by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 7, 2025 | Articles, Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Technology
“Flash floods are not new, but their frequency and intensity are increasing in many regions due to rapid urbanization, land-use change and a changing climate,” said Stefan Uhlenbrook, WMO Director of Hydrology, Water and Cryosphere Scientists at the International...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 30, 2024 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Indian News, Policy
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk said, “While industries exploit the riches of the Himalayas, the local people bear the brunt of disasters. The government uses taxpayers’ money for rehabilitation efforts, yet those who reap the benefits are not held...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 14, 2023 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, Features, Policy
Earlier this year, a case of land subsidence was also reported in Joshimath where some residents blamed NTPC’s 520 MW Tapovan-Vishnugad hydroelectric project for the problem. Horrific incidents like the partial collapse of an under construction tunnel on the...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 13, 2023 | Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy
Gyatso Lepcha from Affected Citizens of Teesta (ACT), a local advocacy group, said, “The 1,200 MW Teesta III was completely washed away. This dam was built only 30 km away from Lhonak Lake. The state government is blaming the previous government for substandard...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 17, 2023 | Articles, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Environmentalists point to the road expansion project as another factor posing a serious risk to the stability of the region, already highly prone to climate-driven disasters, experts say. Crumbling mountainsides, sinking towns and untrammelled construction. It is...
