India’s Old Dams: Gandhi Sagar in MP Needs Immediate Repair, Says Cag Report
Gandhi Sagar Dam on Chambal River in Madhya Pradesh requires an immediate repair, warned a new report. It is one…
As Told to Parliament on December 16, 2021: Cyclones, Floods Increased in Last Two Decades
Natural disasters such as cyclones and floods have increased in the country in the last few years, Dr Jitendra Singh,…
Cyclonic Storm ‘jawad’ Shows Mercy, Spares India’s East Coast Havoc
India’s east coast is unlikely to face the fury of cyclonic storm Jawad which has weakened into a deep depression…
Global Warming ‘Could Reach 40c by the End of This Century’ After COP26 Fell Short of its Aims, Say Experts
Researchers from the University of Exeter and the Met Office analysed worldwide policies and found that on the “current trajectory”…
2021 Tied for Sixth Warmest Year in Continued Trend, Nasa Analysis Shows
Earth’s global average surface temperature in 2021 tied with 2018 as the sixth warmest on record, according to independent analyses…
Sixth Mass Extinction of Wildlife Accelerating
According to a recent analysis, the sixth mass extinction of wildlife on Earth is accelerating. More than 500 species of…
Tsunami from Tonga Volcano Eruption Leaves Trail of Flood Damage
Tsunami waves caused by an undersea volcano have flooded the Pacific Island country of Tonga, where entire towns are inundated…
Thailand’s New Early Warning Technology to Protect 70 Million from Disasters
A new early warning and hazard monitoring system, ThaiAWARE, will provide advanced decision support capabilities to Thailand’s disaster managers, protecting…
Alok Sharma Addresses Media as COP26 Concludes
As COP26 concluded in November 2021 and reflected on the task ahead, COP26 President Alok Sharma said: We can now…
COP26: Countries, Cities, Carmakers Commit to End Fossil-Fuel Vehicles by 2040
A group of countries, companies and cities committed on November 10, 2021, in Glasgow, to phasing out fossil-fuel vehicles by…
