The Earth doesn’t need a miracle; it needs a break. COVID-19 showed us that when we stop, the planet heals. ERBs are a proposed global policy to turn that ‘accident’ into a ‘strategy’—a synchronized bi-annual pause to save our species from the brink.
Climate change
The Spring Thaw Checklist
Prepare your mountain home for the shifting seasons with our essential ‘Spring Thaw Checklist,’ focusing on identifying hidden structural stresses and clearing critical drainage paths. From auditing ‘weep holes’ to monitoring soil saturation, this guide helps you transition safely as the Himalayan frost turns to fluid.
Devastation in the Eastern Himalayas: Landslides and Flash Floods of October 5, 2025
The catastrophic October 2025 floods in the Eastern Himalayas (Nepal, Sikkim, West Bengal) prove that unseasonal rain is the new normal. We reveal the systemic failures—from dam mismanagement to ignoring GLOF threats—that turned a heavy storm into a multi-state humanitarian crisis.
Dehradun’s Flood Catastrophe and the Global Imperative for Floodplain Resilience
Dehradun’s devastating floods in September 2025 were not an act of God, but a man-made catastrophe. We uncover how the obliteration of the city’s ancient canal network for wider roads turned a manageable downpour into urban ruin.
Climate Change and Uttarakhand’s Environment
Climate change as also our actions threaten the life support strategy and welfare of a large population not only in Uttarakhand but also in thee densely populated Indo-Gangetic plains. Urgent remedial action is therefore warranted to save this fragile terrain and welfare of people dependent on it.
Climate Change and Disaster Management in Uttarakhand
Climate change impacts are a major challenge for disaster management professionals, and more so in the Himalayan region where the stakes are high and changes are irreversible.
Climate Change Induced Implications for Disaster Managers
Though threatening humanity as such, climate change related unexpected and extreme events pose a major challenge for disaster management fraternity of the Himalayan region and warrants gearing up preparations to ensure not being caught off guard.
हितधारकों का 28वा सम्मलेन (COP 28)
With climate change induced adverse implications becoming increasingly real, the stakes were real high at recently concluded COP 28. Get to know as to what is to be expected from COP 28.