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Arabia Had Five Times More Rainfall 400 Years Ago, Study Finds
Research reveals Arabia's climate was drastically wetter 400 years ago, resembling a savannah with thriving wildlife. Sediment cores from the Gulf of Aqaba confirm fluctuating rainfall patterns over centuries. Experts highlight the importance of climate resilience as urbanisation progresses. The study emphasises the need for better flood and drough...
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Tripura Chief Minister Takes Aerial Survey As Flood Situation Improves
The flood situation in Tripura, which witnessed catastrophic monsoon deluge for the first time in over three decades, slightly improved on Friday but vast areas including human habitations in urban and rural areas, still inundated.
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Amit Shah-Led High-Level Committee Approves Disaster Mitigation Projects
A high-level committee headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday approved several disaster mitigation and capacity building projects for various states that include combating urban flooding and checking glacial lake outburst floods.
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Manipur Flood Situation Improves As Water Level Recedes In Rivers, Human Habitations
The flood situation had largely improved on Saturday in Manipur, which was ravaged for more than five days due to the massive deluge affecting around two lakh people in 348 villages and urban localities in eight districts after the incessant rains
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PM Modi Okays Rs 561 Crore For Chennai Flood Management Project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greenlighted the first urban flood mitigation project in Chennai, allocating Rs 561.29 crore for "Integrated Urban Flood Management" activities in the Chennai Basin project, Home Minister Amit Shah announced today.
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All About 'Sponge Cities' And Why Aren't They Stopping Floods In China
China has been hit by devastating floods in recent weeks, inundating cities and causing deaths and infrastructural damage, as well as raising questions about the effectiveness of its 2015 "sponge city" initiative aimed at reducing urban flood risks.
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Ukraine's Anti-Tank Missiles Could See Russia Shift War Tactics
A flood of anti-tank missiles sent to Ukraine has potentially changed the course of the war, putting pressure on Russia to find enough capable troops for the grueling urban combat that is now more likely.
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Urban InVEST Is a Free, Open-Source Software That Can Help Design Sustainable Cities: All the Details
Urban InVEST, a new software developed by Stanford Natural Capital Project, could help city planners and developers visualise the areas where investment in nature — including parks and marshlands — is needed. Urban InVEST aids in designing cities, helping nature and the people by protecting them from calamities such as floods and improving thei...
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On Camera, Bengaluru Men Save Children As Heavy Rain Floods Streets
Dramatic visuals of a man rescuing a new-born baby from a flooded area in south Bengaluru offer a glimpse into the state of India's Silicon Valley after heavy rainfall hit the city on Friday.
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Monsoon May Arrive In Delhi Ahead Of Time On June 25: Weather Agency
The southwest monsoon is likely to arrive in Delhi ahead of schedule on June 25, the Indian weather monitoring agency said today as heatwave-like conditions kept day temperature above normal in the National Capital Region.
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Social Distancing A Luxury For Workers In India On $2 A Day
The quandary facing India's informal workforce of 450 million people is one of the starkest examples of how social inequality threatens to undermine virus containment efforts around the world. From undocumented minimum-wage workers in the world's richest postcodes to job-seekers flooding into swelling metropolises, the urban poor often have limited...
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"Amaravati Not Safe Place For Capital," Says Andhra Minister After Floods
Amaravati may not become Andhra Pradesh'snew capital, Botsa Satyanarayana, Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, hinted today, pointing to the fact that large sections of the region were left flooded by heavy rain
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Electric Scooters: Not So Eco-Friendly After All?
E-scooters touted as zero-carbon urban transport are flooding city streets worldwide, but just how green they are remains an open question.
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As Polar Vortex Retreats, California Braces For Storm
As the U.S. Midwest and East Coast thawed out from days of bitter, deadly cold, Californians on Friday battened down the hatches ahead of a fierce winter storm carrying heavy rains and high winds that could touch off urban flooding and mudslides.
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Centre To Come Up With Recommendations To Deal With Floods In Cities
The Centre plans to draw up recommendations on how cities should deal with such urban flooding, an official said today.
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Arabia Had Five Times More Rainfall 400 Years Ago, Study Finds
Research reveals Arabia's climate was drastically wetter 400 years ago, resembling a savannah with thriving wildlife. Sediment cores from the Gulf of Aqaba confirm fluctuating rainfall patterns over centuries. Experts highlight the importance of climate resilience as urbanisation progresses. The study emphasises the need for better flood and drough...
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Tripura Chief Minister Takes Aerial Survey As Flood Situation Improves
The flood situation in Tripura, which witnessed catastrophic monsoon deluge for the first time in over three decades, slightly improved on Friday but vast areas including human habitations in urban and rural areas, still inundated.
-
Amit Shah-Led High-Level Committee Approves Disaster Mitigation Projects
A high-level committee headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday approved several disaster mitigation and capacity building projects for various states that include combating urban flooding and checking glacial lake outburst floods.
-
Manipur Flood Situation Improves As Water Level Recedes In Rivers, Human Habitations
The flood situation had largely improved on Saturday in Manipur, which was ravaged for more than five days due to the massive deluge affecting around two lakh people in 348 villages and urban localities in eight districts after the incessant rains
-
PM Modi Okays Rs 561 Crore For Chennai Flood Management Project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greenlighted the first urban flood mitigation project in Chennai, allocating Rs 561.29 crore for "Integrated Urban Flood Management" activities in the Chennai Basin project, Home Minister Amit Shah announced today.
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All About 'Sponge Cities' And Why Aren't They Stopping Floods In China
China has been hit by devastating floods in recent weeks, inundating cities and causing deaths and infrastructural damage, as well as raising questions about the effectiveness of its 2015 "sponge city" initiative aimed at reducing urban flood risks.
-
Ukraine's Anti-Tank Missiles Could See Russia Shift War Tactics
A flood of anti-tank missiles sent to Ukraine has potentially changed the course of the war, putting pressure on Russia to find enough capable troops for the grueling urban combat that is now more likely.
-
Urban InVEST Is a Free, Open-Source Software That Can Help Design Sustainable Cities: All the Details
Urban InVEST, a new software developed by Stanford Natural Capital Project, could help city planners and developers visualise the areas where investment in nature — including parks and marshlands — is needed. Urban InVEST aids in designing cities, helping nature and the people by protecting them from calamities such as floods and improving thei...
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On Camera, Bengaluru Men Save Children As Heavy Rain Floods Streets
Dramatic visuals of a man rescuing a new-born baby from a flooded area in south Bengaluru offer a glimpse into the state of India's Silicon Valley after heavy rainfall hit the city on Friday.
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Monsoon May Arrive In Delhi Ahead Of Time On June 25: Weather Agency
The southwest monsoon is likely to arrive in Delhi ahead of schedule on June 25, the Indian weather monitoring agency said today as heatwave-like conditions kept day temperature above normal in the National Capital Region.
-
Social Distancing A Luxury For Workers In India On $2 A Day
The quandary facing India's informal workforce of 450 million people is one of the starkest examples of how social inequality threatens to undermine virus containment efforts around the world. From undocumented minimum-wage workers in the world's richest postcodes to job-seekers flooding into swelling metropolises, the urban poor often have limited...
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"Amaravati Not Safe Place For Capital," Says Andhra Minister After Floods
Amaravati may not become Andhra Pradesh'snew capital, Botsa Satyanarayana, Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, hinted today, pointing to the fact that large sections of the region were left flooded by heavy rain
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Electric Scooters: Not So Eco-Friendly After All?
E-scooters touted as zero-carbon urban transport are flooding city streets worldwide, but just how green they are remains an open question.
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As Polar Vortex Retreats, California Braces For Storm
As the U.S. Midwest and East Coast thawed out from days of bitter, deadly cold, Californians on Friday battened down the hatches ahead of a fierce winter storm carrying heavy rains and high winds that could touch off urban flooding and mudslides.
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Centre To Come Up With Recommendations To Deal With Floods In Cities
The Centre plans to draw up recommendations on how cities should deal with such urban flooding, an official said today.
