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EFFECTS OF FLOODING IN NEPAL
Himalayan flood crises linked to geological instability, climate change: Professor Ravindra KhaiwalNepal's flood crises stem from geological instability and climate change, not just rainfall. The Bhotekoshi flood disaster has claimed 626 ...
Nepal flood reiterates that water can give both life and deathThe latest "liquid concrete" flow of water from the Himalayas has far too many precedents in India and Nepal; what happens on the Chinese s...
Does the Nepal glacier collapse signal a new climate risk?Does the devastating flooding unleashed by the collapse of a section of glacier in the Nepalese Himalayas signal a new kind of risk in a wo...
China says flash flood disaster caused by high-altitude glacier collapse in NepalChina suggests a high-altitude glacier collapse in Nepal caused the devastating flash flood. This disaster killed hundreds in Nepal and thr...
What is a glacial collapse? The science behind the Nepal-Tibet floodsA glacial collapse occurs when a large mass of ice and rock suddenly breaks from a mountain slope, potentially triggering avalanches, debri...
Off with offset training wheelsDefence offset obligations are largely unfulfilled, prompting a policy review. New defence acquisition procedures replace offsets with indi...
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 ...
Extreme floods in Central Himalayas could intensify by 80 pc before 2100: StudyGreenhouse gas emissions are projected to significantly worsen extreme floods in the Central Himalayas, potentially increasing their magnit...
10 hydropower projects damaged in Nepal floods, no significant effect on power exportDevastating floods in Nepal's Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, potentially triggered by a glacial lake burst in China, have damaged at least t...
Search for dozens missing after landslide sweeps buses into Nepal river is suspendedIn Chitwan, Nepal, a landslide swept buses into the Trishuli River, leaving 51 missing. Rescue efforts, including divers, found no traces. ...
Safety of people, property top priority during floods: UP CM Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath emphasised that ensuring the safety of people and property is the primary focus during floods,...
Nepal PM Prachanda calls for 'unified mountain voice' to address effects of climate changePrime Minister Prachanda emphasizes the urgent need for a unified mountain voice to address climate change effects in the Himalayas. Nepal ...
India to shut down camp office at Nepal's Biratnagar on August 1A camp office of India's embassy in Nepal's Biratnagar will be officially closed from August 1 as per the request made by the Nepalese gove...
Nepal earthquake caused fewer landslides than expected: StudyNo large floods from overflowing glacial lakes occurred after the magnitude 7.8 quake, which struck near the town of Gorkha, Nepal.
WHO seeks investment in emergency preparedness measuresWHO also urged the countries to scale-up their emergency management capabilities, expedite efforts to prepare for epidemics and make health...
Centre assures steps to solve flood problem in Bihar"Uma Bharti in fact went one step ahead and asked me why this problem was not taken up earlier. Her response is very encouraging," Manjhi s...
- Mayawati demands Rs 2,200 cr flood relief package
The UP Chief Minister Mayawati on Monday demanded a flood relief package of Rs 2,200 crore from the Centre.