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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Emissions Gap Report 2021
The heat is on in the 12th edition of an annual series that provides an overview of the difference between…
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,…