Natural Disaster
Himalayan infra projects brace for a climate risk premium
Climate change is making infrastructure in the Himalayas increasingly expensive to insure due to the rising incidents of flash floods, landslides, and glacial lake outburst floods.
7 min read16 Sep 2026Climate Change and You: A cool vest on a hot day
In this edition of ‘Climate Change and You’ newsletter: frugal technologies to protect workers from punishing heat, the devastating flash floods in Nepal, and how adverse weather is impacting food prices in India.
7 min read5 Sep 2026Cyclone Ditwah: Death toll rises to 334 as Sri Lanka faces massive floods and landslides; over 400 people missing
Cyclone Ditwah: As massive floods and landslides affect Sri Lanka, the death toll due to the natural disaster rises to 334, with more than 400 people missing. The disaster agency announced that more than 1.3 million people across the island have been affected by the record rains in the region.
3 min read30 Nov 2025Bangladesh quake kills 6; strong tremors rock Kolkata as witnesses recall buildings shaking like trees | 5 updates
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Bangladesh, killing at least six and injuring many.
1 min read21 Nov 2025Super Typhoon Fung-wong hits Philippines, 2 dead, 1 million evacuated amid floods, landslides and devastation: See pics
Super Typhoon Fung-wong hit the northeastern Philippines, causing at least two deaths and forcing over a million evacuations. With winds up to 185 kph, the typhoon threatens extensive areas, including metropolitan Manila, as the country recovers from Typhoon Kalmaegi's devastation.
3 min read9 Nov 2025From rescue to recovery: Why mental healthcare needs to be a part of disaster relief
As natural disasters rise, there’s an urgent case to be made for offering psychological first aid to affected people within the first 72 hours
5 min read14 Oct 2025India’s hill states lurch from one disaster to the next: What role did policy failures and neglect play?
Devastating floods and landslides in India’s Himalayan states expose more than nature’s fury. Policy gaps, poorly planned infra projects and weak enforcement of environmental norms have worsened vulnerabilities. Why have risks multiplied? People must demand answers.
4 min read7 Oct 2025Philippines earthquake death toll rises to 69: A look at the deadliest quakes of the 21st Century
While Tuesday's quake and the devastation left in its wake is tragic, it pales in comparison to some that rocked the world in the recent past.
4 min read1 Oct 2025Climate Change and You: Do rivers have a memory?
This edition of ‘Climate Change and You’ discusses the ongoing monsoon mayhem, the raging debate around E20, and how climate risks are upending travel plans.
5 min read6 Sep 2025Calamity watch: We must not let natural disasters blindside us
North India’s hilly zones have had one flood after another this August. As the climate changes and extreme weather events inevitably increase, we need better risk monitoring, far greater preparedness and quick relief efforts to minimize the loss of lives.
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