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Over 6,500 pilgrims rescued near Kedarnath after landslideFollowing a devastating landslide, more than 6,000 pilgrims were safely evacuated from Chirbasa helipad. The incident caused partial destru...- As climate change warms the Himalayas, disasters like the Nepal floods are becoming more frequentRecent flash floods in Nepal and China killed over one thousand people. High mountain glaciers are melting, increasing flood frequency and ...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- Over 10,000 Kedarnath pilgrims rescued after massive landslide in Uttarakhand's RudraprayagOver 10,000 pilgrims were safely evacuated from the Kedarnath route in Rudraprayag after a landslide at Munkatiya blocked the highway. Join...
- From Kedarnath to Dharali: Uttarakhand's unheeded warnings and rising disastersFlash floods in Kheer Ganga revive memories of past disasters for survivors. Uttarakhand faces increasing extreme rainfall and landslides. ...
- Climate change, pollution, construction: multiple whammy to fuel more Sikkim-like disasters, warn scientistsAs Sikkim picks up the pieces following flash floods that saw many thousands being displaced, major infrastructure projects destroyed and s...
- Joshimath grave reminder environment being destroyed to extent irreversible: ExpertsCracks have appeared in hundreds of houses of Joshimath, the gateway to some renowned pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib. Ch...
- Uttarakhand: A land ravaged by natural disastersThe Kedarnath deluge had claimed nearly 5,000 lives, while the Rishiganga flash floods killed more than 200 people besides causing severe d...
- View: The perils of ignoring the message from the hills one more timeIt is not surprising that the Himalayas have sent us a message which is sharp and clear: unbridled development will lead to damage. It is a...
- Indian Himalayan region: Another catastrophe in the making?In high mountainous terrains, melting of glaciers due to global warming leading to higher warming rates over higher elevation than lower el...
- Sikkim gets sensor-based landslide warning system ahead of being on aviation map of IndiaThe airport is going to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Pakyong near the state capital Gangtok on Monday.
- 2 years after Uttarakhand floods, safe new homes still a dream for homelessWhile many said they are living in ramshackle, makeshift dwellings, others spoke of being condemned to carry on as refugees in neighbouring...
- Budget 2014: A mixed bag of hopes and disappointments for UttarakhandFM earmarked an initial outlay of Rs 100 crore in the union budget for setting up a National Centre for Himalayan Studies in Uttarakhand.
- Lok Sabha elections 2014: It's seat by seat fight for Narendra Modi, as 64 seats go to polls on WednesdayOf 64 seats going to polls today, Narendra Modi's eyes are set mainly on 31 seats in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
- 2013: The worst-ever year for Uttarakhand in history2013 will remain embedded in the memory of the nation as the year which saw Uttarakhand suffer the worst natural calamity in its history.
- Uttarakhand: India Inc rushes in for help, but struggles to plug relief gaps due to inaccesibilityContinuing landslides and lack of roads make it difficult for organisations to reach out to the worst-affected people.
- Between Gods & Growth: Why development equals disasterForests slow down the speed of rain and prevent soil erosion and gully formation — the precursors of landslides and floods.
- TN CM Jayalalithaa announces Rs five crore in support to UttarakhandTamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa on Sunday announced a sum of Rs five crore as a "token of support and solidarity" to the rain-ravaged state of...
- Monsoon woes: Uttarakhand death toll up to 150, rescue operations onIt would take one year to restore normalcy on the road to Kedarnath from the after effects of the cloud burst which is described as a "Hima...
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