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Disaster & Management

Frequent disasters expose climate risks to infrastructure in South Asia

Frequent disasters expose climate risks to infrastructure in South Asia

The Himalayan region, which crosses Nepal and several nearby countries including India, is especially vulnerable to heavy rains, floods and landslides because the area is warming up faster than the rest of the world due to human-caused climate change. Climate experts...

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Did cloudburst cause Uttarkashi flash flood? Experts say rain data doesn’t support claim

Did cloudburst cause Uttarkashi flash flood? Experts say rain data doesn’t support claim

“Data available with us does not reflect the occurrence of a cloudburst,” Rohit Thapliyal, a scientist with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Dehradun: A cloudburst in the upper catchment of the Kheer Ganga river is widely believed to have triggered the...

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