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Kerala before (left) and right after (right) the 2018 floods, as captured by Landsat 8. Credit: NASA

Not Just Learn, India Also Needs to Unlearn Some Lessons From Kerala Floods

Karthikeyan Hemalatha 10/09/2018

As Kerala continues to fight its battle against water-borne...

India Accounts for a Fifth of Global Deaths From Floods

India Accounts for a Fifth of Global Deaths From Floods

Chaitanya Mallapur 19/07/2018

South Asian cities such as Kolkata, Mumbai, Dhaka and...

If we don't invest more in climate-resilient infrastructure, natural disasters will cost cities 25% more worldwide every year post-2030 than they do in 2018. Credit: jsptoa/pixabay

Aside From Battling Climate Change, We’re Not Doing Enough to Adapt to It

Nibu Pullamvilavil 27/05/2018

Credit ratings agencies must evaluate the impact of climate...

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NDMA Claims Reduction in Heat Wave Deaths Owing to Campaigns

Soila Apparicio, Climate Home News 16/05/2018

In spite of nearly 200 people being killed in...

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Heat Waves Could Kill – Partly Thanks to an Outdated Definition

Nidhi Jamwal 13/04/2018

The India Meteorological Department is clear about the conditions...

People make their way through a flooded street following heavy downpour in Ahmedabad. Credit: PTI

Heavy Flooding and Casualties Raise Questions on India’s Disaster Preparedness

Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar 02/08/2017

Despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi being the head of...

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Above Average Monsoon Likely: Centre Needs to Wake Up Before Low Lying Areas Are Flooded

Gaurav Vivek Bhatnagar 24/06/2016

Even though the monsoon forecast is good news for...