Kerala Floods: Lessons from Ecological Degradation
- The 2026 floods in Kerala are not just the result of extreme rain but a consequence of climate change and decades of flawed development.
- Between July 31 and August 2, 2026, Kerala received three times the normal rainfall (13.9 cm), with cloudburst-like conditions in several areas.
- Multiple landslides occurred in the high hills of Idukki, Pathanamthitta, and Kottayam on a single day.
- By August 5, 2026, the death toll reached 28, with 18,434 people sheltered in 418 relief camps.
- While annual rainfall hasn't increased significantly, the pattern has changed—extreme rainfall is occurring in very short durations.
- Landslides on the fragile ....
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