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Experts Say Unplanned Construction To Blame For Flash Floods

Heavy rainfall, hailstorms, and cloudbursts on April 19-20 triggered landslides and flash floods in Jammu & Kashmir’s Ramban district, causing…

5 months ago
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New Report Says Heat Action Crumbles When It Needs Cross-Deptt Coordination

Heat mitigation actions aren’t keeping pace with the long-term consequences of frequent and extreme heat, a new report finds. The…

7 months ago
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Lesson From Wayanad: Disaster Mitigation And Not Disaster Management

Kerala witnessed one of its worst-ever landslides on July 30, killing more than 199 people so far and flattening at…

1 year ago
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Road To Road Resilience Is Paved With Mindful Design & Construction

India’s road and highway network increased by 59% in nine years, but much of this new infrastructure is exposed to…

1 year ago
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Disaster Resilience In The Built Environment

Cyclone Biparjoy swept across the Arabian Sea in June 2023, hitting the coasts of Gujarat and Pakistan, causing extensive loss…

2 years ago
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Using Social Media Images To Better Respond To Disasters

A team of researchers trained an artificial intelligence tool using a million photos of disasters to recognise disasters and incidents…

2 years ago
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India’s Policymakers Get Detailed Data To Help Manage Disasters

As India steels itself for more frequent and severe disasters due to climate change, a clearer picture of when and…

4 years ago
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Stilt Houses Help People Withstand Floods In Assam

Ratan Pathuri watches floodwater swirl below his veranda. The swollen Dhansiri River has inundated Pathuri’s village, Nikori, in the district…

4 years ago

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