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Cyclone Yaas which originated in the Bay of Bengal has left behind a trail of destruction and devastation in West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand.
The trade in exotic animals carries with it the risk of zoonotic disease outbreak, which is being taken more seriously following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rivers are powerful agents for keeping wildlife and communities healthy and resilient.
Sri Lanka’s smallholder farmers rely on traditional methods as well as technology and modern knowledge to better manage climate risks.
Floods and cyclones contribute to maximum human deaths in India from extreme weather events (EWEs) but deaths due to heatwave and lightning need urgent attention, a new study has said.
These solutions are based on the National Exposure Database (NED), a platform that collates data to aid in policy making.
A new study predicts an increase in the frequency of flash droughts in India towards the end of this century.
There is an urgent need to gather baseline data to understand the hydrology, geology and climate change response of Himalayan glaciers.
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