Monsoon coming sooner to India, courtesy cyclones Asani and Karim
The cyclones will likely act as a counter mechanism to global warming, which has been often pushing back the monsoon in the country during recent …
First pre-monsoon cyclone may intensify by May 6, says IMD
But the cyclone may also become a cause for concern for the onset of the south west monsoon season over the Bay of Bengal and the Indian mainland,…
Monsoon: Steep fall in India’s new average rainfall
India’s new rainfall normal figure of 868.6 mm is less than 880.6 mm, as the southwest monsoon is currently passing through a ‘dry …
‘The West African monsoon always had the potential of impacting the Indian monsoon’
The realisation of the Great Green Wall project in the Sahel may strengthen the West African monsoon significantly, which may have a cascade …
North East India might witness another dry monsoon: Skymet Weather
This would be the region's 20th dry monsoon in the last 21 years if the prediction holds true
Scientists evaluate ups and downs in 2019 summer monsoon
Weakening of El Niño and favourable Equatorial Indian Ocean Oscillation led to increase of monsoon rains, says an IISc professor
Monsoon watch: The 2019 season has the sure-shot imprint of climate change
The monsoon has played truant this year, with many areas now under floods, which were facing drought earlier
Delayed monsoon withdrawal: Why that should bother us
Data from recent years has shown that the seasonal gap between the southwest and northeast monsoons may be decreasing
Just 6 of Odisha’s 30 districts have received normal rains this monsoon: Report
Farmers in many parts of Odisha are facing heavy losses due to the failure of the southwest monsoon
How this year’s ‘monsoon with a difference’ is impacting farmers in Bengal
Farmers in several districts of Bengal engaged in cultivating paddy, vegetables, sesame and groundnut have incurred heavy losses due to this year&…
Monsoon 2021: Skewed withdrawal again; do we blame climate change?
The southwest monsoon season may withdraw later than normal in 2021, an event that would happen for 11th year in a row
Flash droughts hit nearly 15% rice, maize areas in 1951-2018 monsoons: Study
At least 39 flash droughts occurred in 1951-2018; 82% occurred during the monsoon season, the study found
Bihar farmers upbeat after monsoon reaches state on time in a decade
Bihar’s farmers are heavily dependent on monsoon rain for kharif crops, mainly paddy, a water-intensive crop
How a low pressure in the Arabian Sea can affect the monsoon
While the IMD has said the low pressure area will create favourable conditions for the monsoon’s advance, others are more skeptical
IMD predicts normal monsoon for 2020
India Meteorological Department predicts intensity of monsoon rain could be between 96-104% of the long period average
This monsoon is different
It is one of the few years where a monsoon is entering at a time when half of India’s districts are facing drought; some are facing the …
Piecing the monsoon puzzle
As scientists understand the monsoon triggers better, they find new drivers for the complex phenomenon
Will India’s farmers face another scanty monsoon this year?
Private weather forecaster Skymet Weather predicts ‘below normal’ monsoon on the heels of major international weather agencies …
Poor northeast monsoon spells trouble for rabi season
Deficit post-monsoon rains India saw last year to ensure less moisture in the air and in turn serve as the first jolt to farmers
Third-longest monsoonal break in this century has ended
Core monsoon saw suppressed rainfall, trough to shift again towards the Himalayan foothills early next week
More dry days ahead? Monsoon on continuous break for past 11 days
The longest consecutive break spell was reported in 1972 when the core monsoon zone did not receive any rainfall for 17 days at a stretch
Paddy production will depend on August rainfall in core monsoon zone area
With the monsoon currently on a break, what does it mean for paddy production this Kharif season?
It’s make or break for rice production in monsoon 2023
NOAA forecasts break in monsoon in August; rains key for paddy farming in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
Chasing monsoon 2023: India may see normal July rainfall, says analysis
An analysis of forecast data based on three climate models suggests the country will have a normal monsoon in July — 3 millimetres above …
Cyclone Biparjoy: The most violent pre monsoon storm crosses Gujarat, heading to Rajasthan
Biparjoy’s accumulated energy is the highest in the pre-monsoon season in the north Indian Ocean since 1982