Delhi’s annual monsoon flooding is no longer just a consequence of heavy rainfall. Poor drainage infrastructure, rapid urbanisation, and increasing impervious surfaces have made the capital highly vulnerable to urban flooding. This article examines why Delhi floods every year, its public health and economic impacts, and the sustainable solutions that can build a flood-resilient city.
India’s monsoon season brings more than floods—it also triggers a surge in waterborne diseases, mental health challenges, and public health emergencies.
India’s CSR spending still prioritizes post-disaster relief over pre-disaster resilience, even though proactive investments save more lives and livelihoods. To address rising climate risks, corporate strategy must shift toward long-term, risk-based resilience planning rather than reactive aid. Introduction Geeta Devi lives in Darbhanga, Bihar. In the monsoon of 2025, the Baghmati river rose for the…
This World Soil Day, India’s changing perception of its so-called “wastelands” offers life-changing lessons. Soil health is a lens through which ecological, social and climatic interdependencies are exposed rather than just a measure of agricultural performance. India’s semi-arid grasslands and savannahs have suffered for over a century. It is due to the detrimental colonial legacy…
Photo Credit: Antara Mrinal Clear Cut Climate DeskNew Delhi, UPDATED: Oct 11, 2025 11:25 ISTWritten By: Antara Mrinal In years when La Niña develops in the Pacific Ocean, India’s weather patterns are different: the southwest monsoon brings rainfall that is often average to above average for much of the country, but can also stall, cluster or return…
