Never a moment too monsoonThe early arrival of the southwest monsoon brings a bittersweet forecast for India, marking its weakest rainfall projection in 20 years. En...
17 May, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Miss it once and wait a year: Why July-September is the only time to see King of Himalayan Flowers in these 5 places in UttarakhandThis monsoon season, Uttarakhand presents a rare sight. The Brahma Kamal, a snow lotus, will bloom from July to September. This flower grow...
22 Apr, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
42 glacial lakes in Nepal at high risk of bursting: ExpertsNepal faces a critical threat from its glacial lakes. Experts have identified 42 lakes at high risk of bursting. Such an event could lead t...
22 Nov, 2025, 02.06 PM IST
Super Typhoon Ragasa wreaks havoc in Hong Kong, Taiwan's deadly lake burst claims 14 livesSuper Typhoon Ragasa unleashed its fury on Hong Kong with powerful winds and flooding, prompting warnings of continued hurricane-force cond...
24 Sep, 2025, 08.15 PM IST
Not a cloudburst? What scientists say may have caused Dharali’s deadly floodInitial reports of a cloudburst causing the Dharali flash flood in Uttarkashi are being questioned as experts suggest a glacier collapse or...
06 Aug, 2025, 12.54 PM IST
Centre working on plan to assess vulnerability of all glacial lakes: SourcesThe Indian government, in collaboration with the states, plans to reassess the vulnerability of glacial lakes in the country through ground...
22 Oct, 2023, 01.48 PM IST
India to start monitoring high-risk glacial lakes next yearIndia plans to install an early warning system at high-risk glacial lakes in the Himalayas next year after deadly floods killed at least 60...
16 Oct, 2023, 04.09 PM IST
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 ...
06 Oct, 2023, 07.24 AM IST
Cloudburst in Sikkim: Rajnath Singh prays for well-being of missing Army personnel"The Glacial Lake Burst at Lonak, Sikkim is deeply heart-wrenching. Relief and rescue operations in the midst of extremely bad weather are ...
04 Oct, 2023, 11.58 PM IST
Nepal quake triggered Sikkim disaster? Scientists to find outScientists are investigating whether the recent earthquake in Nepal caused the south Lhonak lake to burst, leading to a flash flood in the ...
04 Oct, 2023, 10.17 PM IST
Pakistan struggling to stop biggest lake from bursting its banksFloods in Pakistan have affected some 33 million people and killed at least 1,314 persons, including 458 children, Pakistan's National Disa...
06 Sep, 2022, 08.57 PM IST
People struggle to avert danger as flood continues to rise in Pakistan; death toll tops 1,300Authorities on Sunday breached Pakistan's largest freshwater lake, displacing up to 100,000 people from their homes in the hope of draining...
05 Sep, 2022, 01.30 PM IST
How glaciers can burst and send floods downstreamProglacial lakes, formed after glaciers retreat, are often bound by sediment and boulder formations. Additional water or pressure, or struc...
08 Feb, 2021, 01.01 PM IST
Diwali sans firecrackers in several TN villages to help birds, batsFor a long time, people of Koothankulam village in Tirunelveli district, which has a bird sanctuary, have avoided bursting firecrackers dur...
20 Oct, 2017, 12.26 AM IST
Lake burst triggers flash floods in Kargil; evacuation on"The artificial lake on river Phuktal, in Zanskar area of the frontier district, burst suddenly at 8:10 AM causing flash floods," Deputy Co...
07 May, 2015, 04.52 PM IST
- Threat of Uttarakhand-like disaster in Himachal Pradesh, scientists worried
Increased vulnerability of Himachal Pradesh to climate change has posed the threat of Uttarakhand like disaster.
28 May, 2014, 11.16 AM IST
- More disaster awaits China's quake zone: Official
Aftershocks, avalanches and flooding will likely cause more heavy losses in China's mountainous southwest following last week's devastating...
22 May, 2008, 04.30 PM IST