Context: Odisha recorded 1,453 mm rainfall between June–September 25, 29% above normal, despite beginning June with a 47% deficit.The monsoon was dominated by an unusually large number of atmospheric systems, including 11 systems over the Bay of Beng...

Context: A recent report, “A Resilient Himalaya: Protecting a Region at Risk and Securing Future Prosperity”, estimates that ₹64.8 lakh crore or 21.5% of India’s FY24 GDP depends on the Himalayas.Glacier retreat threatens water availability, agricult...

Context: Bihar received 601.1 mm rainfall between June 1 and September 8, 27% below normal, yet severe flooding affected 2,157 villages across 14 districts and ~40.51 lakh people by September 9.The episode highlights that flood severity depends not o...

Context: Recent flash floods in Nepal and Tibet have been linked to a possible glacial collapse, which sent ice, rock debris and water into the Lhende Khola–Bhote Koshi river system, eventually affecting inhabited valleys.Increasing Himalayan warming...

Context: A catastrophic flood swept through Nepal’s Bhote Koshi valley, causing hundreds of deaths, injuries and disappearances; nearly 400 travellers, including many Indian pilgrims, were also reported missing.Floodwaters originating from the Tibet...

Context: A flash flood struck Nepal’s Himalayan and foothill regions, causing at least 359 deaths, including foreign tourists, while around 300 Indians were reported missing.Satellite imagery analysed by agencies including the Indian Space Research O...

Context: India’s fire-safety risks have expanded beyond traditional sites such as industrial units, offices, mass gatherings, firecracker units and railway compartments to residential buildings, hotels and hospitals, particularly Intensive Care Units...

Context: A catastrophic flood swept through Nepal’s Bhote Koshi valley, causing hundreds of deaths, injuries and disappearances; nearly 400 travellers, including many Indian pilgrims, were also reported missing.Floodwaters originating from the Tibet...

Context: A flash flood struck Nepal’s Himalayan and foothill regions, causing at least 359 deaths, including foreign tourists, while around 300 Indians were reported missing.Satellite imagery analysed by agencies including the Indian Space Research O...

Context: India’s fire-safety risks have expanded beyond traditional sites such as industrial units, offices, mass gatherings, firecracker units and railway compartments to residential buildings, hotels and hospitals, particularly Intensive Care Units...