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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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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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Why south Tamil Nadu received record-breaking rain during the northeast monsoon
10 Jan 2024 16:46:55 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2024/01/why-south-tamil-nadu-received-record-breaking-rain-during-the-northeast-monsoon/
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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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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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Community participation helps a Maharashtra village become flood-free after years
02 Mar 2023 13:28:07 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/03/community-participation-helps-a-maharashtra-village-become-flood-free-after-years/
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How Assam’s Mising community is coping with floods through architectural design
23 Jan 2023 15:17:00 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/01/how-assams-mising-community-is-coping-with-floods-through-architectural-design/
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Risk-informed planning essential to prevent floods in Kochi
15 Sep 2022 15:57:58 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/09/risk-informed-planning-essential-to-prevent-floods-in-kochi/
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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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[Interview] More research about relationship between flash floods and climate change needed
07 Jul 2022 14:33:08 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/07/interview-more-research-about-relationship-between-flash-floods-and-climate-change-needed/
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Pune’s proposed river rejuvenation project does not consider ecology, hydrogeology, and climate change, say experts
27 May 2022 10:37:13 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/05/punes-proposed-river-rejuvenation-project-does-not-consider-ecology-hydrogeology-and-climate-change-say-experts/
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[Video] When sand mining alters a river, flooding farmlands in Spiti
12 May 2022 15:19:18 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/05/video-when-sand-mining-alters-a-river-flooding-farmlands-in-spiti/
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As Lohari village is submerged for a dam, homes, farms and memories are drowned
10 May 2022 11:34:46 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/05/as-lohari-village-is-submerged-for-a-dam-homes-farms-and-memories-are-drowned/
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[Commentary] Thirty years after the Rio Summit the green report card is not fully in the red
06 May 2022 15:53:44 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/05/commentary-thirty-years-after-the-rio-summit-the-green-report-card-is-not-fully-in-the-red/
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Floods less likely to be severe when cyclones hit dry land before monsoons, finds study
30 Mar 2022 10:26:57 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/03/floods-less-likely-to-be-severe-when-cyclones-hit-dry-land-before-monsoons-finds-study/
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[Commentary] A city on marsh: Why Indian coastal cities need to design and build with nature
22 Mar 2022 13:27:48 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/03/commentary-a-city-on-marsh-why-indian-coastal-cities-need-to-design-and-build-with-nature/
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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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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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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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Unpacking how cyclones impact mangroves’ ability to soak up carbon dioxide
14 Oct 2021 11:56:02 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/10/unpacking-how-cyclones-impact-mangroves-ability-to-soak-up-carbon-dioxide/
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The ‘sorrow’ of Damodar river continues for millions of people
09 Sep 2021 13:41:48 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/09/the-sorrow-of-damodar-river-continues-for-millions-of-people/
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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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Limitations in Bihar’s flood relief likely due to budget constraints
04 Aug 2021 14:09:16 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/08/limitations-in-bihars-flood-relief-likely-due-to-budget-constraints/
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[Commentary] Challenges of conservation, cyclones and COVID-19 in the lives of Sundarban residents
16 Jul 2021 14:53:52 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/07/commentary-challenges-of-conservation-cyclones-and-covid-19-in-the-lives-of-sundarban-residents/
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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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Human activity disturbs quiet habitat of black-necked cranes in Arunachal Pradesh
02 Jun 2021 13:38:55 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/06/human-activity-disturbs-quiet-habitat-of-black-necked-cranes-in-arunachal-pradesh/
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Bihar highly vulnerable to climate change, says study, but lacks action plan
19 May 2021 11:11:15 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/05/bihar-highly-vulnerable-to-climate-change-says-study-but-lacks-action-plan/
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Farmers, near Bagmati river in Bihar, pick fertility of land over safety from floods
20 Apr 2021 08:05:21 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/04/farmers-near-bagmati-river-in-bihar-pick-fertility-of-land-over-safety-from-floods/
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Chamoli floods trigger concerns against rapid development in the Himalayan region
10 Feb 2021 13:41:41 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/02/chamoli-floods-trigger-concerns-against-rapid-development-in-the-himalayan-region/
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Ancient tree rings shed light on Brahmaputra’s flood risk
14 Jan 2021 11:46:48 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2021/01/ancient-tree-rings-shed-light-on-brahmaputras-flood-risk/
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Latest Kaziranga expansion brings back fear of evictions among residents
25 Nov 2020 13:55:58 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/11/latest-kaziranga-expansion-brings-back-fear-of-evictions-among-residents/
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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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Worsening floods in Indonesia’s Sumatra Island linked to oil palm plantations
19 Oct 2020 12:20:01 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/10/worsening-floods-in-indonesias-sumatra-island-linked-to-oil-palm-plantations/
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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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Chennai’s Adyar river shows signs of recovery after years of government investment
22 Aug 2020 14:48:08 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/08/chennais-adyar-river-shows-signs-of-recovery-after-years-of-government-investment/
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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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As assembly election nears, Kerala government announces environmentally controversial projects
14 Jul 2020 14:37:00 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/07/as-assembly-election-nears-kerala-government-announces-environmentally-controversial-projects/
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Protect India’s forests and urban green spaces, says India’s climate change report
19 Jun 2020 14:24:45 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/06/protect-indias-forests-and-urban-green-spaces-says-indias-climate-change-report/
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[Commentary] India can build back better from COVID-19
05 Jun 2020 11:24:17 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/06/commentary-india-can-build-back-better-from-covid-19/
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With floods and COVID-19, Assam faces a dual threat
03 Jun 2020 13:45:16 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/06/with-floods-and-covid-19-assam-faces-a-dual-threat/
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Climate change favours locust swarms, India increasingly at risk
02 Jun 2020 12:47:59 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/06/climate-change-favours-locust-swarms-india-increasingly-at-risk/
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[Analysis] Cyclone Amphan puts focus back on millions displaced by climate disasters
25 May 2020 13:36:48 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/05/analysis-cyclone-amphan-puts-focus-back-on-millions-displaced-by-climate-disasters/
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[Commentary] It is not COVID-19 alone, but also the environment and the economy
27 Mar 2020 13:15:15 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/03/commentary-it-is-not-covid-19-alone-but-also-the-environment-and-the-economy/
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[Photos] Home in Maharashtra, farm in Karnataka leaves flood victims nowhere
20 Feb 2020 11:57:17 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/02/photos-home-in-maharashtra-farm-in-karnataka-leaves-flood-victims-nowhere/
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Memories of recent Kerala floods push students to ask for climate action
08 Jan 2020 12:18:19 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/01/memories-of-recent-kerala-floods-push-students-to-ask-for-climate-action/
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‘E’ for elections. ‘E’ for environment: Our top stories exploring where environment featured in the 2019 elections
26 Dec 2019 10:56:07 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2019/12/e-for-elections-e-for-environment-our-top-stories-exploring-where-environment-featured-in-the-2019-elections/
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Editor’s pick 2019: Elections, climate change and extreme weather events
25 Dec 2019 12:41:06 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2019/12/editors-pick-2019-elections-climate-change-and-extreme-weather-events/
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Delayed Indian monsoon, Cyclone Fani ‘high impact’ events of 2019
05 Dec 2019 14:08:30 +0000
https://india.mongabay.com/2019/12/delayed-india-monsoon-cyclone-fani-high-impact-events-of-2019/
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