Cloudburst behind Uttarkashi flash floods? Experts differ

A cloudburst in the upper catchment of the Kheer Ganga river is widely believed to have triggered the flash flood in Uttarkashi's Dharali, but experts feel the amount of rain the Uttarkashi......

Glaciologists head to Joshimath-Tapovan to study Chamoli flood

Two teams of glaciologists will head to Joshimath-Tapovan on Monday to study the causes of massive flood caused after a part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district,......

Two Indians on Time magazine hero's list

Domestic wind power firm Suzlon Energy chief Tulsi Tanti, along with Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology's D P Dobhal, have made to a list of global environment champions prepared by the Time......

'These disasters are unstoppable'

'Geological processes occur at time scales that are beyond human imagination, but we need to understand these events.' IMAGE: The Dhauli Ganga valley in Joshimath in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district......