By गाँव कनेक्शन
According to the notes prepared by a climate change awareness group, with the increasing global temperatures, winds can hold more moisture and this increased moisture can lead to increased amount of 'short duration intense rainfall' as in case of a cloudburst.
According to the notes prepared by a climate change awareness group, with the increasing global temperatures, winds can hold more moisture and this increased moisture can lead to increased amount of 'short duration intense rainfall' as in case of a cloudburst.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
A cloudburst has resulted in severe flooding in north Sikkim and 23 personnel from the Indian Army are missing. CM Prem Singh Tamang has assessed the flood situation and rescue operations are underway. More details here.
A cloudburst has resulted in severe flooding in north Sikkim and 23 personnel from the Indian Army are missing. CM Prem Singh Tamang has assessed the flood situation and rescue operations are underway. More details here.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
The recent floods in Sikkim which claimed 53 lives while more than 150 people remain missing, have put spotlight on the previous warnings about such disasters. The experts have underlined that such risks will only increase with an adversely changing climate.
The recent floods in Sikkim which claimed 53 lives while more than 150 people remain missing, have put spotlight on the previous warnings about such disasters. The experts have underlined that such risks will only increase with an adversely changing climate.
By Megha Prakash
3 मई से 7 मई के बीच उत्तराखंड के कई जिलों से भारी बारिश, अचानक बाढ़ और भूस्खलन की खबरें आईं। इनमें बाजार और घर बह गए, खेत मिट्टी और कीचड़ से भर गए। क्या इन घटनाओं को देखते हुए मौसम विभाग के बादल फटने के मानकों को फिर से परिभाषित नहीं किया जाना चाहिए?
3 मई से 7 मई के बीच उत्तराखंड के कई जिलों से भारी बारिश, अचानक बाढ़ और भूस्खलन की खबरें आईं। इनमें बाजार और घर बह गए, खेत मिट्टी और कीचड़ से भर गए। क्या इन घटनाओं को देखते हुए मौसम विभाग के बादल फटने के मानकों को फिर से परिभाषित नहीं किया जाना चाहिए?
By गाँव कनेक्शन
So far, five dead bodies of flood victims have been recovered while 23 army personnel remain missing in the deluge. The experts have attributed the disaster to global warming amidst an adversely changing climate. Details here.
So far, five dead bodies of flood victims have been recovered while 23 army personnel remain missing in the deluge. The experts have attributed the disaster to global warming amidst an adversely changing climate. Details here.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Chungthang Dam, part of Sikkim’s biggest hydropower project on the Teesta river was washed away in a Glacial lake outburst flood on October 3. In its blog, South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) discussed what could have triggered the disaster.
Chungthang Dam, part of Sikkim’s biggest hydropower project on the Teesta river was washed away in a Glacial lake outburst flood on October 3. In its blog, South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) discussed what could have triggered the disaster.
By Anoop Nautiyal
The districts of Rudraprayag and Tehri in Uttarakhand rank first and second in the country out of the 147 districts with a substantial landslide exposure. Since 2015, at least 3,601 major landslides have occurred in the Himalayan state.
The districts of Rudraprayag and Tehri in Uttarakhand rank first and second in the country out of the 147 districts with a substantial landslide exposure. Since 2015, at least 3,601 major landslides have occurred in the Himalayan state.