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A forthcoming study finds that the devastation caused by Kerala's floods in August could not be attributed to the release of water from dams. Running hypothetical scenarios, researchers discovered that even if Kerala did not contain any dams, the vicious monsoon would have still caused severe flooding.

A new study finds that four factors led to extreme flooding across Kerala this year: Above normal seasonal rainfall, extreme precipitation occurring almost across the state during the monsoon season, overcapacitated reservoirs even before the onset of rainfall, and the unprecedented extreme rainfall in the catchment areas of major reservoirs in the state.

From the next academic year, the Chennai department of education is working on a curriculum that will teach children the basics of disaster management, reports the Hindu Times. Does your child know what to do in case of tsunami, or other emergency?...

'Political neglect [...] and the difficulties that powerless individuals face in accessing resources have contributed to their vulnerability to the tsunami hazards' says Pradyumna P. Karan, a co-editor of the recently released 'The Indian Ocean Tsunami.' More lessons learned from the Indian Ocean tsunami at the Global Platform...

A 5-7 magnitude earthquake struck the Indo-Nepal border yesterday, only hours after a school earthquake drill exercise in the region. 'With the recent reminders of our exposure to hazards coming in from such prepared nations as New Zealand and Japan, it is imperative that we in India start taking swift steps towards preparedness' says Vinson Kurian of The Hindu...

The Hindu reports on recent comments by Ghaseem R. Asrar, director of the World Climate Research Programme attending Cop16 in Mexico, stating that the frequency of extreme climate events, their magnitude and extent are increasing and there is enough basis for strong action to enforce mitigation and adaptation measures...

India announced today the establishment of a fund that is intended to support South Asia in meeting urgent adaptation and capacity building needs posed by climate change, reports the Hindu...

An opinion piece by N. Gopal Raj of the India-based news agency the Hindu, discussing earthquake preparedness in India...