The Face of Disasters 2019 report was released by the Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS). The report is aimed at bringing about a conversation on building a sustainable future, which is beyond response to disasters.

• India is staring at extremes of too little and too much rainfall in 2019. There is a significant drought condition even before the onset of summers.
• Extreme floods in unexpected locations during the Monsoons are fast becoming a new normal in India.
• Other disasters are hidden because of slow-onset or they may be affecting ignored populations or occurring at the same time as more high profile disasters.

• Transformations in the third pole: Himalayan glaciers are melting, with serious implications for the whole region.

Additionally, the report also looks into the changing face of disaster risks and the need to look at ‘disasters’ from a broader perspective, with roots in resource management practices.