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Wayanad Landsline Linked To 10% Heavier Rainfall Due To Climate Change: Study

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The study said about 59 per cent of total landslides in Kerala have occurred in plantation areas. New Delhi: The deadly landslides in Kerala’s ecologically fragile Wayanad district were triggered by a heavy burst of rainfall, made 10 per cent heavier by climate change, according to a new rapid attribution study by a global team…

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PM Narendra Modi Carries Out Aerial Survey Of Landslide-Hit Wayanad

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At least 226 people died and many remain unaccounted for after Wayanad landslides Wayanad (Kerala): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday carried out an aerial survey of disaster-hit areas of this north Kerala district where landslides claimed hundreds of lives. PM Modi conducted aerial survey of the landslide-ravaged Chooralmala, Mundakkai, and Punchirimattom hamlets aboard an…

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Adani Group Fulfils Promise Of Rs 5 Crore Donation For Wayanad Victims

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Adani group donates Rs 5 crore for Wayanad landslide victims. New Delhi: The Adani group has fulfiled its promise of Rs 5 crore donation to support the rehabilitation of Wayanad landslide victims.  On July 31, Gautam Adani, Chairman and founder of the Adani group of companies expressed his condolences for the lives lost in the…

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Kerala High Court Wants ‘Holistic Approach’ In Development

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The court asked the amicus curiae to do an in-depth analysis. Kochi: The Kerala High Court, hearing a suo-moto case on the Wayanad landslide disaster, on Friday stressed the need for a holistic approach in pursuing developmental activities, so tragedies like that which took place in the hill district could be averted. It then appointed…

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Girl, 13, Performs Bharatnatyam For 3 Hours To Raise Funds For Wayanad

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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan met the girl and gave her blessings. In a thoughtful move, a 13-year-old girl child from Tamil Nadu, Harini Sri, performed Bharatanatyam for three straight hours to raise funds for the people affected by the Wayanad landslides in Kerala. The young girl donated Rs 15,000, including her savings, to the…

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Kerala Taking Steps To Rehabilitate Everyone Affected By Wayanad Landslides

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The minister said that the government’s plan is to safely relocate the people living in the camps. (File) Wayanad: The Kerala government on Wednesday said it was taking immediate steps to rehabilitate all the families affected by the massive landslides in this north Kerala district more than a week ago. The announcement was made by…

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As in Kerala, local climate processes can worsen climate extremes | Analysis

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Tragedies like the Wayanad landslides repeat themselves partly because their lessons are not brought to bear on our understanding of the local amplifiers of extreme events. A view of a mountain of the Western Ghats in Wayanad, Kerala, November 15, 2022. | Photo Credit: Nakkeeran Raveendran/Unsplash At no place on the earth is the climate…

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How Missed Warnings, “Over-Tourism” Aggravated Landslides In Kerala’s Wayanad

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With a steeply pitched tiled roof piercing misty green hills in southern India and a stream gushing through rocks nearby, the Stone House Bungalow was one of the most popular resorts in the Wayanad area of Kerala state. It was empty when two landslides early on Tuesday washed away the 30-year-old stone building: staff and…

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Before and after satellite images of Wayanad landslip

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Drone image of Chooralmala in Wayanad district of Kerala, on August 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT ISRO’s National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) has released high-resolution images taken by the space agency’s satellites which reveal the extensive damage caused by the landslip in Wayanad district in Kerala. NRSC has released before and after images…

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Before and after satellite images of Wayanad landslip

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Drone image of Chooralmala in Wayanad district of Kerala, on August 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT ISRO’s National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) has released high-resolution images taken by the space agency’s satellites which reveal the extensive damage caused by the landslip in Wayanad district in Kerala. NRSC has released before and after images…

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