The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
A six-year-old boy was on Thursday killed in a landslide at suburban Chembur following heavy rainfall lashing the city for last 48 hours, a civic official said. The boy, a resident of Mahul village near Vashi Naka in Chembur East, was killed this morning when the hut in which he …
Five persons were killed in landslide following a cloudburst at Jakhnyali village in Tehri district of Uttarakhand early on Thursday. Tehri District Magistrate Yugal Kishore Pant said, “Five bodies have been recovered and one is missing. Search operations are going on.” The victims include two children and two elderly women. …
Considering the landslide at Malin village of Ambegaon taluka, in which nearly 150 people are feared to have died, as a warning bell, geological experts have said such disasters are more man-made in nature than natural. According to them, leveling of slope and de-forestation might be the main reasons for …
At least 20 people were killed when a landslide triggered by heavy rain flattened Malin village, 110 km from Pune city, on Wednesday morning. Officials said the death toll was expected to mount as at least 150 people were missing after the landslide, which struck in the early hours when …
PUNE: Geology experts warned of the likelihood of more landslides after Wednesday's catastrophe at Malin village in Ambegaon tehsil left over 150 villagers trapped. They said landslides could occur in villages located along the backwaters of Dimbhe dam. They recommended that the state government undertake a survey of these villages …
Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rainfall have wreaked havoc in various parts of Nepal. Two people died in separate incidents while scores were affected. Our correspondent from Chitwan reported that Dil Bahadur Chepang, 45, of Piple-9, died after being swept away by a flooded Martal stream on Tuesday. Chepang’s …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) regarding Nityanand Mishra Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 31/07/2014 regarding increasing landslides and slope instability cases in Trikut hillock supporting Maa Sharda Devi Temple in Maihar in Satna district due to construction of various concrete structures, deforestation …
Moderate to heavy rains lashed most parts of north India triggering landslides in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand and causing rivers across the region to flow close to the danger mark at several places. People in Delhi were affected by extreme humidity which was recorded between 64 and 92 per cent, …
The U.S. government is planning to use sound blasting to conduct research on the ocean floor along most of the East Coast, using technology similar to that which led to a court battle by environmentalists in New Jersey. The U.S. Geological Survey plans to map the outer limits of the …
Five days after the state government officially halted the Char Dham yatra due to incessant rains and inclement weather conditions, about 35 villages in various districts remain cut off as 168 connecting roads and two national highways are blocked due to landslides. Villagers in Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Nainital, Bageshwar and …
The report says that logging in the area may have played a role. The most detailed published scientific account of the mudslide, which was the deadliest in U.S. history, suggests that the disaster was years in the making in a valley with a history of huge landslides dating back thousands …
The death toll from a mudslide in a village in Dai-Jingpo autonomous prefecture of Dehong, southwest China's Yunnan province, has risen to 10. The local public security bureau said ten people are still missing and another seven were injured as of 4 p.m.. The mudslide happened at around 6 am …
Three persons died and two others are feared dead in separate incidents of floods and landslides in mid-west and far-west regions in the past 24 hours. The water-induced disasters also displaced several families. In Jajarkot, police constable Nim Bahadur Shahi was swept away by rain-fed Chhapre stream in Daha VDC-3 …
DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand government has sent a proposal to the Centre seeking to relocate about 2,400 people from more than 300 villages located in landslide-prone areas in nine hilly districts to Haridwar, Dehradun and Udham Singh Nagar districts in the state, chief minister Harish Rawat said here on Sunday. The …
Taking cognizance of media reports about road closure due to landslide and suspension of Char Dham yatra due to weather alert, the Union Cabinet Secretary, Ajeet Sethi, reviewed the condition of Uttarakhand through video conferencing on Thursday. During the meeting, the State Government has sought two MI helicopter for next …
President Obama announced a series of climate change initiatives on Wednesday aimed at guarding the electricity supply; improving local planning for flooding, coastal erosion and storm surges; and better predicting landslide risks as sea levels rise and storms and droughts intensify. The actions, involving a variety of federal agencies, were …
GUIYANG - A rain-triggered landslide in Southwest China's Guizhou province buried eight people on Thursday morning, local authorities said. Days of heavy rain caused the landslide in Dakuo Village of Zhijin County in the city of Bijie at around 4 a.m., said a spokesman with the county. By 10 am, …
Weather- and climate-related disasters have caused $2.4 trillion in economic losses and nearly 2 million deaths globally since 1971 according to a new report. While the losses are staggering, the report also shows that we have learned from past disasters, lessons the world will need as development continues in hazardous …
At least nine persons have been killed in landslides triggered by heavy rain in two districts of Nepal. Six persons were killed yesterday due to landslides in Sindhupalchowk district, 75 kms east of Kathmandu, police said. Five others were seriously injured in the incident. Three persons were killed and three …
Nine persons have died in floods and landslides in Sindhupalchok, Lalitpur and Chitwan districts within the past 24 hours. Six persons were killed and two others went missing in separate incidents at Papaldanda, Dhuskun, Bhotsipa and Kadambas in Sindhupalchok on Saturday night. Deputy Superintendent of Police Bharat Bahadur Bohara said …
