Parched lands
The frequency of droughts has made even traditionally water rich regions fall under the spectre of death
The frequency of droughts has made even traditionally water rich regions fall under the spectre of death
The 1999 super cyclone has put the state s development clock back by two decades
Environmental degradation causes a plethora of problems. Mismanagement and destruction of natural resources leave people even more vulnerable
Continuous siltation will choke Asia s biggest brakish lagoon to death
Calamities, environmental degradation and bad governance invest to make Orissa India's poorest state
In Kashipur, starvation continues to stalk its residents. Nearly 50 people died after consum-ing ungus-ridden mango kernel till August. But the state government defended this say-ing that mango
A development project, which has got patronage from the panchayat, is changing the face of many villages in North Bengal
He loves to dabble with pumps. Fourteen-year-old Sukumal Dutta along with the other members of the community has undergone training as a mechanic for diesel pumpsets. With help from the NBTDP, the
Our stock brokers can learn a few things about rising and falling prices from the Rabha tribe. Sheetin Rabha is a dynamic and wise women. Her group of 24 members decided to invest and took Rs 600
<p>Water has suddenly become a favoured subject for seminars and conferences all over the world.
Villagers of Bhuragaon in Assam no longer depend on the government for protecting their lands from the currents of the Brahmaputra. They have, instead, adopted a new method to save their crop and hearth by digging in spurs
Greenhouse gas emissions could raise global temperatures much more than previously forecast leading to drought and flooding as weather patterns shift and polar ice melts
While UK faces increased incidence of floods, the US water resources are threatened by global warming
Annual flood damages to rise in the future in USA
Rise in sea levels due to global warming threatens to drown at least 2,000 of the 17,000 Indonesian islands, according to Pelangi, an environmental group. Sutamihardja, head of the group and a
The Yellow River of China may soon dry up. The reasons behind this are drought, deforestation and mismanagement of water waste. "The situation has worsened significantly since the beginning of the
Even as the fuel tax protest has hit the headlines, incessant rains have brought the issue of global warming and environmental mismanagement to the fore
Britain s worst ever flood in 50 years could be a result of global warming
Floods in Bangladesh have claimed the lives of more than 130 people and rendered more than two million people homeless. Over 1,100 km of roads and hundreds of buildings have been destroyed by
There are at least 26 "potentially dangerous' glacial lakes in the Nepalese side of Himalayas, according to the Inventory of Glaciers. The risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Flood ( glof ) still