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Arunachal's Tawang on alert over threat of Glacial Lake Outburst FloodConcerns rise in Arunachal Pradesh over a possible Glacial Lake Outburst Flood in Tawang district. Authorities are enhancing preparedness m...- 10 major disasters, 1.2 million people affected across Himalayas in 2025, says ICIMOD analysisThe analysis by the inter-governmental body, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) also said the increasing imp...
- Extreme weather could endanger over one-third of land animal habitats by 2085, study warnsA major scientific study warns that climate change could significantly impact global wildlife in the coming decades. Researchers found that...
- 'Rs 50 for Pahado ki Taazi Hawa': Boy sells 'air' from Dharamshala in Delhi, buyers say 'alag to lag rha hai'. WatchA young man selling "fresh mountain air" from Dharamshala for ₹50 in Delhi has gone viral on social media. The quirky video captures reacti...
- New York to be wiped out of American map? How can great American city survive?New York is experiencing extreme rainfall events with increasing frequency and intensity, according to a report.
- 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...
- Amit Shah launches 3 tech platforms to improve speed, precision of disaster management agenciesUnion Home Minister Amit Shah launched three technology-driven platforms—ICR-ER, NDEM Lite 2.0, and Assam's Flood Hazard Zonation Atlas—to ...
- India recorded over 3.2 crore disaster displacements in a decade: IDMCA recent report reveals India faced significant internal displacement. Disasters caused 32.3 million people to move between 2015 and 2024. ...
- Moraine crash caused 20 m wave, pushed water equal to 20,000 pools in valleyThe 2023 Sikkim Glacial Lake Outburst Flood was triggered by the collapse of 14.7 million cubic metres of moraine material in South Lhonak ...
- These two countries among 36 will be the hardest hit by climate change, says one of the world's largest insurance companies; do you reside in one of these nations?Climate change is not just an environmental crisis; it's an economic challenge too. A new report by the Swiss Re Institute reveals that the...
- Many extreme events of 2023 in line with predictions of warmer world, study findsThe study suggests that multiple regions experiencing heat extremes simultaneously could become a common occurrence in a warmer world. Many...
- Two years before Sikkim flash floods, there was a warningA recent flash flood in Sikkim's Teesta river basin has highlighted the risks associated with South Lhonak lake. A study published in 2021 ...
- Climate change to impact mountains, human activity on a global scale: StudyThe study shows how complex mountain systems respond in very different and sometimes unexpected ways to climate change, and how these respo...
- NDMA panel says 'do not allow construction near high flood level'The NDMA panel was formed after a glacier crack in the Tapovan-Raini area of Chamoli in Uttrakhand, more than a year ago, killed at least 8...
- Uttarakhand disaster: Glacial lake flood threat rising with temperature in hill statesThe highest threat from glacial lake outburst floods is in J&K and Sikkim, while in Uttarakhand’s Badrinath and Kedarnath areas, major new ...
- Rajnath Singh urges int'l community to join hands to create disaster resilient infraThe two-day workshop is organised by the National Disaster Management Authority in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Disaste...
- New system uses Twitter, AI to predict floodsUrban flooding is difficult to monitor due to complexities in data collection and processing. This prevents detailed risk analysis, floodin...
- IIT Kharagpur collaborates with British Geological Survey to turn Varanasi into smart cityThe preservation of archaeological sites and the management of flooding hazards and the sustainability of water supplies would also be unde...
- Threat of Uttarakhand-like disaster in Himachal Pradesh, scientists worriedIncreased vulnerability of Himachal Pradesh to climate change has posed the threat of Uttarakhand like disaster.
- The northeast is a ticking time bomb of disaster: ExpertAt least 13 large and small dams are planned in Tawang, a biodiversity hotspot located barely 30km from the Line of Actual Control with Chi...
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