Monsoon maps on trees
Growth rings allow for future prediction of drought
Poor monsoon means no power
Odisha reels under outages
How accurate long-range forecasts of monsoon onset can be climate adaptation tool for farmers
Study looks into farmers’ behaviour based on forecast information, insurance in 250 Telangana villages
Climate opportunity: How did Rajasthan harvest rainwater after the early monsoon of 2023?
The rains of May and June 2023 broke records of the last 100 years for western Rajasthan districts. The villagers turned this havoc of rain into …
Is La Nina in the offing? How the shift from El Nino may impact monsoon, summer in India this year
Current El Nino phenomenon in the equatorial Pacific Ocean may end by April
Monsoon 2023: What’s pushing demand for work under MGNREGS?
The rural employment scheme should be perceived from the lens of climate change adaptation measures, says expert
Monsoon 2023: Long dry spells in August lead to crop failure in western Odisha
Workers expected to migrate early this time, brokers start approaching people to work in brick kilns
Why does it feel like pre- or post-monsoon in the middle of monsoon?
Imposition of ongoing El Nino event in equatorial Pacific Ocean on a generally warmer planet may be the reason for this strange behaviour
Monsoon 2023: Can India forecast drought in the long-term?
A recent deep-learning model finds that till 2027, major parts of the country will be affected by droughts
Monsoon 2023: Central India to remain dry during September
Intraseasonal weather patterns absent in first fortnight of September, indicating high likelihood of rainfall deficit across the country
Sapling solidarity: Erratic monsoon has led to Haryana, Punjab farmers helping each other; here is how
Cultivators in flood-hit villages of the states have received free supply of paddy saplings from their counterparts in safer areas to tide over …
DTE Coverage: CAG reports released during monsoon session of Parliament 2023
Audits by Comptroller and Auditor General once again throw light on goings-on in Indian governance
Quarter of India’s land area faces drought-like conditions; IMD predicts weak monsoon in August
Since April, the area under drought has been increasing. Below normal rainfall is expected in August
Monsoon 2023: Two weather phenomena to decide fate of agriculture in Indo-Gangetic belt
Agriculture in dry regions to suffer if rainfall deficit continues; Indian Ocean Dipole and El Nino huge factors
Reservoirs in India face water crunch as monsoon progress remains poor
Depleting water levels in reservoirs will have a direct bearing on the sowing and production of Rabi crops
After prolonged heatwave, poor monsoon rainfall threatens paddy cultivation in Bihar
Rainfall was less than normal in 37 of Bihar's 38 districts, with 10 districts witnessing a rainfall deficit of 90-100% in June
Chasing the monsoon: 81% of India rain-starved; here’s how it differs from last year
In 2022, 13 subdivisions had reported ‘large deficient’ rainfall compared to 18 this year
Paddy sowing delayed in Odisha due to lack of pre-monsoon showers, high temperature
Farmers advised to sow medium-duration paddy seeds, instead of long-duration seeds by experts
Biporjoy: Very severe cyclone over central Arabian Sea advancing northwards as monsoon arrives in Kerala
The storm system is moving towards Karachi and Gujarat, according to weather forecast model
Climate impact: Rajasthan’s pre-monsoon rainfall was three times more than average this year
458% more rainfall for May; Bikaner’s highest single-day rainfall breaks all records
Southwest monsoon progresses after stalling for 12 days
Experts Down To Earth spoke to suspect the stalling is connected with Typhoon Mawar, which has rapidly intensified in the Pacific Ocean
Chasing the monsoon 2023: India to have below-average rainfall, analysis suggests
The highest anomaly or difference in rainfall can be expected in Uttarakhand, followed by Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
How a possible El Nino can lead to failed monsoon in India?
Usually an El Nino event peaks during the winter season but the current event seems to be developing quite rapidly
Delayed monsoon: How a possible El Nino can lead to failed rains in parts of India
A cyclone before onset, floods also not ruled out; farmers across the country need to be prepared, say experts
Monsoon arrival may be delayed this year, predicts IMD
Looming El Nino can cause rainfall deficit, droughts, say experts citing historical data