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
This year too, El Nino may lead to deficit monsoon, drier conditions in India
Drier-than-normal conditions in Southeast Asia are likely to develop around July to August and persist through the end of the year
How currency ban negated the effects of a good monsoon
Agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan thinks that the timing of demonetisation is proving worse for farmers
IMD predicts above average monsoon
This positive news coming after two successive droughts is sure to revive the economy
Chennai's monsoon calamity
Even as countries attempt to reach a climate deal that can avert the devastating impacts of climate change, unusually heavy rains pound Chennai, …
Centre plans to construct 42 water harvesting structures every hour to counter monsoon deficit
As per government documents, the current year’s progress report on MGNREGA shows that around 33,000 structures have been completed and work …
Southwest monsoon is weakening as Indian Ocean warms rapidly
A study shows that surface temperatures of the Indian Ocean have risen by up to 1.2°C in the past century, much larger than warming trends in …
What monsoon holds for India in 2015
From forecasts over El Niño to fears of economic loss, many predictions in the last week have raised eyebrows
‘Overall monsoon forecast not useful to farmers’
Farmers need short-term rainfall forecasts and agricultural extension services to tide over difficult weather conditions
El Niño may hit Indian monsoon in July
UN agency asks nations to make contingency plans for the expected impact on agriculture, water
Monsoon may be less than normal, 60 per cent chance of El Nino, says IMD
Official forecast suggests average rainfall from June to September for country as a whole is likely to be 95 per cent of long period average …
Monsoon drops in some areas, increases in others
Annual rainfall is declining in some parts of the country and increasing in others. While the overall effect may be negligible, such trends could …
Why are monsoons difficult to predict? (Part-II)
B N Goswami, Director of Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology explains why rains in the tropics are difficult to predict.
Why are monsoons difficult to predict? (Part-I)
अगले तीन दिन में छत्तीसगढ़, ओडिशा समेत इन हिस्सों में पहुंच सकता है मॉनसून, उत्तर में लू का दौर
आज, पश्चिमी राजस्थान के अलग-अलग हिस्सों में बिजली चमकने तथा 30 से 40 किमी प्रति घंटे की रफ्तार से चलने वाली तूफानी हवाओं के ...
अगले 24 घंटों में गुजरात में दस्तक देगा मॉनसून, जानिए कहां है लू और कहां बरसेंगे बादल?
11 से 15 जून के दौरान राजस्थान, उत्तर प्रदेश, दक्षिण हरियाणा में 25 से 35 किमी प्रति घंटे की रफ्तार से तेज सतही हवाएं ...
अगले तीन दिनों में महाराष्ट्र, छत्तीसगढ़ समेत इन राज्यों में दस्तक देगा मॉनसून, इन जगहों पर लू जारी
आज और कल पंजाब, हरियाणा चंडीगढ़ और दिल्ली में बिजली गिरने तथा तेज हवाओं के साथ हल्की बारिश होने की संभावना है
अगले तीन दिनों में कहां पहुंचेगा मॉनसून, उत्तर के इन हिस्सों में लू, राजस्थान में धूल भरी आंधी
असम और मेघालय में भारी से बहुत भारी बारिश होने की आशंका जताई गई है, इन दोनों राज्यों में 115.6 मिमी से 204.4 मिमी ...