Context: Despite a rain-deficient monsoon, Mumbai recorded 38°C on October 12, over 5°C above normal. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) attributed this to an anticyclonic circulation and shifting wind patterns, which delayed the sea breeze an...

Context: Nearly 500 Indian companies across seven industrial sectors submitted their first compliance reports on July 31, operationalising India’s domestic compliance carbon market. First carbon credits were expected in October, followed by trading o...

Context: The 9th India International Water Week, held in New Delhi under the theme of climate-resilient water management, highlighted India's growing experience in water governance.India has moved from being primarily exposed to floods, droughts and...

Context: Maharashtra is again facing concerns over drought and agricultural distress, prompting comparisons with the severe 1972 drought, one of the State’s defining drought crises.However, the nature of the challenge has changed: while the 1972 cris...

Context: Recent disasters in Nepal demonstrated the growing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), drones and crowdsourced data for rescue, damage assessment and disaster response.AI is increasingly being integrated across the disaster-management cycle...

Context: Recent climate disasters in South Asia — Nepal floods, Sri Lanka’s Cyclone Ditwah, Pakistan floods and recurring floods in India — highlight the increasing frequency and interconnectedness of climate shocks.These disasters reveal that while...

ContextDevastating floods in Nepal’s Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers in sparsely populated Rasuwa district (~48,000 people) killed hundreds and destroyed traditional villages, urban settlements, tourist sites, trade routes, roads, bridges, social infr...

Context: Recent disasters in Nepal highlight the interconnected and fragile nature of the Himalayan region and the need for India to strengthen preparedness against earthquakes, landslides, glacial hazards and climate-induced disasters.The Himalaya s...