Earthquake of magnitude 7.2 jolts Port-Olry, Vanuatu, triggers tsunami warning
Vanuatu is home to about 280,000 people and is prone to natural disasters, with a half-dozen active volcanoes as well as regular cyclones and earthquakes.
Jan 08, 2023, 21:35 PM IST
Natural Disasters in Himachal Pradesh: How students can help improve the scenario - tips from Aarna Wadhawan
The frequent occurrence of landslides is one of the issues encountered due to the erosion of the top layer of soil. Also, damage to marine aquatic life due to hydro projects and the cement factories in Himachal is a problem of grave proportions.
Sep 10, 2022, 01:20 AM IST
Massive floods swamp Australia's east coast, 8 die in Queensland
All eight flood deaths have been in Queensland state, of which Brisbane is the capital. Queensland emergency services warned life-threatening flash flooding was occurring in parts of Gold Coast.
What’s in a name if it’s Omicron?
The Omicron virus variant is posing a marketing challenge to some businesses.
Jan 12, 2022, 13:14 PM IST
Climate change-related hazards cost India $87 bn, says UN
The latest report from the United Nations has said that climate-related hazards have cost developing and developed Asian economies billions of dollars. Watch to know more.
Oct 27, 2021, 19:46 PM IST
In a first, IIT Roorkee, NDMA developed app that predicts natural disasters
As per the information shared by Uttarakhand Cabinet Minister Dhan Singh Rawat on Monday (August 30, 2021), the app will alert about the probable natural calamities beforehand.
Aug 31, 2021, 07:23 AM IST
NASA to design Earth System Observatory to mitigate climate change
The American space agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is all set to design Earth System Observatory which would help in tackling the uncertainty in future projections of climate change, air quality forecasting, and prediction of severe weather.
May 25, 2021, 16:59 PM IST
Man's efforts to defy aging, conquer death, store human mind data may be reality in future
American entrepreneur Bill Marris, who introduced Google Ventures, claimed a few years ago that science and technology could make humans live for at least 500 years.
Apr 29, 2020, 00:35 AM IST
These classic movies on natural disasters amid coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic lockdown will blow your mind!
Apr 23, 2020, 16:34 PM IST
Binge-watch these classic Hollywood movies on natural disasters amid coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic lockdown
Start your binge-watch movie marathon as we keep adding to the list of world cinema gems.
Apr 23, 2020, 15:02 PM IST
Extreme weather conditions single most prominent risk to global economy: World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum's 48th annual meeting will take place on January 23-26, 2018, in Switzerland.
Jan 17, 2018, 19:18 PM IST
Earthquakes won't hound us in future, they can be predicted beforehand
The study identified a hidden signal leading up to earthquakes and used this 'fingerprint' to train a machine learning algorithm to predict future earthquakes.
Oct 28, 2017, 11:23 AM IST
7.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Mexico: Here's what to do when disaster strikes
The latest disaster occurred in southern Mexico on Tuesday, September 19 at 2:14 pm (Eastern time), when the city was jolted by a massive earthquake that measured 7.1 on the Richter scale.
Sep 20, 2017, 09:14 AM IST
US facing most natural disasters after China and India: UN
The United States has suffered the most number of natural disasters after China and India since 1995, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said as he called for building resilience and reducing the risk posed by such calamities.
Sep 06, 2017, 09:37 AM IST
In modern world, risk reduction no longer a local activity: Rajnath Singh
Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that in an interconnected world, risk reduction is no longer merely a local activity.
Aug 25, 2017, 00:36 AM IST
Social media sites like Twitter can be handy in tracking natural disasters in real time
With over 500 million tweets sent every single day, new research is investigating innovative ways to use that data to help communities respond during unexpected catastrophes.
Aug 21, 2017, 17:31 PM IST
Facebook releases maps to help tackle natural disasters
Facebook has introduced disaster maps to help organisations address critical gap in information they often face while responding to natural disasters.
Jun 08, 2017, 13:23 PM IST
Floods, hurricanes and more: Social media can help predict these natural disasters!
The researchers tracked photos and videos with tags such as river, water and landscape on the social media platform Flickr between 2004 and 2014.
Mar 12, 2017, 18:01 PM IST
NDMA shares useful tips to keep in mind during cyclone and cold wave
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Government of India, has shared some useful tips on what you can do during natural disasters like cyclones and cold waves.
Dec 07, 2016, 20:55 PM IST
Billion-plus at risk as cities remain unprepared for extreme weather and natural disasters
The global institution predicted that by 2050, worsening rivers and coastal floods alone would affect 1.3 billion people.
May 17, 2016, 14:36 PM IST
