Every monsoon, Uttarakhand braces for a familiar threat. Rivers swell overnight, hillsides collapse, highways are blocked by landslides and entire villages can be cut off within hours.This year, ...

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged abuse of children ...

Capgemini closes its Bengaluru creche after viral child abuse videos. The IT firm is reassessing all India daycare facilities & supporting affected families.

The United Nations weather agency has confirmed what forecasters have warned about for months: A powerful El Niño is taking ...

Parts of Regina have recently experienced flooding due to heavy rainfalls caused by a storm system that refuses to leave.

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These maps show the mean Forest Fire Danger Index (FFDI) over Australia for each month for the period 1950 to 2016. Higher values represent more dangerous weather conditions for bushfires: for example ...

The planet’s oceans are at unprecedented temperatures for this time of year, breaking the June temperature record, according ...

The government has replaced MGNREGA with the new VB-G RAM G scheme from July 1, increasing the guaranteed rural employment ...

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Natural disasters are often remembered for the destruction they leave behind, but their long-term impact is frequently ...