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Assessing coastal disaster risks in central Kerala
10 May 2024 12:25:22 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/05/assessing-coastal-disaster-risks-in-central-kerala/
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Bengaluru rings alarm bells for urban water concerns
15 Apr 2024 14:54:13 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/04/bengaluru-rings-alarm-bells-for-urban-water-concerns/
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How the Sikkim flood drowned farming and fishing opportunities in northern West Bengal
01 Mar 2024 13:51:15 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/03/sikkim-flood-drowned-farming-and-fishing-in-west-bengal/
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[Explainer] What are ecological droughts?
17 Jan 2024 15:50:39 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/01/explainer-what-are-ecological-droughts/
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[Commentary] Take a deep breath and rethink infrastructure development in the Himalayas
26 Dec 2023 12:37:29 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/12/commentary-take-a-deep-breath-and-rethink-infrastructure-development-in-the-himalayas/
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Low, middle income countries have deficits in infrastructure, but high risk of destruction from disasters
18 Oct 2023 17:02:11 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/10/low-middle-income-countries-have-deficits-in-infrastructure-but-carry-greatest-risk-of-destruction-from-disasters/
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No early warning system and insufficient dam safety turned Sikkim flood deadly
09 Oct 2023 14:25:54 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/10/no-early-warning-system-and-insufficient-dam-safety-turned-sikkim-flood-deadly/
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[Commentary] Disaster resilience in the built environment
18 Sep 2023 12:53:58 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/09/commentary-disaster-resilience-in-the-built-environment/
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Using social media images to better respond to disasters
18 Aug 2023 11:30:31 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/08/using-social-media-images-to-better-respond-to-disasters/
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Flooding caused the greatest economic damages in Asia in 2022, says WMO report
02 Aug 2023 13:05:08 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/08/flooding-caused-greatest-economic-damages-in-asia-in-2022-says-wmo-report/
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Behind Delhi’s floods is a history of encroachment and diminishing wetlands
21 Jul 2023 15:51:08 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/07/behind-delhis-floods-is-a-history-of-encroachment-and-diminishing-wetlands/
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[Explainer] What are floodplains and how have they been managed in India?
14 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/06/explainer-what-are-floodplains-and-how-have-they-been-managed-in-india/
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How an equitable model of irrigation is changing this drought-prone Maharashtra region
30 Dec 2022 16:34:22 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/12/how-an-equitable-model-of-irrigation-is-changing-this-drought-prone-maharashtra-region/
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New approach of Indian monsoon estimation to account for rainfall variations
03 Nov 2022 13:41:56 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/11/new-approach-of-indian-monsoon-estimation-to-account-for-rainfall-variations/
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As Bengaluru loses lakes, green cover, impact of urban floods takes a toll
23 Sep 2022 14:29:52 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/09/bengaluru-floods/
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Reconstructing 90-year-long rainfall history in northeast India using tea garden records
07 Sep 2022 13:40:14 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/09/scientists-in-northeast-india-have-reconstructed-the-regions-90-year-old-rainfall-history-using-tea-garden-records/
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[Explainer] Why do floods occur?
17 Aug 2022 15:42:50 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/08/explainer-why-do-floods-occur/
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A hope for climate-focused urban planning in Assam’s cities reeling from severe floods
10 Aug 2022 14:20:41 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/08/a-hope-for-climate-focused-urban-planning-in-assams-cities-reeling-from-severe-floods/
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Dual threat of drought-like conditions and flash floods puts Kashmir Valley’s food security at risk
12 Jul 2022 13:12:43 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/07/dual-threat-of-drought-like-conditions-and-flash-floods-puts-kashmir-valleys-food-security-at-risk/
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Waterlogging pushes Haryana farmers to sell agricultural land, take up odd jobs
27 Apr 2022 15:14:54 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/04/waterlogging-pushes-haryana-farmers-to-sell-agricultural-land-take-up-odd-jobs/
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Plan adaptation and mitigation to factor in growing risk of compound extremes, study suggests
21 Mar 2022 11:36:13 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/03/plan-adaptation-and-mitigation-to-factor-in-growing-risk-of-compound-extremes-study-suggests/
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[Explainer] What is glacial lake outburst flooding and how does it affect the Himalayas?
15 Mar 2022 12:52:27 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/03/explainer-what-is-a-glacial-lake-outburst-flooding-and-how-does-it-affect-the-himalayas/
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New IPCC report connects the dots on climate change, biodiversity and human society
02 Mar 2022 11:14:46 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/03/new-ipcc-report-connects-the-dots-on-climate-change-biodiversity-and-human-society/
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Environment factors push people out of their homes on India’s east coast, leaving behind ‘ghost villages’
11 Feb 2022 13:08:57 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/02/environment-factors-push-people-out-of-their-homes-on-indias-east-coast-leaving-behind-ghost-villages/
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Glaciers at Pangong in Ladakh retreated 6.7% since 1990, says recent research
10 Feb 2022 11:10:43 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/02/glaciers-at-pangong-in-ladakh-retreated-6-7-since-1990-says-recent-research/
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Chennai’s fight to preserve its wetlands and stay above water
29 Dec 2021 14:23:53 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/12/chennais-fight-to-preserve-its-wetlands-and-stay-above-water/
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Planted forests can tackle flood and erosion impacts along the Brahmaputra
29 Nov 2021 14:03:59 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/11/planted-forests-can-tackle-flood-and-erosion-impacts-along-the-brahmaputra/
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Extreme weather events and agriculture: what are the impacts and what’s in store?
22 Nov 2021 12:27:45 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/11/extreme-weather-events-and-agriculture-what-are-the-impacts-and-whats-in-store/
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Freely-available geospatial dataset to make flood research easier
16 Nov 2021 11:51:22 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/11/freely-available-geospatial-dataset-to-make-flood-research-easier/
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[Interview] Chennai floods again after losing many blue and green spaces
11 Nov 2021 19:04:23 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/11/interview-chennai-floods-again-after-losing-many-blue-and-green-spaces/
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Unseasonal rains take 79 lives in Uttarakhand, some experts link it to climate change
02 Nov 2021 11:21:49 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/11/https-india-mongabay-com-2021-11-unseasonal-rains-take-79-lives-in-uttarakhand-some-experts-link-it-to-climate-change/
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Extreme weather becomes the new normal in India’s main monsoon season
19 Oct 2021 13:31:36 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/10/extreme-weather-becomes-the-new-normal-in-indias-main-monsoon-season/
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The home of Chipko movement, now epicentre of disasters and relocation challenges
05 Oct 2021 19:23:11 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/10/the-home-of-chipko-movement-now-epicentre-of-disasters-and-relocation-challenges/
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Most famines in south India under British rule due to minor rainfall fluctuations, rather than extreme events
15 Sep 2021 13:17:01 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/09/most-famines-in-south-india-under-british-rule-due-to-minor-rainfall-fluctuations-rather-than-extreme-events/
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To escape floodwaters, Kaziranga’s large herbivores risk moving through human-dominated spaces: study
27 Aug 2021 12:34:53 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/08/to-escape-floodwaters-kazirangas-large-herbivores-risk-moving-through-human-dominated-spaces-study/
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Why are residents of low-lying Kuttanad abandoning their homes?
25 Aug 2021 11:03:12 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/08/why-are-residents-of-low-lying-kuttanad-abandoning-their-homes/
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With poor regulation of floodplains, India is more vulnerable to flood damage
13 Jul 2021 13:32:45 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/07/with-poor-regulation-of-floodplains-india-more-vulnerable-to-flood-damage/
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The cyclone has passed but the storm of destruction continues
08 Jul 2021 10:10:11 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/07/the-cyclone-has-passed-the-storm-of-destruction-continues-to-ravage/
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Cyclone Yaas imperils communities in low-lying coastal areas of Bay of Bengal
01 Jun 2021 11:49:53 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/06/cyclone-yaas-imperils-communities-in-low-lying-coastal-areas-of-bay-of-bengal/
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Cyclone Tauktae exposes vulnerabilities along India’s west coast
26 May 2021 13:08:15 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/05/cyclone-tauktae-exposes-vulnerabilities-along-indias-west-coast/
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Southern India’s 2016-2018 drought was the worst in 150 years
20 May 2021 13:46:00 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/05/southern-indias-2016-2018-drought-was-the-worst-in-150-years/
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Checking spread of invasive alien fish as India faces climate extremes
19 May 2021 10:15:56 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/05/checking-spread-of-invasive-alien-fish-as-india-faces-climate-extremes/
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Winter drought in Himachal impacts agriculture and drinking water supply
26 Apr 2021 12:15:50 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/04/winter-drought-in-himachal-impacts-agriculture-and-drinking-water-supply/
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Floods, cyclones caused maximum deaths by extreme weather events in past 50 years
09 Mar 2021 10:45:40 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/03/floods-cyclones-caused-maximum-deaths-by-extreme-weather-events-in-past-50-years/
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Flash droughts set to increase in India, finds study
16 Feb 2021 13:24:54 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/02/flash-droughts-set-to-increase-in-india-finds-study/
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Scientists analysing Uttarakhand floods highlight need to improve monitoring of glaciers
12 Feb 2021 12:50:40 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/02/scientists-analysing-uttarakhand-floods-highlight-need-to-improve-monitoring-of-glaciers/
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Monitoring rainfall changes in world’s wettest place
11 Feb 2021 13:10:51 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/02/monitoring-rainfall-changes-in-worlds-wettest-place/
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Though Cyclone Nivar had a soft landing, floods hit coastal districts
01 Dec 2020 11:58:11 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/12/though-cyclone-nivar-had-a-soft-landing-floods-hit-coastal-districts/
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Hyderabad floods highlight the need for a disaster mitigation and climate resilience plan
02 Nov 2020 12:18:44 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/11/hyderabad-floods-highlight-the-need-for-a-disaster-mitigation-and-climate-resilience-plan/
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Arabian Sea needs to be closely monitored for future storms: Study
30 Oct 2020 13:32:58 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/10/warming-ocean-leads-to-the-rapid-intensification-of-cyclones-in-the-north-indian-ocean-a-new-study-has-said/
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To dam or not to dam? Floods in eastern Vidarbha raise the perennial debate
18 Sep 2020 12:41:25 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/09/to-dam-or-not-to-dam-floods-in-eastern-vidarbha-raise-the-perennial-debate/
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Present versus past: Environmental threats can destroy Edakkal caves and their Stone Age carvings
16 Sep 2020 14:35:42 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/09/present-versus-past-environmental-threats-can-destroy-edakkal-caves-with-their-stone-age-carvings/
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Rainfall in parts of Karnataka has reduced over decades
02 Sep 2020 12:45:57 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/09/rainfall-in-parts-of-karnataka-reduced-over-decades/
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[Commentary] Onam is a day to remember the environment to economics connect in Kerala
28 Aug 2020 11:32:17 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/08/onam-is-a-day-to-remember-the-environment-to-economics-connect-in-kerala/
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There’s more to Kodagu floods than heavy rains
17 Aug 2020 13:15:41 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/08/theres-more-to-kodagu-floods-than-heavy-rains/
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Floods across the country highlight need for a robust flood management structure
13 Aug 2020 13:00:03 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/08/floods-across-the-country-highlight-need-for-a-robust-flood-management-structure/
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Mumbai flood breaches new frontiers
12 Aug 2020 14:37:18 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/08/mumbai-flood-breaches-new-frontiers/
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Deadly landslides are becoming Kerala’s new reality every monsoon
11 Aug 2020 11:13:48 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/08/landslides-in-kerala-are-becoming-the-new-reality-every-monsoon/
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Assam reels under flood as pandemic wears on
29 Jul 2020 13:19:21 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/07/assam-reels-under-flood-as-pandemic-wears-on/
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Ecosystems-based adaptation keeps water running in Bhojdari even in dry months
29 Jun 2020 13:49:03 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/06/ecosystems-based-adaptation-keeps-water-running-in-bhojdari-even-in-dry-months/
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