Rainfall in October has been 36% higher than normal. (PTI) The record-shattering rainfall that caused widespread destruction in Uttarakhand over the past two days is expected to drastically reduce from today, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted. The state is likely to remain dry for the remainder of the week. Uttarakhand received 122 mm … Read more
An example of the most recent climate change disaster is the Uttarakhand floods of 2021 in Nanda Devi National Park, a Unesco World Heritage site. It is believed to have been caused by a landslide or a glacier burst at Nanda Devi. By Reya Mehrotra California wildfiresA combination of causes like increased warming due to … Read more
At least 476 NDRF, SDRF, ITBP and Army personnel has been deployed for the search operations at the Uttarakhand flood sites. (IE Image) The Uttarakhand flash floods that shook the nation on February 7 claimed several lives. It’s been more than 10 days since the tragedy; search and rescue operations continue and dozens are yet … Read more
New evidence had indeed made Uttarakhand incident look like a result of a landslide or snow avalanche. (IE Image) Evidence collected by teams of scientists investigating the cause of Sunday flash floods suggests that glacier outburst might not have caused the flash floods in Uttarakhand on Sunday but a few studies conducted in the last … Read more