Industrial and other Manmade Disasters

Panel expresses displeasure over slow pace of Namami Gange

Global warming has given rise to unprecedented extreme events such as cyclones, floods, heatwaves and droughts in India. Why are these threats increasing?

Droughts in India: types, causes and effects

Droughts are greatly feared in India, impacting food production, the economy and the livelihoods of millions of farmers. 60% of India’s population is engaged in agriculture.

MoU signed for groundwater management through community intervention

Cyclone Bulbul causes devastation in West Bengal and Odisha

A new research study by Climate Central, a US-based non-profit research group has projected that 300 million people could face annual coastal flooding triggered by climate change by 2050.

Telangana government, tribals stand against proposed uranium mining in Nallamala forests

Straddling land and sea and swarming with life, mangroves are key to healthy coastal ecosystems. They are recognised for their role as storm barriers, protecting coastal areas from flooding and erosion by dissipating the energy of huge waves. They act as nurseries for fish, help filter river water of pollutants and trap excess sediment before it reaches the ocean.

Southwest monsoon claims 227 lives

India not a water defict country. Neglect and lack of monitoring behind country's water scarcity: CWC