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Severe cyclonic storm Dana to hit Odisha and West Bengal on Thursday; IMD issues red warning across states
The India Meteorological Department warns of heavy rains in Odisha and West Bengal, advising precau…
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India could lose a quarter of its economy by 2070 – here’s why
India faces significant risks from climate change, including sea-level rise, extreme heat, and seve…
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Cyclone Dana: Major impacts expected over THESE districts of Odisha and West Bengal today
Cyclonic storm Dana is set to intensify and impact the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal with severe…
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Planning to purchase an EV? Here's how to ensure it never catches on fire
With the increasing popularity of electric vehicles, safety concerns, particularly battery-related …
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A majority of North Carolina homeowners didn't have flood insurance. Then Helene hit.
Hurricane Helene's heavy rains devastated western North Carolina, and few properties had flood insu…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Goa partners with World Bank to tackle sea level rise, coastal erosion and other climate change-related hazards
Studies have shown that about 80% of the Goan population lives in low-lying coastal areas, making i…
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Cyclone Asna to hit Gujarat; Kutch, Morbi, Jamnagar, Dwarka brace for heavy rains and flash floods
A deep depression currently positioned over Gujarat's Kutch coast is rapidly intensifying and is ex…
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A Texas coastal engineer says a simple home-buying decision saved his house from Hurricane Harvey — and could help other home-owners in flood zones
This year could the worst hurricane seasons in history, experts predict. A coastal engineer shares …
Ellyn Lapointe
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Mumbai on alert: Heavy rains to continue lashing city; IMD issues flash flood warnings
Already, over 100 mm of rainfall has been recorded in Mumbai and its suburbs within a 12-hour windo…
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Americans are so desperate for cheaper houses that they're willing to live in flood and wildfire zones
Cheaper housing and a lower cost of living has lured many Americans into regions of the country mos…
Eliza Relman
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Tamil Nadu to deploy innovative 'trash interceptors' to rid rivers of plastic pollution in 14 districts
As part of the ambitious Rs 1,675 crore Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration Mission, the state environme…
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Chennai, Kolkata to be disproportionately affected by sea level rise due to climate change
The study, published in the journal Nature Climate Change, showed that internal climate variability…
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AI flood prediction could save lives as increasingly dangerous flooding threatens a fifth of the world
Cities around the world could see more than 6 feet of flooding by 2100, with several at risk of dis…
Erin Snodgrass
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Death toll rises to 12; Boats and tractors used in rescue efforts in rain-hit Chennai
A dozen people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents in and around the city while pers…
PTI
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Chennai MeT predicts moderate rainfall, thunderstorms in 10 districts of Tamil Nadu
"Light thunderstorm and lightning with moderate rain are very likely over Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chen…
ANI
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Carnival cruise passengers returned to port to find their cars flooded after storms battered the East Coast
A Nor'easter on the East Coast caused serious damage to some Carnival Sunshine cruise passengers' c…
Jordan Parker Erb
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Homeowners spent $600,000 on a Hail Mary to save their beachfront homes from flooding. The sand dune collapsed after 3 days, and saved the homes, but was it worth it?
Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts, residents spent $600K on a human-made sand dune to protect surfside…
Ellyn Lapointe
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A boomer moved from coastal Florida to a mobile home in a small Vermont town. She said she 'couldn't get out of Florida fast enough.'
A boomer recently left her house in coastal Florida for a $12,000 mobile home in northern Vermont, …
Noah Sheidlower
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As North India battles severe monsoon, heavy rain lashes parts of Tamil Nadu too
Heavy rains battered Chennai and surrounding areas throwing life out of gear in many Tamil Nadu dis…
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Photos and video show homes in Alaska ripped from their foundations as a massive storm surge — declared a disaster by the Governor — causes extreme coastal flooding
The Western coast of Alaska was hit with hurricane-like winds and flooding that forced residents to…