Shreya Wadhawan

Fourteen Indian states have better resilience to floods

These states are at the forefront of flood early warning systems

Posted on 14 Jul, 2023 09:58 PM

Approximately 66% of individuals in India are exposed to extreme flood events. However, only 33% of the exposed individuals are covered by flood early warning systems (EWS), according to a new report released by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) recently.

Previously drought-prone areas are now facing floods (Image: Needpix)

Improving access to climate finance critical

India must collaborate with other countries to create a Global Resilience Reserve Fund to act as insurance against climate shocks: CEEW study.

Abinash Mohanty

Council on Energy

Council on Energy Environment and Water

Posted on 04 Nov, 2021 10:32 AM

More than 80% cent Indians live in climate-vulnerable districts, according to a recently released report ‘

Bihar floods of 2008 (Image: M Asokan, Public Resource.org)

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