Drought watch: Is there any monsoon effect?
A deficit in July rainfall has been associated with six of India’s worst droughts between 1877 and 2005
Monsoon is on, but reservoir levels stay down
Rainfall deficit dropped to 21 per cent till July 7, 2019; 91 reservoirs witness 17 per cent deficit
A monsoon after two droughts
In a year of severe drought, India witnessed one of its worst floods
Low pre-monsoon showers, dry spell behind heatwaves in Bihar: Scientists
Patna has recorded the maximum temperature of 45.8 degree Celsius — the highest in the last 53 years
India witnessing second-lowest pre-monsoon rainfall since 1954
According IMD, India received 99 mm rainfall between March and May — with a deficit of 23 per cent
Will Indian cities again drown this monsoon?
Even moderate rainfall can lead to major flooding in well-planned urban areas despite the presence of storm water drainage system
Humans have a hand in weakening Asian monsoons in the last 80 years
Researchers studied tree rings from the Loess Plateau in China to conclude that increasing aerosol levels due to emissions are responsible
El Nino can be behind monsoon delay: Experts
There’s a 70 per cent probability of a below normal southwest season this time, says Skymet Weather
Drought, but why: Normal monsoon doesn’t mean no drought
One-third of India’s districts are chronically drought-hit despite receiving above normal rainfall
Did you know Indian and West African monsoons are linked?
A report by an IISc scientist says that El Nino oscillates between both regions and affects the intensity of their rainfall
Researchers identify missing element in monsoon forecast model
The model has a 'dry bias' vis-a-vis rainfall over Central India; with the new research, a better picture of rainfall over the region and better …
Northeast monsoon goes weak all over, except the south
This poor show will impact the Rabi crops when farmers are already suffering from one of the worst agrarian crisis
Northeast Monsoon has a slow start
Most regions, including coastal Andhra Pradesh, Rayalaseema, Kerala, southern Karnataka and Tamil Nadu recorded rainfall deficit from …
Two depressions in September, an anomaly in this already erratic monsoon
There have been only three instances in the last 30 years where two depressions had been recorded in the Bay of Bengal in September
Not one dam in Kerala was inspected before monsoon, reveals RTI
The state received 42% above normal rainfall but the Central Water Commission didn’t have any information of the criticality of dams
Himachal Pradesh: Floods hit 16th state this monsoon, to impact crop yield
The hill state got 15 times its normal rainfall on Sunday owing to a depression settled over west MP and east Rajasthan
Clouds of confusion over monsoon's timely arrival
While extended range forecast shows some signs of an early onset, other meteorological conditions have shrouded the forecast in uncertainty
At least 42 killed in devastating pre-monsoon rains in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
Weather forecasting agencies have warned of further rainfall around April 16 or 17 when a fresh western disturbance is expected to become active
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 …
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 …
Tamil Nadu receives heavy rain as northeast monsoon arrives
The cyclonic circulation, developed over Bay of Bengal, is likely to persist and bring an intense spell of rain until the end of the week
This monsoon was far from being ‘normal’
While rainfall over the entire country falls under the normal category, distribution of rain has been a far cry from IMD scientists' forecast
Climate change blues: ‘everyday monsoon’ foxes Mizoram farmers
Changing rainfall pattern and rising temperatures are forcing them to move away from traditional farming and grow exotic crops
Old answers for ‘new’ monsoon
Mitigating floods and droughts has only one answer: obsessive attention to building millions and millions of connected and living water structures
Normal monsoon prediction comes as relief amidst drought in south
This time, the IMD has not clarified what the probability is of the country getting below normal or deficient rainfall