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Wall street bets on shielding Indian real estate from climate disasterClimate resilience is emerging as a new measure of value in India's realty market. Investors are pouring money into infrastructure to prote...- Nepal seeks climate compensation from India, China and US after deadly floods leave 4,000 missingNepal seeks climate compensation from world’s biggest emitters of greenhouse gases. Deadly floods killed over a thousand people and left ma...
- Hopes of finding survivors dim a week after catastrophic Nepal floodHopes are fading for thousands missing in Nepal's flash floods. Authorities reported, as of September 2, over 1,050 fatalities and nearly 4...
- In 2011, Arkansas prioritized Lake Conway-Point Remove to tackle pollution. 13 years later, Conway cut nitrogen 41% and phosphorus 44% with green infrastructure annuallyLake Conway-Point Remove story ultimately shows why the future of water-quality protection may depend on combining engineering with ecology...
- In 2010, federal wildlife trustees secured $2.65 million for San Francisco Bay tidal marsh restoration. 5 years later, tidal waters returned to 1,250 acres at Cullinan RanchSan Francisco Bay tidal marshes are being restored for a reason that reaches far beyond wildlife. These wetlands filter polluted water and ...
- 'The search was over': A family's four-day quest for a son lost in Nepal's floodsIn the aftermath of a catastrophic glacial flood that swept through Nepal, Ayush Khadka's family endured a four-day search for him. Unbekno...
- Nepal floods expose risks to hydropower in a warming HimalayasNepal’s devastating floods have damaged hydropower plants, roads, bridges and essential infrastructure, knocking out about 10% of the count...
- 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...
- Hit by deadly floods, Nepal renews push for Chinese data and early warningsNepal and China discussed disaster cooperation before a major flood event. Officials sought more data from China on glacier risks and water...
- In 2012, Maryland's Greensboro launched 2 projects to curb stormwater flooding. 9 years later, its firehouse gained permeable pavers and step pools, helping reduce pollutants reaching the riverGreensboro, Maryland, has successfully implemented modern stormwater control practices, improving water quality. These projects, funded by ...
- Indian Railways is planting an aromatic-rooted grass in Lonavala ghats to prevent landslides and avert a Nepal-like flash flood situationIndian Railways is testing vetiver, an aromatic-rooted grass native to India, as a low-cost nature-based solution to stabilise vulnerable s...
- Nepal floods: A tea break saved five friends from Raipur, then came an unexpected Rakhi surpriseFive friends from Raipur had a narrow escape from the devastating Nepal floods after stopping for tea minutes before a bridge ahead was was...
- A tea break, a raging river and a narrow escape: Chhattisgarh friends recount Nepal flood ordealFive Indian friends narrowly escaped devastating flash floods in Nepal. A brief tea stop in Malekhu town saved them from the disaster. They...
- Need to safeguard fragile ecosystem of Himalayas, Nepal devastation is a warning for all: Mirwaiz Umar FarooqNepal's devastating flash floods highlight a critical warning for the vulnerable ecosystem of Jammu and Kashmir. Recent glacier collapses e...
- An engineering mistake in 1905 accidentally created California’s largest lake — and it changed the desert foreverIn 1905, an engineering blunder redirected the Colorado River into a desert basin, unintentionally giving rise to California's Salton Sea. ...
- Nepal’s flood alert came 16 minutes late. It was too late for some, but saved othersNepal received information about the deadly flood around 16 minutes after it crossed the Tibet border, by which time it had already reached...
- In 2002, Albany buried 1,500 feet of Patroon Creek underground. 18 years later, daylighting restored the stream and improved flood resilience across the project area tooAccording to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's success story, U.S. Geological Survey streamflow data showed that three of the five...
- Day after Nepal floods, water level of swollen Gandak river in Bihar receding: OfficialsThe Gandak river's water level is showing a receding trend after flash floods in Nepal. Discharge from the Gandak Barrage at Valmikinagar h...
- Nepal flash floods dragged five elephants into raging currents. Three adult jumbos refused to abandon the calves. IAS officer shares how they saved the young onesNepal flash floods swept five wild elephants, including two young calves, into powerful currents before they reached Girijapuri Barrage in ...
- In 1992, deadly category 5 Hurricane Andrew caused massive destructions in Florida, 34 years later as rising sea level flooding threatens nearly 40 per cent of U.S. population, Miami, other areas are showing how to be ready for doomsdayAs global average temperatures climb because of fossil fuel emissions, so do sea levels, making low-lying coastal cities vulnerable to floo...
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