Authors: Owen Gow, Bushra Afreen, Lenio Myrivili, Mihir R. Bhatt and Khayal Trivedi On the 19th formation day of the National Disaster Management Authority in India, HOISA presented its fourth panel discussion on observing heatwaves differently within South Asia. In continuation with previous panels that looked at the challenges concerning adaptation, mitigation and future of heatwaves, this edition focussed on the planning for extreme heats, and what lessons and recommendati

Authors: Alistair Hobday, Moira Reddick, Vineet Kumar, Anup Karanth, Mihir Bhatt and Khayal Trivedi Marking the commemoration of the devastating Odisha Cyclone of 1999, HOISA conducted a panel discussion that invited presentations on marine heat waves and their impact on cyclones, the integration of science into decision-making and early-warning systems, changes in disaster risk reduction and response, and the importance of regional exchange of best practices and gender-sensi

Authors: Dr. M.V. Ramana Murthy, Flora Bawi Nei Mawi, Sourav Kumar Biswas and Khayal Trivedi According to a 2020 report by the UN, more than 7000 extreme events have been identified since 2000 resulting in a sharp increase in floods and droughts globally. With the accelerating climate change, warmer weather, and frequent marine heatwaves, our coasts are particularly at a greater risk of facing frequent flooding, soil erosion, and loss of agriculture and natural defense system

Authors: Kunal Satyarthi, Krishna AchutaRao, Maryam Zachariah, Mihir Bhatt and Khayal Trivedi Future is not known. But some futures are far more unknown than others. Perhaps future of heatwaves in South Asia is one such futures. We know the future will see more frequent, more heated, and longer duration heatwaves in South Asia (world over) we do not know at what rate this acceleration will take place, and how many more ways this acceleration will impact life and livelihoods i

Authors: Dr Ajit Tyagi, Dr. Niladri Gupta, Akash Goenka, Mihir Bhatt Heatwaves are turning out to be a major hazard for taking sound, sustained, and substantial adaptation and mitigation measures in South Asia. This is odd, because most science-driven and related observations lead to upcoming catastrophic loss and damage to human life, ecosystems, and economic sectors in South Asia. HOISA’s second panel (Click here) brought together key experts from the region to collectively

Author: Dr. Dorothea Hilhorst, Prabodh Chakrabarti, Keya Saha Chaudhary, Nimesh Dhungana, Delu Lusambya, Mihir Bhatt and Khayal Trivedi At the turn of the summer, HOISA’s inaugural brought together different actors to collectively observe and discuss Heat Waves in South Asia. HOISA is the Humanitarian Observatory in South Asia and is a joint initiative of the All-India Mitigation Institute (AIDMI), the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rott