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Why lightning kills more people in India than any other natural disaster
Nolina Minj
· Oct 13, 2024 · 06:30 am
A new book recounts how the volcano Eyjafjallajökull’s eruption in 2010 curtailed global commerce
Guru Madhavan
· Sep 03, 2024 · 01:30 pm
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Vaishnavi Rathore
· Jan 10, 2024 · 06:30 am
Libya floods: Over 5,000 feared dead, 10,000 missing as two dams collapse
Scroll Staff
· Sep 13, 2023 · 02:45 pm
Life in the shadow of deadly landslides
Tabassum Barnagarwala
· Aug 30, 2023 · 06:30 am
Indonesia earthquake toll rises to 310, over 36,000 residents displaced
Scroll Staff
· Nov 26, 2022 · 12:57 pm
Why India’s flood and cyclone warning systems don’t always succeed in saving lives and property
Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com
· Jul 11, 2022 · 01:30 pm
Amidst the wreckage of Amphan, a heartwarming reminder from Sundarbans of what it means to be human
Annu Jalais
· Jun 09, 2020 · 07:30 am
G20 summit: Narendra Modi invites member countries to join coalition on disaster resilience
Scroll Staff
· Jun 29, 2019 · 01:45 pm
Climate change has slowed down India’s economic growth by 30%
Nicholas Beuret, The Conversation
· May 01, 2019 · 01:30 pm
Lightning kills more people in India than other extreme weather events, finds study
Sahana Ghosh
· Mar 09, 2019 · 01:30 pm
Despite nature’s protests, encroachment and illegal construction are rampant in Kerala’s Munnar
KA Shaji
· Mar 04, 2019 · 01:30 pm
India suffered losses of $79.5 billion due to natural disasters in last two decades: UN report
Scroll Staff
· Oct 11, 2018 · 03:52 pm
Indonesia earthquake: Would a better tsunami warning system have saved lives in Sulawesi?
Jane Cunneen, The Conversation
· Oct 04, 2018 · 09:30 pm
Mexico: At least seven killed, five missing in flash floods in Periban town
Scroll Staff
· Sep 25, 2018 · 07:03 pm
At least 12 killed after super typhoon Mangkhut hits the Philippines
Scroll Staff
· Sep 15, 2018 · 06:21 pm
Sixteen natural disasters made 2017 the costliest year on record for the US
Scroll Staff
· Jan 09, 2018 · 12:22 pm
Not just people and property, the 2017 hurricane season has taken a big toll on wildlife, nature too
Claire Salisbury
· Dec 18, 2017 · 11:30 pm
Cyclone Ockhi tragedy: Angered by Kerala’s inaction, fisherpeople launch their own search squads
TA Ameerudheen
· Dec 05, 2017 · 02:49 pm
Iran earthquake: Toll reaches 530, survivors face freezing temperatures outdoors
Scroll Staff
· Nov 14, 2017 · 07:24 pm
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