The Second Professor Anand Swarup Arya Memorial Lecture
The second Professor Anand Swarup Arya Memorial Lecture was held on September 29, 2021, over Zoom in the presence of…
India Eased its COVID-19 Disaster. Fears of Complacency Remain
India’s coronavirus crisis, which was killing thousands of people a day just seven months ago, has eased after the nation’s…
2,360 Road Accident Cases Recorded in Gujarat Between Diwali and Bhai Dooj
The 108 emergency services in Gujarat recorded 2,360 road accident cases during the festive days of Diwali, Gujarati New Year,…
Death Toll Crosses 180 in Nepal and India Floods
In October 2021, more than 180 people died after heavy rainfall triggered flash floods in Nepal and two Indian States…
India Struggles to Put Out Crop Waste Fires That Fuel Air Pollution
India’s efforts to reduce crop-waste burning, a major source of air pollution during the winter, by spending billions of rupees…
India Announces Net-Zero Target at Start of COP26 Summit
As the World Leaders Summit kicked off at COP26 on November 1, 2021, India announced it would be net-zero by…
COVID Shines Light on Governance in the Americas and the Caribbean
The COVID pandemic has brought death and economic destruction to all parts of the globe, underlining why effective action on…
These Five Countries Have Advanced Tsunami Warning Systems
Building effective national tsunami early warning systems (TWS) is challenging due to the complexity of managing multiple factors involved in…
COP26 Negotiators Turn to Plan B as Climate Pledges Fall Short
After a week of climate talks in Glasgow at the COP26 Summit, negotiators are grappling with a fundamental math problem:…
CDRI to Launch Infrastructure Resilience Project for Small Island Nations at COP26
The Coalition of Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), a global partnership of 27 countries initiated by India in 2019, will be…
