Biological Hazards
The 112th International Labour Conference (ILC) has recently moved to establish the first international regulation on “Biological Hazards” or “Biohazards”
Railway Accidents
A recent train accident occurred in West Bengal, highlighting ongoing concerns about railway safety in India. Railway Accidents in India:
Nor’easter
Nor’easter storm has recently caused devastation across the northeastern US, distinguished by heavy snow, blizzards, rain, flooding, and huge crashing
Infrastructure for Resilient Island States Programme (IRIS)
The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) announced at the United Nations 4th International Conference on SIDS in Antigua and
What are landslides and what causes them?
Cyclone Remal recently triggered landslides in northeast India, involving the sudden movement of rock, debris, or earth from higher to
Disaster Management in India
Disaster Management in India has evolved through dedicated organizations at national, state, and district levels, based on global best practices
Cyclone Remal
Cyclone Remal, chosen by Oman which means ‘sand’ in Arabic, has recently made landfall in the coastal regions of eastern
Geomagnetic Storms
Geomagnetic storms are major disturbances of Earth’s magnetosphere caused by solar wind energy exchange. These storms result from variations in
Nagapattinam Oil Spill
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) to pay ₹5 crore as a ‘no-fault liability’
Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS)
European Union activated its Copernicus EMS rapid response mapping service following a helicopter crash in East Azerbaijan province carrying Iranian