Natural disasters
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Toll from Afghanistan earthquake rises to 900, over 3,000 people injured
Scroll Staff
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Why Dharali is a warning about unplanned development in the Himalayas
Ayush Rawat
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Uttarakhand: 274 rescued after flash floods in Uttarkashi, says CM Dhami
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Over 1,600 died due to rain-related incidents, lightning this year, says Centre
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Myanmar earthquake toll rises to 1,644, at least 139 missing
Scroll Staff
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Why lightning kills more people in India than any other natural disaster
Nolina Minj
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A new book recounts how the volcano Eyjafjallajökull’s eruption in 2010 curtailed global commerce
Guru Madhavan
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Why Joshimath residents have moved back to unsafe houses
Vaishnavi Rathore
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Libya floods: Over 5,000 feared dead, 10,000 missing as two dams collapse
Scroll Staff
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Life in the shadow of deadly landslides
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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Indonesia earthquake toll rises to 310, over 36,000 residents displaced
Scroll Staff
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Why India’s flood and cyclone warning systems don’t always succeed in saving lives and property
Tanvi Deshpande, IndiaSpend.com
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Amidst the wreckage of Amphan, a heartwarming reminder from Sundarbans of what it means to be human
Annu Jalais
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G20 summit: Narendra Modi invites member countries to join coalition on disaster resilience
Scroll Staff
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Climate change has slowed down India’s economic growth by 30%
Nicholas Beuret, The Conversation
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Lightning kills more people in India than other extreme weather events, finds study
Sahana Ghosh
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Despite nature’s protests, encroachment and illegal construction are rampant in Kerala’s Munnar
KA Shaji
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India suffered losses of $79.5 billion due to natural disasters in last two decades: UN report
Scroll Staff
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Indonesia earthquake: Would a better tsunami warning system have saved lives in Sulawesi?
Jane Cunneen, The Conversation
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Mexico: At least seven killed, five missing in flash floods in Periban town
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