# FLOOD
Wayanad Floods: Insights from a Climate Change Perspective
Triggered by intense monsoon rains, the region faced devastating landslides that resulted in over 100 fatalities. Experts attribute the increasing frequency of such disasters to climate change, unplanned development, and the unique geographical features of the Western Ghats, which amplify rainfall effects
Kartiki Negi
Gujarat Floods and Failing Weather Models | 🎙️ 5-Min Climate-Weather Report
In this episode, we unpack the recent extraordinary weather events that have been unfolding in the Indian state of Gujarat and beyond; leaving us wondering if this is becoming the new norm.
Carbon Impacts
How Uttarakhand fared in a decade after devastating Kedarnath floods in 2013
Given the fragile nature of Himalayan mountains amidst changing climatic conditions, extreme weather events have only increased in the last 10 years across the state.
Editorial Team
What Bengaluru floods 2022 taught us about increasing threat of urban flooding in India
Bengaluru rains were a result of change in Monsoon trends that have of late become unpredictable and complex. However, meteorologists claim that extremely heavy rainfall cannot be blamed alone and that it was the city's bad urban planning that led to such a grave situation.
Kartiki Negi
Extreme events to be new normal in the Indian Subcontinent
Meteorologists are citing concerns over changes in the track of Monsoon weather systems across the country. The trend has become more and more visible in the last 4-5 years, with the 2022 season being the latest one. In fact, recent Pakistan floods have also been attributed to this change.
Editorial Desk
Compounding climate disasters leave more people displaced from homes
According to the data compiled by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), conflict, violence and disasters triggered 38 million internal displacements across 141 countries and territories in 2021, the second highest annual figure in a decade after 2020's record-breaking year for disaster displacement.
Gunjan Jain
Climate change behind flooding Monsoon rains over Northeast India
Climate change has fueled Monsoon rains as rising temperatures have increased moisture content in the atmosphere. Warmer winds have a tendency to hold more moisture and for a longer time, resulting in extremely heavy rains in a shorter span of time.
Editorial Team
