Water-Related Disasters: Challenges and Mitigation - India Water Portal

Disasters (Climate Change)

Himalayan glaciers are more than water towers

Beyond water towers: Understanding the many roles of Himalayan glaciers

02 Oct 2026

5 min read

Estuary of River Anjarakkandy; representational image

Tracing radionuclides: Science and risk at Kerala’s Kayamkulam Estuary

30 Sep 2026

6 min read

Children splashing water, Adilabad, Telangana

Why fighting extreme heat requires more than heat action plans

18 Sep 2026

8 min read

Reimagining India's disaster response for children

When floods wash away learning: Why India’s disaster planning must protect children

17 Sep 2026

9 min read

The flood swept away homes, roads and bridges in Nepal's Rasuwa district, along the Bhote Koshi River/ (Image: AFP, Wikimedia Commons)

Nepal’s disaster is a warning: The Himalayas need GLOF action now

30 Aug 2026

5 min read

Himalayan water loss & seismicity: How hydrological shifts stress the crust (Image: Chief Hira, Wikimedia Commons)

The weight of water: How Himalayan hydrological shifts are quietly reshaping seismicity

28 Aug 2026

6 min read

A 25-year study reveals Mumbai’s nighttime temperatures are rising by up to 5°C. (Image: Logan King; Flickr)

Mumbai’s nights are getting hotter: What a new study reveals about urban heat and the future of Indian cities

22 Aug 2026

7 min read

Mizoram's forest fires are predictable. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Mizoram wildfire hotspots: Geospatial science predicts forest fires before they start

06 Aug 2026

7 min read

A landslide in a village in south Tripura triggered by heavy rainfall.

Not the rain, but the rage: How extreme rainfall is redrawing North-East India's geography

02 Aug 2026

6 min read

Assam, in the grip of floods. Source: IWP Flickr photos.

From disaster to design: Rethinking Assam’s flood future

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

01 Aug 2026

10 min read

Mundakkai, Chooralmala, Wayanad landslide-affected area. Credit: Ahemadh Jewadh

When hills give way: What Wayanad and 'Wounded Hills' reveal about water, land, and resilience

15 Jul 2026

6 min read

A woman ferrying a boat across the Kosi River in Supaul district.

Rivers and Lakes

Life between embankments: How Kosi floods shape women’s lives in Bihar

14 Mar 2026

15 min read

Read More

India Water Portal

www.indiawaterportal.org