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Strengthening Flood Early Warning Systems: A Critical Step

Strengthening Flood Early Warning Systems: A Critical Step

A recent report reveals that while two-thirds of India's population faces extreme flood events, only a third have access to flood early warning systems. The need for increased investment in early warning systems and active involvement of local communities is emphasized. Discover how states like Assam, Odisha, Sikkim, and Kerala are leading the way in building climate resilience through effective early warning systems.
5 Per cent GDP to be Hit If Coastal Flooding not Addressed

5 Per cent GDP to be Hit If  Coastal Flooding not Addressed

Many developing nations would experience annual damage of over five per cent of their national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) if no coastal...
India, Pak, Peru, China At Higher Risk of Glacier Flooding

India, Pak, Peru, China At Higher Risk of Glacier Flooding

Glacier Melting/ flooding put the life of millions across the world, especially in four countries – India, Pakistan, Peru, and China –...
Climate change impacts increasing in Asia

Drought to Floods, Know the Most Cost effective Global Climate Events

From drought in Europe to floods in Pakistan, the costliest extreme events caused by climate crisis led to more than three billion...
Strengthening Flood Early Warning Systems: A Critical Step

Flood; Millions In Asia At Higher Risk of Deadly Diseases

After unprecedented floods hitting many parts of Asia, people in the region are at high risk of deadly diseases such as malaria,...
Devastating Pakistan Floods; More Humanitarian Aid Needed

Devastating Pakistan Flood; More Humanitarian Aid Needed

Monsoon rains continue to cause devastating flood in Pakistan with a third of the country under water and “6.4 plus million people...
Flash Flood; the Threat in Northern India

Flash Flood; the Threat in Northern India

Over 20 people have been killed in destruction caused by cloudbursts and flash floods in different parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand...
The state of Earth's polar ice regions is raising alarm bells as Arctic sea ice reaches its sixth-lowest annual minimum extent, and Antarctic sea ice experiences a record-low growth. According to findings by NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), these developments hold profound implications for our planet's ecosystems and climate.

Flood of Plastic in Arctic

Right from water to the seafloor, remote beaches to rivers and even in ice and snow, high concentrations of plastic can be...
Floods, Landslips; Kerala Never Learn lessons

Floods, Landslips; Kerala Never Learn lessons

"Development is the biggest lobby today and has big money. Leaders have a single point agenda of diluting environmental protection laws," said former Union...
India, Pak, Peru, China At Higher Risk of Glacier Flooding

Third Pole May Witness More Flash Floods

Flash floods may triple in the “Third Pole” with the ongoing climate change posing a danger, according to researchers from the Xinjiang Institute of...