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Nepal, China flash floods: Missing toll soars past 2,400 as rescuers race to find survivorsRescuers in Nepal and China are searching for thousands still missing after a devastating flood of water, ice and debris swept through Hima...
Attributing disaster solely to climate change not enough: ScientistsThe Himalayan regions are increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events, largely as a result of climate change. Melting glaciers and al...
In 1903, 110 million tonnes of rock fell on a sleeping Canadian town in two minutes; even now, part of Frank remains buried beneath the mountainIn 1903, a massive rockslide from Turtle Mountain devastated the town of Frank, Alberta. This catastrophic event remains Canada's deadliest...
Nepal flash flood nightmare may not be over yet as another disaster threat rises while rescue hopes fadeNepal flash floods have killed nearly 400 people and thousands remain missing as rescue teams continue searching devastated towns and valle...
China races to drain barrier lake after deadly Nepal-Tibet floodsChina is racing to reduce fresh flood risks along its Tibet-Nepal border after Wednesday’s deadly disaster created barrier lakes on both si...
Nepal flash flood update: 31 West Bengali tourists missing and 1 rescuedThirty-one West Bengal tourists, including Mukul Roy's daughter-in-law, are missing after a disaster. The group, which started their journe...
Nepal floods: 84 Indians rescued; MEA sets up control room to help othersIndia is urgently working to find its citizens missing after devastating Nepal floods. At least 392 people have died, and 290 Indians remai...
Nepal, China warn of fresh flood risks with lakes threatening to burstNepal and China are confronting fresh flood dangers from glacial lakes formed after a devastating flood that claimed hundreds of lives. One...
Disaster in Nepal once again intensifies debate regarding risks posed by climate changeHimalayan glaciers are receding due to rising temperatures, leaving unstable debris behind. Shifting precipitation patterns cause rainfall ...
In 2022, MIT researchers built a portable desalination unit that removed particles and salts at once, producing about 0.3 liters per hourMIT scientists created a portable device that turns seawater into safe drinking water. This compact system uses advanced processes to remov...
ET World Leaders Forum 2026: ‘Just in time’ is over, says Jaishankar on why a riskier world needs a ‘just in case’ approachThe world faces heightened uncertainty as the old global order unravels. Countries and businesses must build resilience into their economic...
Climate damage: The next hit to Europe's public financesEurope's public finances face growing strain from uninsured climate damage, with recent extreme weather events having caused significant ec...
Five major floods followed Pajaro's 1949 levee construction; a 2023 breach sent water through homes within 3 hours and costing $300 million; UC Berkeley researchers are now recreating the watershed digitally to show how new barriers could change the next floodFlood risk is hard to picture until water is inside your home. UC Berkeley researchers are building a digital twin of California’s Lower Pa...
Indonesia earthquake: 51 killed, power outages hit 20 petrol stations; thousands evacuate after 7.7-magnitude quakeA magnitude-7.7 earthquake in eastern Indonesia has killed at least 51 people and injured more than 110, prompting the evacuation of around...
Indonesia issues Tsunami warning after 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes along Pacific Ring of FireA powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Indonesia's Flores Island, prompting a local tsunami warning. Authorities urged residents t...
Delhi Master Plan 2047 eyes 40 lakh homes, with small & affordable housing at its coreDelhi's Master Plan aims to build forty lakh new houses by 2047. The strategy prioritizes small-format affordable homes and rental housing ...
Colombia earthquake: 111 dead, 87 injured as 7.4-magnitude quake devastates Choco; national emergency declaredA powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia’s Pacific coast, killing at least 111 people and injuring 87. The quake damaged around ...