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32,000 people displaced by the Philippine earthquake that killed at least 37A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday. At least 37 people died and over 32,000 were displaced. Resc...- Heat, humidity of India's monsoon could extend summer heat stress as climate warms: Recent StudyIndia faces a growing threat of extreme heat stress. A recent study reveals that with a 2-degree Celsius global warming, the monsoon season...
- No rivers, no wells, no rain needed: How a Nobel Prize-winning scientist's invention produces up to 1,000 litres of drinking water daily from thin airOmar Yaghi Water-From-Air Innovation: Nobel Prize-winning chemist Omar Yaghi has helped develop a groundbreaking machine that can produce c...
- Macro, the Mightiest: Why India’s biggest macro variable still falls from the skyThe 2026 monsoon comes with a clear warning: Rainfall is forecast at 92% of the long-period average, with higher-than-usual probability of ...
- Earthquake-ready Delhi: Sirens, shelters, and a new disaster force on the wayDelhi is accelerating its earthquake preparedness plan, establishing a dedicated State Disaster Management Force (SDMF) to bolster the nati...
- 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. ...
- 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...
- The Heat Is OnIndia has established a national framework for heat action plans through the National Disaster Management Authority that coordinates a netw...
- Delhi most vulnerable UT in India’s first disaster risk index, Maharashtra leads statesThe index factors in exposure of population, agriculture and livestock and environmental risk in drawing up the rankings.
- Are frequent tremors in Uttarakhand indicative of a big quake?Yes, according to a top disaster official, who adds that a major earthquake "is long overdue in the central seismic gap of the Himalayan fr...
- More than 50 per cent Indians living in disaster prone areas: Rajnath SinghInaugurating a meeting organised by the NDMA in New Delhi on Monday, Singh said that a National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is bei...
- Over 50 per cent population lives in disaster-prone areas: Home Minister Rajnath SinghSingh said the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction has been set up by the government to finalise a national strategy to deal with...
- Asian region is vulnerable to disasters: RajnathAddressing the Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) here, Singh said eight of the ten disasters in the world oc...
- 40 million Indians at risk from rising sea levels: UN reportThe report said that growing urban settlements have also affected the ability of natural coastal systems to respond to extreme climate even...
- 40 million Indians at risk from rising sea levels: UN reportNearly 40 million Indians will be at risk from rising sea levels by 2050, with people in Mumbai and Kolkata having the maximum exposure to ...
- Ensure natural habitats are not disturbed: Kiren RijijuIf India wants to reduce the risk of disasters, its natural habitats should not be disturbed, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju...
- Over 2 million displaced in India due to natural disasters in 2013China, India, the Philippines, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria and the US had the highest numbers of people displaced by rapid onset disaster...
- Government allocates Rs 23,000 crore for disaster managementGovernment has alloted Rs 23,000 crore for developing disaster management infrastructure at state, district and panchayat levels across the...
- Women, worst hit and overlooked in climate change debate: United NationsWomen farmers, particularly in poor countries will be worst hit by climate change as they make up the larger share of the agricultural work...
- Maldives seeks help in coping with rising sea-levelWith half of its islands eroding at an alarming rate due to rising sea-level, Maldives has sought India's help to save it from being swampe...
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