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Freely-available geospatial dataset to make flood research easier

Sahana Ghosh 16 Nov 2021

[Interview] Chennai floods again after losing many blue and green spaces

S. Gopikrishna Warrier 11 Nov 2021

Extreme weather becomes the new normal in India’s main monsoon season

Soumya Sarkar 19 Oct 2021

Unpacking how cyclones impact mangroves’ ability to soak up carbon dioxide

Sahana Ghosh 14 Oct 2021
Damodar river flows across some of the most mineral rich regions of India which could be a boon for states like Jharkhand and West Bengal. Image by Rahul Singh

The ‘sorrow’ of Damodar river continues for millions of people

Rahul Singh and Kundan Pandey 9 Sep 2021

Why are residents of low-lying Kuttanad abandoning their homes?

K.A. Shaji 25 Aug 2021
'Flood-hit villages relocating after flood in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar. Photo by Madhav

Limitations in Bihar’s flood relief likely due to budget constraints

Pushyamitra 4 Aug 2021

[Commentary] Challenges of conservation, cyclones and COVID-19 in the lives of Sundarban residents

Kalpita Bhar Paul 16 Jul 2021

With poor regulation of floodplains, India is more vulnerable to flood damage

Manish Kumar 13 Jul 2021

Human activity disturbs quiet habitat of black-necked cranes in Arunachal Pradesh

Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya, Rini Barman 2 Jun 2021

Bihar highly vulnerable to climate change, says study, but lacks action plan

Rohin Kumar 19 May 2021
Embankment work is going on Bagmati river near Belwa. Photo- WRD Bihar/Facebook

Farmers, near Bagmati river in Bihar, pick fertility of land over safety from floods

Pushyamitra 20 Apr 2021

Chamoli floods trigger concerns against rapid development in the Himalayan region

Hridayesh Joshi, Mayank Aggarwal 10 Feb 2021
Aerial views of Brahmaputra river. Photo by Ashwin Kumar/Wikimedia commons.

Ancient tree rings shed light on Brahmaputra’s flood risk

Sahana Ghosh 14 Jan 2021

Latest Kaziranga expansion brings back fear of evictions among residents

Anupam Chakravartty 25 Nov 2020

Hyderabad floods highlight the need for a disaster mitigation and climate resilience plan

M. Somasekhar 2 Nov 2020
Flooded oil palm plantation. Image courtesy of Clara Zemp

Worsening floods in Indonesia’s Sumatra Island linked to oil palm plantations

Basten Gokkon 19 Oct 2020

To dam or not to dam? Floods in eastern Vidarbha raise the perennial debate

Nivedita Khandekar 18 Sep 2020

Present versus past: Environmental threats can destroy Edakkal caves and their Stone Age carvings

K.A. Shaji 16 Sep 2020

Chennai’s Adyar river shows signs of recovery after years of government investment

Nina Varghese 22 Aug 2020