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Droughts and Floods
Amidst Covid-19 second wave, two cyclones hit the Indian coasts
Posted on 27 May, 2021 09:26 PMCyclone Tauktae hit the west coast, while Yaas batters the east coast
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World must unite to tackle climate change immediately: UN
Posted on 29 Apr, 2021 10:15 AMUN report reminds the world to tackle climate change immediately
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Lessons from the Uttarakhand disaster
Posted on 21 Mar, 2021 07:10 PMIn the aftermath of the Chamoli disaster of 2021, the spotlight turned to the area’s proliferating development that made it particularly vulnerable to disasters. The environmental capacity to sustain damage had been severely reduced because of the impact of climate change.
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Testing of drinking water gets easy for users
Posted on 17 Mar, 2021 11:10 AMTesting drinking water gets easy thanks to JJM and ICMR
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Telangana among states ensuring tap water supply to schools, anganwadis
Posted on 03 Mar, 2021 02:25 PMTelangana joins a group of states which have ensured tap water supply to schools, anganwadis
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Revival of Ganga wetlands gets government's attention
Posted on 03 Mar, 2021 02:18 PMJal Shakti Ministry draws focus towards revival of Ganga wetlands
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The Uttarakhand disaster: A warning to be better prepared!
Posted on 10 Feb, 2021 02:40 PMUttarakhand's Chamoli district experienced massive floods on the morning of 7th February 2021.
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Should we bet more on historians than engineers to sort flooding?
Posted on 04 Jan, 2021 12:00 AMRaging floods swarming great expanses have been a common occurrence in the 21st century in South Asia.
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Over 97 million Indians were currently being exposed to extreme floods: Report
Posted on 23 Dec, 2020 03:53 PM75 percent districts in India are hotspots of extreme climate events: Report
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Submit report on the need for clearance of National Waterway-1: NGT to MoEF
Posted on 23 Dec, 2020 02:17 PMNGT seeks report on the need for clearance of inland waterway projects in Ganga
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