Worst in 50 years
Romania is facing its worst flood in almost 50 years due to continuous heavy rainfall. The disaster has hit 31 of the country's 41 counties in the past two weeks. Over 11,000 people in 108 cities and
Romania is facing its worst flood in almost 50 years due to continuous heavy rainfall. The disaster has hit 31 of the country's 41 counties in the past two weeks. Over 11,000 people in 108 cities and
bird flu in russia: Russia's emergencies ministry declared on July 21, 2005, that the country's first case of bird flu, the strains of which can infect humans and be fatal, had been detected in a
The main objective of this study in Kaziranga National Park (Assam) was two fold: 1) Review of protection strategies and suggestion to enhance their effectiveness and 2) Development of a comprehensive capacity building plan for frontline staff.
<p>India being mainly an agricultural country the economy and further its growth purely depends on the vagaries of the weather and in particular the extreme weather events. The information on extreme weather
The authors in this paper present a factual and a brief review of the extreme weather events that occurred in India during the last 100 years (1991-2004). The socio-economic impacts of the extreme weather events such as floods, droughts, cyclones, hail storm, thunderstorm, heat and cold waves have been increasing due to large growth of population and its migration towards urban
Assam government says Bogibeel bridge might cause floods
The main objective of this study can be asserted as to assess the probable impacts, which are likely to be happened due to the operation of proposed Tipaimukh Hydro Electric Dam (Multipurpose) Project of India by storing, regulating, withdrawal or diversion of the Barak River flow on the northeast region of Bangladesh.
Congress manifesto implcitly acknowledges past mistakes and sets a new agenda
Over 2,500 odd kilometers this river meanders, flowing through the lives of over 500 million people, enabling a vast basin spread over Nepal, India and Bangladesh. Historically, the rich silt the river carried attracted millions to flock to it. The river
Geological evidence points to a historic inundation
Bells jingled, colourful carnivals spread cheer; Asia was filled with festivity, as the people celebrated the Nativity of Jesus Christ. The festival of joy had just begun. But death was just hours away. When the most powerful earthquake in more than 40 years struck deep under the Indian Ocean, the Indonesian island of Banda Aceh became a mass graveyard.
Scientists monitor riverbank erosion to predict floods
<p>This video explains measures Japan took to prevent natural disasters.
More than a lakh affected as floods hit Goalpara district in Assam
Where the floods meet the chemical badlands: an Ankleshwar factory
Bangladesh wants remedy; can India and Nepal pitch in?
Is the government s handling of northeast floods off track?
Last fortnight, I wrote of an impending drought. 15 days on, I stand corrected. Now devastating floods are drowning parts of the recently parched country. So much so that Gujarat chief minister
At least 35 persons have been killed and millions stranded in floods sweeping Bangladesh and Nepal. Torrential rains threatened the closure of Sylhet airport and snapped rail and road links in north
With the monsoon yet to run its course, north Bengal, where the rivers are already in spate, lives in fear.