Widespread flooding in northeastern India that affected more than 500,000 people and claimed at least 99 lives between June and August 2026 was primarily driven by human factors like rapid urbanization, deforestation, and destruction of wetlands, new research says. It also points to structural failures rather than climate change. The findings were published by World […]

Scientists seek to explain how routine monsoon rains turned into a disaster that has killed 103 people and displaced hundreds of thousands

A global study reveals human factors, not climate change, intensified the deadly Assam floods, highlighting land-use impacts and infrastructure issues.