India Must Get Serious About Flood Zoning
On 23 July, India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman specified a major outlay for flood control…
natural disasters
Experiments With Parametric Insurance To Cut Costs Of Disasters
State governments and organisations are increasingly experimenting with parametric insurance to cope with losses from…
Infrastructure Deficits And The High Risk Of Destruction From Disasters
The annual average loss of infrastructure and buildings, due to natural disasters and climate change,…
Disaster Resilience In The Built Environment
Cyclone Biparjoy swept across the Arabian Sea in June 2023, hitting the coasts of Gujarat…
How A Cyclone Created A New Nation
On Nov 12, 1970, a storm of such diabolical force hit the coastline of East…
2.5 Mn Internal Displacements In India In 2022 Due To Natural Disasters
Source: PTI Natural disasters, heavy floods and cyclones triggered around 2.5 million internal displacements in…
Climate Change: How Myanmar’s Military Rule Makes It More Vulnerable
Myanmar is one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries. It is highly exposed to extreme…
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…
More Than 1 Bn People Face Displacement By 2050
Rapid population growth, lack of access to food and water and increased exposure to natural…