What is the News? The “World Migration Report 2022” has been published. More about the report: It is a biennial report published by the “International Organization for Migration” (IOM) of the UN. The report quoted the regular data collation by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). The 2022 report on global migration focuses on migration… Continue reading Climate disasters displace more people than conflicts now
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What Chennai (and India) must do to prevent urban flooding
News: The ongoing spell of heavy rain in Chennai has again exposed its vulnerabilities. This shows that the city has not learnt any lessons from 2015. Must Read: Season of floods: On TN’s long-term solutions to avoid monsoon woes What are the reasons behind floods in Urban areas? 1. Density of population, 2. Underdeveloped infrastructure,… Continue reading What Chennai (and India) must do to prevent urban flooding
Season of floods: On TN’s long-term solutions to avoid monsoon woes
News: The ongoing spell of heavy rain in Chennai has again exposed its vulnerabilities. It has also raised questions about the Government’s preparedness to deal with the problem of inundation (flooding). Why the problem of flooding is persistent in cities? The crux of the problem is the issue of drainage. The reasons that are responsible… Continue reading Season of floods: On TN’s long-term solutions to avoid monsoon woes
Burning problem: Fast urbanising India can’t be cavalier on safety & have pathetic fire-fighting infrastructure
News: There is a need to adopt various mechanisms to control fire incidents. There are many loose ends in ensuring the fire safety standards. In 2019 alone, India recorded 10,915 deaths due to fire accidents. Recently, a fire broke out in a hospital in Maharashtra, which led to the loss of 11 lives. Where do… Continue reading Burning problem: Fast urbanising India can’t be cavalier on safety & have pathetic fire-fighting infrastructure
Uttarakhand Floods: Respect Himalayan landscape if you want to preserve it, say experts
Synopsis: To save biodiversity-rich places the governments of Uttarakhand and the entire Himalayan region must preserve their forests and reflect on their infrastructure model. Contents1 Introduction2 Why Himalayas need to be preserved?3 What steps can be taken to preserve Himalayan biodiversity of India?4 What is the way forward? Introduction The latest floods in Uttarakhand caused terrible… Continue reading Uttarakhand Floods: Respect Himalayan landscape if you want to preserve it, say experts
Cat to the rescue: Govts, insurers must issue catastrophe bonds for citizens’ financial protection from weather events
Synopsis: With India prone to disaster activities, there is a need to launch the cat bonds or catastrophe bonds. Contents1 Introduction2 What are catastrophe bonds or cat bonds? 3 What are the benefits of cat bonds?4 What should India do? Introduction Climate change has an adverse impact on the nature and environment. It led to a lot… Continue reading Cat to the rescue: Govts, insurers must issue catastrophe bonds for citizens’ financial protection from weather events
By 2030, early warnings on floods and droughts to be available for all: WMO
Source: This post is based on the article “By 2030, early warnings on floods and droughts to be available for all: WMO” published in “Down to Earth” on 20th October 2021. What is the news? At the ongoing World Meteorological Congress, World Meteorological Congress has endorsed the ‘Water Declaration’, wherein early warnings about floods and… Continue reading By 2030, early warnings on floods and droughts to be available for all: WMO
Has Kerala learnt anything from extreme weather? Apparently not, say experts
Synopsis: The issue of flash floods seen in Kerala, reasons associated and the remedies needed. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the reasons attributed to the recent floods?3 What are the recent trends wrt Kerala floods?4 What are the reasons for Kerala floods?5 What needs to be done now? Introduction The recent Kerala floods took life of… Continue reading Has Kerala learnt anything from extreme weather? Apparently not, say experts
NGRI proposes landslip, flood warning system
What is the news? The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research -National Geophysical Research Institute (CSIR-NGRI) has launched an ‘Environmental Seismology’ group to develop a ‘Landslide and Flood Early Warning System’ for the Himalayan region. It is based on real-time monitoring with dense seismological networks, coupled with satellite data, numerical modelling and geomorphic analysis. What is the purpose of this early… Continue reading NGRI proposes landslip, flood warning system
Water water everywhere and we must stop to think
Synopsis: Floods have begun to affect an increasing area of India with rising intensity and frequency. Urban infrastructure is under severe pressure, and it’s unclear if we are prepared for worse. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the causes of floods?3 What is the impact of the floods?4 What are the associated issues? Introduction Incidents of floods… Continue reading Water water everywhere and we must stop to think
