Urbanisation and Groundwater Depletion in India Introduction-Urbanisation and Groundwater Depletion in India As India’s cities grow and industries expand, the...
The Green Paradox This essay looks at Kumar Abhishek’s article, “When Green is a Sign of Warning,” published in Business...
Understanding Disaster Risk Insurance in India India is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, regularly facing floods,...
Inspired by The Hindu Editorial (Sept 14, 2024) titled “Weather Gods: On ‘Mission Mausam’: Attempts at Controlling the Weather are...
Context: Recently, the central government introduced the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha. Key Amendments Preparation of Disaster...
Context: A High-Level Committee, chaired by the Union Home Minister, has approved several disaster mitigation and capacity-building projects to enhance...
Context: A new global assessment of scientific literature led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst finds that nature-based solutions (NbS)...
Context: This past month, Delhi faced unprecedented electricity demand due to relentlessly high temperatures, leading to frequent power cuts in...
Context: Disaster databases have several limitations, including risk, time, accounting, and geographical biases, which raise questions about the accuracy of...
