Santa discovers a beautiful new tourist spot on a satellite map, while Banta starts planning the marketing campaign for the Geomorphic Time Bomb Tour.
Hydromet hazards
The Red Alert Tourist Discount
Santa plans a trip according to his non-refundable bookings, while Banta calculates the high probability of a non-refundable tragedy.
The Unlearned Lessons of the Himalayas: From Dhauliganga to Dharali, a Blueprint for Survival
Moving ahead from Dharali, this is a blueprint for survival which paves way for proactive anticipation and mitigation of Himalayan hazards by integrating science, traditional knowledge, and responsible development.
The Price of a Short Walk
A tale of two villages—one safe on a high ridge, one erased in the valley—a story about the profound wisdom of our ancestors (who paid the safety tax) and the hidden costs of modern convenience.
The Mountain’s Burst Water Tank
Looking beyond the headlines, to understand the real mechanics of a disaster, Santa and Banta play detective, uncovering why a “cloudburst” behaved more like a catastrophic dam break.
Dharali’s Deluge: Navigating the Dangerous Chasm Between a Scientific Warning and Actionable Intelligence
In the tragic aftermath of a devastating disaster like the one that struck Dharali, the search for answers must build bridges of understanding, not walls of blame.
Dharali’s Deluge: A Tragic Hymn of a Wounded River
Dharali – It is stark reminder – nature can’t be tamed and is more powerful than we contemplate. We thus have to live in harmony with nature.
The Weeping Terraces of the Ghost Village
Lack of regular upkeep of the agricultural terraces in the Himalayan region enhances the risk of landslides, and this emerging issue needs to be addressed immediately.
Himalayan Habitats: Built on Landslides, Threatened by Negligence
Not landslides, but our ignorance and greed are responsible for increasing losses due to this phenomenon that facilitated growth of habitations in the Himalayan region.
The Leaky Logic and the Groaning Ground
Laking safe disposal of rain and wastewater can give rise to the problem of ground instability in the Himalayan region where most habitations are located in close proximity of old landslides.