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 …
In the wake of safety concerns in the aftermath of the Fukushima incident, India has decided to get assistance from an independent agency to review its own safety standards and audits. The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has decided to invite a safety review team of the International Atomic Energy …
Farmers in Assam, who have traditionally remained content with a single crop per year, now have reasons to go for two or more crops beginning the current rabi season. The state Agriculture department has launched Mission Double Cropping, with the target being fixed at covering about 2.09 lakh hectares of …
Kerala chief minister to write to his Tamil Nadu counterpart Jayalalithaa about the danger posed by the dam Stepping up Kerala’s demand for a new dam at Mullaperiyar, chief minister Oommen Chandy said he will meet the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on Thursday, even as the opposition …
Mountains cover approximately one-quarter of the world’s surface and are home to 12 percent of the human population. By providing freshwater and other key environmental services to more than half of humanity, mountain ecosystems play a crucial role in the development of the planet and contribute significantly to the well-being …
This paper by UNDP-Nepal has examined the development effectiveness dimensions of climate finance in Nepal. As climate finance is at an early, formative stage in Nepal, it offers a forward looking perspective on how climate finance may be administered in the years ahead.
ITANAGAR: The National Disaster Management Authority of India (NDMA) has selected two districts of Arunachal Pradesh for implementation of National School Safety Programme (NSSP) among 43 districts of the country. Lohit and East Siang districts have been selected for the implementation of the demonstration project to promote culture of safety …
An increase in heat waves is almost certain, while heavier rainfall, more floods, stronger cyclones, landslides and more intense droughts are likely across the globe this century as the Earth's climate warms, U.N. scientists said on Friday. The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) urged countries to come up …
Four Himalayan nations facing the threat of weather changes have agreed to collaborate on ways to adapt to climate change after a two-day summit in Bhutan. India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan were part of the Climate Summit for a Living Himalayas held in Bhutan's capital Thimphu on Saturday. They agreed …
China placed two satellites in orbit on Sunday, including a spacecraft that will collect and relay data for disaster relief efforts, state press reported. The two satellites were successfully launched aboard a Long March carrier rocket, China’s main space launch vehicle, from northwest China’s Jiuquan satellite launch centre, Xinhua news …
Read IPCC Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation. It makes a strong link between extreme weather events and GHGs concentrations from anthropogenic emissions. This Summary for Policymakers presents key findings from the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme …
New Delhi: A meeting of India’s top seismologists and earthquake specialists, which discussed issues arising from the Sikkim earthquake, has strongly recommended that northeastern states set up their own state disaster response units instead of being dependent on centralised forces like the National Disaster Response Force. In addition, the national …
- Team recommends light building material, study of structures & radio in case of cell network failure New Delhi, Nov. 16: A detailed study of buildings, use of bamboo to construct houses and ham radios for SOS messages are some of the recommendations made by a team of experts which …
Climate change is predicted to have severe consequences for South Asia, particularly in agriculture, which employs more than 60 per cent of the region’s labour force. Adaptation efforts in South Asia have so far been fragmented, lacking a strong link between national climate change strategies and plans, and existing disaster …
The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has started revising the city development plan (CDP) as per the guidelines of the Union government. It would be used for planning the developmental works under the Jawaharlal Nehru national urban renewal mission (JNNURM) over the next 5 years. Neelkanth Poman, computer officer and …
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake killed seven people in eastern Turkey late Wednesday, less than three weeks after a massive quake killed more than 600 in the same area, a government disaster management centre said. Twenty-three people were found alive from the wreckage and seven lost their lives during the quake, …
There is an urgent need to make all the Northeastern States well-equipped in handling disaster keeping in mind their vulnerability, said Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar. “Everybody knows that the North East including Tripura falls under seismic zone V, considered as most vulnerable tremor zone, but the region is still …
Agartala: Altogether 2000 buildings including Neer Mahal, Raj Bhavan and Ujjayanta Palace have been identified as potential structures for retrofitting work keeping in mind Tripura’s vulnerability to earthquake. “In course of a preliminary study, experts identified at least 2000 buildings across the state which need retrofitting given their long existance,” …
This new UN Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction explores trends and patterns in disaster risk globally & regionally. It highlights the political and economic imperative to reduce disaster risks. The second edition of the United Nations Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction is a resource for understanding …
This document provides ten case studies which are designed to support the identification of good practice, lessons, gaps, and opportunities in building resilience. The case studies were identified from various parts of the world representing a selection of examples of activities that have combined climate change adaptation and disaster risk …
Natural hazards are no strangers to a majority of South Asians. The region is periodically afflicted by inundated deltas, parched plains, flooded urban sprawl, severe droughts, cyclone-hit crops, and eroding beaches and riverbanks. South Asia experiences every conceivable weather-related disaster. The region is also a melting pot of poverty, wars, …
