The floods in northern India seem like a calamity that was unpreventable. The Indian meterological department reported a record rainfall of 385 mm during the first few weeks of June, which is 440 per cent over the usual rainfall. But environmentalists say that while a cloudburst may have been the immediate cause of floods, the region has been slowly eroded by rampant development. Too many roads, hotels and buildings have caused the valley to collapse like a stack of dominoes. guardian.co.uk/environment/terra-india/2013/jun/24/india-floods-himalayas
Posted on: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 01:52:04 +0000
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