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A physically disabled man rests as commuters cross a waterlogged street in 2013 in Guwahati. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Is India’s disaster preparedness inclusive enough?

Aisiri Amin 29 Aug 2025
A man rows past a bus partly submerged in flood water in Rishikesh in June 2013. Extreme rain during the monsoon led to flash floods, cloudbursts and landslides during this time in the Western Himalayas. (AP Photo)

What are cloudbursts? Why do they occur and how can cloudburst risks be reduced? [Explainer]

Max Martin 27 Aug 2025
A municipal worker helps a man push his bike through a waterlogged road following heavy rains in Mumbai. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Mumbai reels under relentless rain

Kundan Pandey 20 Aug 2025
A ravaged Dharali after August 5, 2025 flash flood in the Kheer Gad. Image by Hridayesh Joshi

Flash flood in the Himalayas reignites debate on development

Kavita Upadhyay 14 Aug 2025

Rescue efforts in progress after flash floods in Uttarakhand

Simrin Sirur 7 Aug 2025
Fishing in the Teesta river in Bangladesh. Image by Ahamed Rafid via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Assessment of Sikkim flood impact shows damage to fish habitats

Simrin Sirur 17 Jul 2025
Rescue operation underway by the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Response Force at Khaniyara Manuni Khad in Kangra district. Photos by Himachal Pradesh SDRF via X.

Flash flood risk in three Himachal districts as heavy rain continues

Manish Chandra Mishra 30 Jun 2025
A road in Mon district, Nagaland, following rain and landslides. Image by Nayantara Siruguri.

First payout under extreme-weather insurance triggers relief and intrigue

Simrin Sirur 20 Jun 2025
Rescue operation in a flood affected area in Imphal West, Manipur. Photo credit- Manipur Police

Record rainfall followed by floods and landslides batter Northeast India

Nabarun Guha 9 Jun 2025
Experts urgently call for comprehensive planning, including the construction of concrete embankments along rivers and the proper diversion of floodwaters to mitigate the severity of future disasters. Image by Abid Bhat.

Experts blame unplanned construction for flash floods

Mudassir Kuloo 26 May 2025
The Indian Army conducts relief and rescue operations in the wake of floods that ravaged Chennai in 2015.

Solving India’s urban flooding crisis is not just a pipe dream [Commentary]

Srikanth Viswanathan, Nithya Ramesh 7 Mar 2025
teesta III Sikkim

Political stir follows expert panel’s approval to rebuild Teesta dam in Sikkim

Simrin Sirur 6 Feb 2025

A regional hub in the Himalayas to reduce risks from climate-induced disasters

Nidhi Jamwal 14 Jan 2025

[Book review] A reality check on efforts to decentralise natural resource governance

Kundan Pandey 10 Jan 2025

Your Environment This Week: Dung beetles, City dwelling urban jackals and Frogs in fields

Mongabay India 20 Dec 2024

[Commentary] Holding financiers accountable for bankrolling big hydro projects

Amitanshu Verma 4 Dec 2024

How flood protection structures heighten flood vulnerability

Simrin Sirur 29 Nov 2024

Silt, a major reason for Kosi river’s flooding

Rahul Singh 25 Nov 2024

Island villages between Kosi embankments neglected after Bihar floods

Rahul Singh 7 Nov 2024
Headmaster Basu Biswas enters Alichuck Lower Primary School a day after heavy rain lightly flooded the school grounds. Image by Ananya Chetia.

Your Environment This Week: Recycling in India, Flood-affected schools, Andaman’s mangroves

Mongabay India 7 Oct 2024