Pollution pardox: India and Pakistan may suffer worse heatwaves if they try to clean up their air

Pollution has helped mask some of the greenhouse gas-induced warming in the region. Reducing it will likely accelerate warming at a local scale.

Andrew King, The Conversation

· May 08, 2022 · 07:30 pm

A heatwave just scorched India – and it is only likely to get worse

Data shows that while the region has seen soaring temperature, heatwaves have not been intense, increasing vulnerability in adapting to such weather.

Vikki Thompson, The Conversation

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Alan Thomas Kennedy-Asser, The Conversation

· May 06, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Andhra Pradesh floods: 23 dead, over 100 missing after heavy rain in state

In Kadapa district, eight residents died after two buses got caught in flood water that gushed into the area after the Annamayya dam breached.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 20, 2021 · 11:12 am

Kerala rains: Toll due to floods, landslides rises to 27, yellow alert issued in 11 districts

Five people also died in Uttarakhand in rain-related incidents.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 18, 2021 · 10:24 am

As climate change worsens cyclones in the Sundarbans, experts debate ways to build resilience

A December 2020 study identified the areas in and around the Sundarbans as an ‘extreme climate hotspot’.

Jayanta Basu

· Aug 19, 2021 · 07:30 pm

J&K: Seven dead, over 14 missing after cloudburst triggers flash floods in Kishtwar

The cloudburst occurred over Honzar village in Dachhan tehsil around 4.30 am on Wednesday.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 28, 2021 · 11:37 am

Heat waves: Why even relatively low temperatures with high humidity can prove deadly

Wet-bulb temperatures as low as 29 degrees Celsius may also result in deaths, according to a 2017 study.

Pragathi Ravi

· Jul 05, 2021 · 01:30 pm

In Nepal, heavy rains have brought mountain slopes crashing down

Despite knowledge of the changing climate and the risks that the country faces, little has been done to prepare in the last few months.

Ramesh Bhushal

· Jul 03, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Why do one-in-a-hundred-year weather events happen so often?

In any given year, there’s a 1% chance of a ‘once in a century' flood. But that doesn’t mean they can't happen more than once in quick succession.

Andy Pitman, The Conversation

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Anna Ukkola, The Conversation

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Seth Westra, The Conversation

· Mar 24, 2021 · 11:30 pm

Two killed, roads blocked, supplies hit as heavy snowfall envelops Kashmir Valley

Flight services resumed in Srinagar airport after weather improved on Thursday morning.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 07, 2021 · 12:51 pm

Hyderabad floods underline the need for a climate resilience plan for Indian cities

Bad urban planning, encroachment of lakes and poor preparedness worsened the deluge, say experts.

M Somasekhar

· Nov 04, 2020 · 11:30 pm

Despite new technologies and programmes, lightning continues to kill thousands every year in India

The biggest challenge is making sure states relay the benefits of improved forecasting to vulnerable people and install lightning arresters in rural areas.

Nivedita Khandekar, IndiaSpend.com

· Aug 22, 2020 · 09:30 pm