati, Mahananda, Ganga and Adhwara flowing above danger mark at several places; Farmers in the state who were waiting for rains …