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

At least three killed as Cyclone Amphan pounds Bengal, CM says impact worse than coronavirus

Five lakh people in the state have been moved to shelters.

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· May 20, 2020 · 11:13 pm

Delhi set to record the longest ‘cold day’ spell in December in 22 years

In December 1997, the national Capital had recorded 17 cold days and a 13-day cold spell.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 24, 2019 · 03:33 pm

Cyclone Bulbul claims 20 lives in India and Bangladesh, displaces thousands in both nations

The cyclonic storm has killed 10 people in West Bengal, two in its neighbouring state Odisha, and eight in Bangladesh.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 11, 2019 · 03:33 pm

In charts: How reservoirs in India went from dry to overflowing – all in two weeks

There is a reason why India is experiencing extreme precipitation.

Nithya Subramanian

· Aug 18, 2019 · 09:00 am