Uttarakhand Forest Fires
Uttarakhand also known as Devbhoomi for its heavenly beauty, however, some parts of the state have virtually been a hell for its... Read More
Air pollution in California
In USA, most of the states are exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution with California topping the list as suggested by a... Read More
Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico
About 90,000 gallons of crude oil spilled from a shell oil facility in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana coast on Thursday,... Read More
Myanmar Earthquake
Myanmar was struck by an earthquake on 13th April with a magnitude measuring 6.9 and which was 130 kilometres deep. This quake... Read More
South Sudan – Struggling with Disasters: Natural and Man made
South Sudan is the World’s newest state, becoming independent in 2011 after seceding from Sudan. Instead of celebrating its newly found independence... Read More
Cleanup of River Anacostia
The River Anacostia — 8.7 miles long flowing into Washington D.C., is often called ” the forgotten river “. Though heavily polluted,... Read More
Scotland going coal free and renewable energy sources
So the curtain has at long last come down on Scotland’s —115 year old coal-fired plant–Longannet Power Station . And rightly so.... Read More
New Zealand – Disaster and preparedness
New Zealand , to the south of Australia , is dealing with the aftermath of horrendous downpours. Very heavy rains... Read More
Panama Canal getting shallower due to El Nino drought
Not only India , but practically different parts of the World, ?seems to be in the grip of El Nino... Read More
Use of Technology in Disaster management – Japan’s ‘Robo Dogs’
Necessity, they say is the Mother of Invention. How apt this can be said about Japan ! ... Read More