The Anthropocene is dead. Long live the Anthropocene!

As poor countries to face disproportionately high impacts of climate change, it would be grossly unfair to blame all of humanity for the Anthropocene

Finding meaning in a career in science: Experts share their stories

Without this 360-degree view of climate science, we are likely to keep breeding narrow-minded climate communicators 

How air pollution is adding to India’s diabetes burden

PM2.5 can enter the bloodstream and cause liver damage, thus enhancing diabetes risk

Who leads the intimate dance of El Nino with the Indian monsoon?

Not all droughts over India are explained by El Nino-Southern Oscillation

India’s LiFE is a climate action lesson for the world

Holding the presidency of G20 currently, India is in a position to exhort G20 and the rest of the world to follow LiFE

Fierce and frequent: What causes rapid intensification of cyclones?

Lack of understanding of transition from a seedling, like a low-pressure system to a tropical storm or cyclone, limits extending …

COVID-19: Moving from flattening the curve to a pandemic resilient nation

The nation cannot afford the psychological and economic toll of heavy restrictions on the population at large

Trees not a silver bullet to mitigate climate change

Forest-based solutions, which focus on reforestation and avoidance of forest loss and fire management, are the most effective as part of a …

Here is how forecast of extreme rainfall events can be improved

By adding quantitative precipitation forecasting to IMD forecasts, there can be more reliable extreme event forecasts

How will global warming affect El Niño in the 21st Century?

With available data not sufficient, it is imperative that models be held to very stringent standards on their performance of El Niño …

Understanding link between extreme rainfall events and floods

Scientific evidence of global warming leading to more moisture in atmosphere, causing extreme precipitation doesn't show these causes more floods

India needs to balance food production with climate goals

If India wants to increase its food production without missing its climate targets, then it will need new science and technology solutions as …

वायु प्रदूषण से भी बढ़ रहा है मधुमेह

भारत में वर्ष 2017 में मधुमेह से पीड़ित लोगों की संख्या 7.2 क�…

Linking weather extremes with climate change in real-time

Apart from investing in forecasts, climate scientists need pre-computed thresholds to issue wise guesses in the immediate aftermath of extreme …

Subsidies on irrigation efficiency may negatively affect water use: study

The decrease in water availability at watershed levels due to subsidies is a critical concern for India considering the monsoon response to …

How biological response may help avert another mass extinction of species

A new study shows that starfish can resort to rapid genetic selection when subjected to mortality shock due to a wasting disease

Indian monsoon recovering after decades of decline

As the parched Indian subcontinent eagerly awaits the monsoon, all indications are that it will be a normal monsoon, especially since no El Ni&…

How microscopic marine algae impact global climate and Indian monsoon

Phytoplankton responds much faster to processes that alter temperature than the temperature itself, which changes slowly due to water’s …

Monsoon modeling is not like the ‘blind men and elephant’ story

Disparate insights into model imperfections are all related to the intricacies of the monsoon dynamics itself and the models capture the most …

Where does monsoon get over 200 lakh crore buckets of water from?

Although it is assumed most of the water comes from the Indian Ocean, a significant amount of rain over the Ganga basin and northeast India is …

Just how difficult is monsoon prediction for agriculture?

According to the writer, the monumental challenge of forecasting the monsoon beyond a few days is difficult

Agriculture as part of climate mitigation and adaptation

The agriculture sector contributes up to 25 per cent of the total anthropogenic emissions

Will the Third Pole spring any surprises in a warming world?

Changing climate is altering the Himalayas and there is little data to understand the extent of it

Food and nutrition securities are often overlooked

There are systematic correlations between household income, education level, local governance and food security

Why improved forecasts are not helping prevent floods, droughts

The only way India can maximise the value of its massive investments in weather and S2S forecasts is by ensuring a process to bridge the gap …