India’s Monsoon Deluge Reflects Intensifying Climate Emergency
From floods to heatwaves, cascading climate disasters expose mounting vulnerabilities demanding coordinated scientific and policy responses In the first week...
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Safeguarding Vulnerable Heritage Sites From Extreme, Erratic Weather
Extreme and erratic weather events are damaging India’s cultural and religious heritage sites. The structures are witnessing water seepage, crumbling...
Schools Feel The Heat As Closures Rise Due To Extreme Weather Events
Schools in India have seen increasing disruptions due to extreme weather events, over the last few years. Many Indian states...
Why The Wayanad Landslide Must Not Fade From Memory
Scientific predictions indicate that extreme weather events, leading to disasters such as the Wayanad landslide, will become more frequent and...
Kullu Valley Flood Risk: Unregulated Tourism May Be The Cause
A new study looks into the flood vulnerability of Kullu Valley by integrating both geo-environmental and socio-environmental analyses. The researchers...
Extreme Weather Events Struck India On 235 Of 273 Days In 2023
The recently-released Climate India 2023 report by Down to Earth paints a grim picture of the nation grappling with extreme...
Extreme Downpours Trigger Flooding Across The World
Torrential downpours sent muddy water racing through streets in Libya, Greece and Spain and flooded parts of Hong Kong and...
What Will An El Niño Bring Next To India?
India’s vital monsoon rains can be disrupted by an El Niño, which is a major concern for crop production. India’s...
Sikkim Reels Under Water Woes, Faces Hottest June
Gangtok, in Sikkim, was reeling under acute water shortage, after a cloud burst-induced landslide on April 20 damaged the city’s...
In 50 Years, Over 1.3 Lakh Indian Lives Lost In Extreme Weather Disasters
Source: PT, DW Extreme weather, climate and water-related events caused 573 disasters in India between 1970 and 2021 that claimed...
Climate Change Worsened Extreme Weather Events In 2021
Extreme weather events in 2021 shattered records around the globe. Hundreds died in storms and heatwaves. Farmers struggled with drought,...
