by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 31, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Technology
“What we actually wanted from them, and still want, is if there are early movements of glaciers and early movements around that area, we would want to know a bit early,” said Sauhardra Joshi, a hydrologist at Nepal’s Flood Forecasting Division, who...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2026 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal told the parliament that an earthquake hit the Tibet region at 8:37 am (local time) and the flash floods were reported three minutes later, suggesting the tremors may have caused a glacial outburst which triggered the floods. The...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 30, 2026 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
A crop area of 21,523.08 hectares remained submerged in Assam. More than 11,000 animals have been washed away, while another 17,000 have been affected.Damage to various infrastructure, including embankments, houses, roads, schools and other public property, was also...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 27, 2026 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
No deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, with the toll in this year’s deluge remaining at 68, the ASDMA bulletin said. Guwahati:The flood situation in Assam improved marginally on Monday, with no fresh fatalities reported in the last 24 hours, though 4.45 lakh...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 26, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Policy, Reinsurance
The parametric flood-risk product was designed by a team of Insurance Development Forum(IDF)member insurance organizations in partnership with the Lagos State Government, including AXA Climate, AXA Mansard in Nigeria, Swiss Re, flood modeler JBA Risk Management,...
