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Typhoon Yagi

Source: IE Recently, Typhoon Yagi has caused severe damage across Southeast Asia, affecting the Philippines, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and...

17 Sep 2024 Disaster Management

Urban Flooding: A Looming Threat

This editorial is based on “Mitigating risks, impact of flooding in the cities” which was published in Hindustan Times on 07/05/2024....

16 Sep 2024 Disaster Management

Loss and Damage Fund

Source: TH Why in News? In the aftermath of the catastrophic landslides that recently impacted Kerala's Wayanad district, a critical discourse...

14 Sep 2024 Disaster Management

The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024

For Prelims: Disaster Management Act, 2005, National Disaster Management Authority, State Disaster Management Authorities, National Crisis...

05 Sep 2024 Disaster Management

The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024

For Prelims: Disaster Management Act, 2005, National Disaster Management Authority, State Disaster Management Authorities, National Crisis...

05 Sep 2024 Disaster Management

Mass Wasting in Sedongpu Gully of Tibet

For Prelims: Mass Wasting, Avalanches, Glaciers, Gorge, Gully, Sedongpu Gully, Earthquake, Erosion  For Mains: Disaster Management, Important...

27 Aug 2024 Disaster Management

Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI)

For Prelims: Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI), Small Island Developing States (SIDS), GDP Per Capita, National Income, United Nations,...

22 Aug 2024 Disaster Management

Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI)

For Prelims: Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI), Small Island Developing States (SIDS), GDP Per Capita, National Income, United Nations,...

22 Aug 2024 Disaster Management

Tectonic Events Changed the Course of Ganga

For Prelims: Ganges Delta, Paleochannel, Indo-Burma Mountain Ranges, Tectonic Plates, Ganges-Meghna-Brahmaputra Delta, Seismic Waves, Sand Dikes,...

10 Aug 2024 Disaster Management

FAO Guidelines on Wildfire Management

For Prelims: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UN Environment Programme (UNEP), India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021 For Mains:...

06 Aug 2024 Disaster Management

FAO Guidelines on Wildfire Management

For Prelims: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), UN Environment Programme (UNEP), India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021 For Mains:...

06 Aug 2024 Disaster Management

Cloudbursts in Himachal Pradesh

For Prelims: Cloudbursts, Flash Floods, Himalayas, National Disaster Management Authority, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, For Mains:...

03 Aug 2024 Disaster Management

Cloudbursts in Himachal Pradesh

For Prelims: Cloudbursts, Flash Floods, Himalayas, National Disaster Management Authority, Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, For Mains:...

03 Aug 2024 Disaster Management

Drowning Disasters in India

For Prelims: Drowning, Floods, Natural disasters, National Disaster Management Authority, Extreme weather events. For Mains: Framework Related to...

02 Aug 2024 Disaster Management

Drowning Disasters in India

For Prelims: Drowning, Floods, Natural disasters, National Disaster Management Authority, Extreme weather events. For Mains: Framework Related to...

02 Aug 2024 Disaster Management

Landslides in Wayanad

For Prelims: Landslide and its types, National Landslide Risk Management Strategy, Landslide Risk Mitigation Scheme (LRMS), Flood Risk Mitigation...

01 Aug 2024 Disaster Management

Landslides in Wayanad

For Prelims: Landslide and its types, National Landslide Risk Management Strategy, Landslide Risk Mitigation Scheme (LRMS), Flood Risk Mitigation...

01 Aug 2024 Disaster Management

India Assumes Chairmanship of Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre

Source: PIB India took over as Chair of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) for 2024-25, playing a pivotal role in global and regional...

29 Jul 2024 Disaster Management

Climate Change and Impact on Children’s Education

For Prelims: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Floods, Droughts, Heat Waves, El Nino,  For Mains:...

26 Jul 2024 Disaster Management

Climate Change and Impact on Children’s Education

For Prelims: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Floods, Droughts, Heat Waves, El Nino,  For Mains:...

26 Jul 2024 Disaster Management