Himalayan hydro developers wilfully ignore climate risks
March 04, 2019
Despite growing climate threats, politicians and developers are ignoring geological and environmental risks in a rush to make short-term profits
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March 04, 2019
Despite growing climate threats, politicians and developers are ignoring geological and environmental risks in a rush to make short-term profits
November 07, 2017
India’s mountainous state is prone to hazards including floods and earthquake, but its first disaster management plan is set to be approved in the coming months
October 02, 2017
After devastating earthquakes in 2015, clean cookstoves, rainwater harvesting and drip irrigation is making life easier for villagers in Nepal’s rural districts
October 07, 2016
Although there are some indications to link climate change and increased frequency of earthquakes, there is need for further research to check if there is a firm connection between the two, scientists say
August 12, 2016
As sea water warms due to climate change, it expands; this rise in volume upsets the balance of tectonic plates, says a new study, adding that the Gangetic delta in South Asia is particularly vulnerable
May 19, 2016
An NGO is helping earthquake victims rebuild cheap strong homes, but the initiative now needs more funding and to overcome local suspicions
April 24, 2016
Rebuilding is only just beginning after the quake destroyed over 700,000 houses in Nepal last year
April 12, 2016
Built upon old riverbeds and marsh, many of Delhi’s houses are built on soil that will turn to jelly in an earthquake
February 15, 2016
Located in the highest-risk quake zone, the disaster preparedness of the state in north-eastern India exists only on paper, just like the rules to construct quake-resistant buildings
February 08, 2016
Disasters and climate change have made climbing the world’s highest mountains increasingly deadly, particularly for Nepali Sherpas who lead the expeditions