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Kerala landslide adds to tally of over 180 rain-related deaths since June
India has faced a devastating monsoon season, with states like Kerala, Gujarat, and Himachal Prades…
Indo-Gangetic Plains, home to half the Indian population, to soon become hotspot of extreme climate events: study
The study suggests that the Plains could face increased risks of crop failure due to rising tempera…
Assam flood situation grim, nearly 23 lakh people affected in 28 districts
He said that the safety and hygiene of flood relief camps was a priority of the government w…
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Nearly half of India's recent climate incidents occurred in the Himalayas! Year-long droughts on the horizon: study
According to the Centre for Science and Environment's State of India's Environment 2024 report, 44%…
Over half of the Indian population is vulnerable to health threats spurred on by climate change
Further, the study’s authors also identified 38 districts with very high vulnerability, 306 with hi…
Nearly all Indians are aware of the effects of climate change, almost half believe it is avoidable: survey
This awareness translates into action. In their daily lives, a growing number of Indians are embrac…
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…
Water shortage detrimental to India's credit health, may spark social unrest: Moody's
Moody's Ratings on Tuesday said India's growing water shortage can disrupt farm and industry sector…
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Planning to move to a metro? Here’s what the climate of some of India’s major cities will be like in 60 years!
To understand how climate change might reshape the climate of cities in the future, a new tool allo…
Cyclone 'Remal' intensifies into severe cyclonic storm; To hit West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts Sunday night
Cyclone 'Remal' has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and is expected to make landfall betwe…
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Govt expert calls for urgent climate planning and green energy transition in wake of worsening Indian weather
Just last year, we experienced record temperatures teaming up with deadly and prolonged heat waves …
More than two-thirds of Asia’s population is at risk of coastline flooding by 2050 — and India’s on the front line
No matter how fast the world manages to curb its carbon emissions in the coming years, sea-levels a…
Northeast reels under intense heat weeks after downpours, floods and landslides
After heavy downpour, floods and landslides that battered Northeast India for the last two months, …
Flood-like a situation highlights how cities must adapt to climate change
According to the IPCC, urban climate resilient development is observed to be more effective if it i…
India's stock market overtakes Hong Kong's as the 4th largest in the world
The total value of shares in India's stock market equalled $4.33 trillion on Monday's close, toppin…
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About 90% of Himalayas will face year-long drought at 3 degrees warming says new study
About 90 per cent of the Himalayan Region will experience drought lasting over a year if global war…
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Explained: Why Assam gets flooded every year
Assam is one of the most flood-prone states in India and it has almost become an annual calamity. A…
Record-breaking heat increased vulnerability of half of Delhi's population: WMO Report
The report said that by the 2050s, over 1.6 billion people living in over 970 cities will be r…
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SIMPLY PUT: Why Assam gets flooded every year
Overall, Assam accounts for nearly 10% of the total flood-prone area of the country. …
Lightning is the killer natural force that caused the most deaths in 2021: report
Lightning killed more than 2,800 people in India in 2021, which is 40% of the total deaths due to n…