Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
This report outlines the need for increased political action from the goverments of Australia and New Zealand ahead of the critical climate change negotiations in Paris, and in the wake of the series of severe climate-related disasters in the Pacific. It calls for the two countries to join with Pacific …
On 8 November 2013, super typhoon Haiyan made landfall in Philippines. On 24 November, the Chinese hospital ship arrived in Philippines to help with disaster relief efforts. Drinking water was collected at a variety of locations, and the concentration levels of lead were determined with field test kit. The results …
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Thursday asked if a contingency plan has been prepared to meet the spectre of drought in Maharashtra. "In the last three years, there has been a steady decline in rainwater. Have you thought about a disaster management plan?" asked a bench of Justice V …
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam deteriorated as incessant rains pounded the state today and four more persons lost their lives in it as the calamity affected nearly 10 lakh people in over 2,000 villages. The Dibrugarh administration has called in the Army to evacuate marooned people from different parts …
Two months after foreign countries and international agencies pledged $4.1 billion to help Nepal recover from its worst natural disaster, the government has yet to make arrangements to receive the money and has spent nothing on reconstruction. The United Nations estimates almost three million survivors of twin earthquakes in April …
A new NASA joint project will provide timely weather, climate and other Earth related data to five countries in Southeast Asia, enabling them to better address issues of natural resource and disaster management. NASA and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have launched SERVIR-Mekong project to strengthen regional environmental …
Four thousand villagers of 35 villages in Darrang district have been severally affected by the fresh wave of flood caused by the incessant rains which also caused a breach of 70 feet of the embankment of River Saktola at Janaramchowka which has inundated 10 villages. The rising water of rivers …
Guwahati: The current fresh wave of flood induced by incessant rains since August 28 has so far claimed three lives in Assam while affecting over 7.35 lakh people from 1597 villages in 56 revenue circles spread over 18 districts in the State, according to reports from Assam State Disaster Management …
The National Risk Atlas, a new document with maps providing a comprehensive disaster risk profile of the country, was on Monday published by the Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs (MIDIMAR). The atlas - the first of its kind - is scheduled to be officially launched on September 10. …
This briefing paper encapsulates the views and perception of indigenous peoples in Asia on the impacts of climate change, their vulnerabilities and responding mitigation policy measures. It conveys the vast knowledge of indigenous peoples on ecology, adaptation and disaster risk reduction and the affordable and practical measures that they have …
HAVANA, Cuba (CMC) - The Water Resources institute says a cloud seeding programme will be implemented on September 15 in an effort to relieve areas hard hit by the prolonged drought. The effectiveness of the two month programme, aimed at increasing rainfall in the eastern end of the island will …
As the toll in the current wave of floods mounted to 27, Assam government today sought Rs 500 crore as immediate financial assistance to meet the challenges of relief, rehabilitation and restoration of communication in the State. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at his North …
The State Government failed to avail Central assistance of 128.23 crore because of delay in execution and utilisation of funds for drinking water projects. Drinking water in adequate quantity was not supplied to all people in 95 out of 106 urban areas of the State. The CAG, in its latest …
NAINITAL: To promote safe housing which will be fire, water and quake-proof, the forest department is planning to promote a hybrid of bamboo, called 'Reinforcement Compact Bamboo Material' or 'Bullet proof Bamboo Board', which is currently being used to build army bunkers. The material, commonly known as defensive grade, is …
Philippine army helicopters on Monday airlifted food, water and relief supplies to thousands of families who fled their homes during a typhoon as more bodies were pulled out from under landslides, disaster officials said. More than 30,000 people were evacuated in the northern Philippines due to fears of flooding and …
Guwahati: Flood situation in Assam has remained grim with about 7 lakh people from 19 districts have been affected so far. The flood so far claimed 12 lives in the state besides causing extensive damage to standing paddy over 56 thousands hectares of land.Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Sunday …
A total of 1,959 flood victims in Eket and Uyo have received N50,000 each from the Akwa Ibom State Government as part of efforts to provide relief for them. Sylvia Ekpo, the Permanent-Secretary, Deputy Governor’s Office, said that individuals not families benefitted from the financial assistance. “The beneficiaries are those …
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam turned grim on Wednesday following incessant rains here in the past few days which have affected nearly two lakh people in over 280 villages in the state. Almost two lakh people are affected in 282 villages across Dhemaji, Kokrajhar, Chirang, Lakhimpur, Bongaigaon, Tinsukia and …
Shillong: After a nine-year-old girl, Sonia Gandhi Bahadur, was swept away by the surging waters of the Ganol river in Asibra in West Garo Hills on Wednesday, the Meghalaya government asked all schools in the district to remain shut for the next 48 hours. Heavy rainfall triggered floods and landslips …
This report shows the results of a nationwide risk assessment aimed to develop a comprehensive disaster risk profile for Rwanda. It covers five major natural hazards prevailing in Rwanda namely; droughts, floods, landslides, earthquakes and windstorms. The elements at risk considered in the assessment are: population, agriculture, health, education, housing …
