floods
Jakarta’s Floods Are Yet Another Wake-Up Call on Climate Change
Nearly 93,000 people have been forced to abandon their homes, while 60 have died.
FEMA ‘Buy-Outs’ of Flood-Prone Homes Are More Likely in Richer, Densely Populated Areas
A new Science Advances study found that poor neighborhoods in richer, more densely populated areas are more likely to implement voluntary buy-outs of flood prone areas than, say, poor neighborhoods in poor areas.
India’s Heaviest Monsoon in 25 Years Has Led to Over 1600 Deaths
Data released by the federal home ministry calculates 1,673 deaths caused by floods and heavy rains.
17 People Have Drowned During Ganesh Visarjan Festivities in Maharashtra
The festivities took place despite the state seeing immense damage and several deaths due to floods and heavy rainfall.
As Hurricane Dorian Continues To Ravage the Bahamas, India Promises $1 Million in Aid
India and the Bahamas have had a notably friendly political relationship for years.
How Climate Change Will Kill Your Internet
From melting ice caps to having to ration the available power supply, here’s why your internet access may be endangered with global warming.
India Continues to Be Ravaged by Floods and Drought at the Same Time
21 major cities in the country are expected to run out of groundwater by 2020, whereas over 200 people have been killed over the past month due to the floods.
Assam Floods Have Put 90 Percent of Kaziranga National Park Under Water
The World Heritage Site that is home to the highest number of Indian one-horned rhinoceros has been hit hard and driven the wildlife living there into a frenzy.
Monsoon Season is Devastating South Asia Right Now
In India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, hundreds are dead and millions have fled their homes. And monsoon season is just beginning.
Mumbai’s Civic Chief Blames City-Wide Flood on Climate Change
As the Indian city goes down under 550mm of rainfall in two days, the local municipality has a new excuse for its classic lack of preparedness.
Megafloods on Mars Carved Giant Canyons Into the Red Planet
Jezero Crater, site of a Martian paleolake, is on the shortlist of landing sites for NASA's Mars 2020 rover.
This Is What Would Happen If London Flooded
TLDR: If the tube floods, we're obviously in big trouble.