A cinematic recreation of a catastrophic event — one that has touched an entire population one way or the other — places in front of the filmmaker possibilities and pitfalls in equal measure. The images from the unprecedented rains and floods that hit Kerala in 2018 are so fresh in memory, that the movie would […]
Continue ReadingA three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice U.U. Lalit observed this while ordering parties to maintain “status quo until further consideration” in the case. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice U.U. Lalit observed this while ordering parties to maintain “status quo until further consideration” in the case. The Supreme Court on September 19 orally […]
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Landslips in rain-soaked mountains of Kerala have a human angle. And like much of the world, it is also forcing the State to reckon with the everyday impact of climate change Landslips in rain-soaked mountains of Kerala have a human angle. And like much of the world, it is also forcing the State to reckon […]
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Active occurrence of this phenomenon during September-November may have the potential to delay the withdrawal of Indian summer monsoon Active occurrence of this phenomenon during September-November may have the potential to delay the withdrawal of Indian summer monsoon A new study by researchers at the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) has showed that […]
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“The rain was unrelenting for about five hours since 4.30 a.m. It almost felt like a cloud burst. There was no rain alert for the district”, Mayor M. Anilkumar “The rain was unrelenting for about five hours since 4.30 a.m. It almost felt like a cloud burst. There was no rain alert for the district”, […]
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The continuing showers and the piling up of debris on the road has affected the search operations The continuing showers and the piling up of debris on the road has affected the search operations Five members of a family were killed after a major landslide struck the Maliyekkal Colony at Kudayathoor near Thodupuzha, Idukki district, […]
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The low-lying areas, close to the Periyar River, were the most affected in the recent bout of heavy rains The low-lying areas, close to the Periyar River, were the most affected in the recent bout of heavy rains The repeated incidents of water-logging in various areas after heavy rains have prompted the Eloor municipality in […]
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Why was this new installation necessary? How has it improved the lives of the coastal residents? Why was this new installation necessary? How has it improved the lives of the coastal residents? The story so far: Over the past few years, Chellanam, an idyllic coastal village in Kerala’s Ernakulam district, would unfailingly hit the headlines […]
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Although rain has subsided across the State, flood warnings remain, especially in low-lying regions of Central Kerala where rivers have breached the banks Although rain has subsided across the State, flood warnings remain, especially in low-lying regions of Central Kerala where rivers have breached the banks On Thursday, several places in Kerala were looking at […]
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Kerala once again is in the throes of flooding and landslips triggered by extreme rainfall events which often lead to loss of lives and damage to property. As the resurgent rain has brought back memories of the worst floods in Kerala, P.S. Biju, a climate scientist of India Meteorological Department (IMD), Thiruvananthapuram, who won the […]
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