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Fatal floods, the new normal as India ignores global warming signs

Fatal floods, the new normal as India ignores global warming signs

October 31, 2021

In 2017, a study led by the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) reported that from 1950 to 2015, there has been a three-fold increase in widespread extreme precipitation events in India, with extreme flooding affecting about 825 million people, leaving 17 million home...

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Torrential rain leads to mishap in Uttarakhand

Torrential rain leads to mishap in Uttarakhand

July 21, 2016

Incessant rains are causing ruinous damages in the Northern Indian State of Uttarakhand, leading to an upsurge in casualties. Numerous landslides have been reported, which caused over 300 arterial roads and highways to be closed.

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