Why did eastern India receive heavy rainfall on March 20? A cocktail of weather systems is the answer
The India Meteorological Department had listed 5 different weather systems that were active over mainland India on March 20; there was also an …
COP28 Diary (December 9): Baku to host COP29; Africa wants robust GGA
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Unusual spring heatwave in Spain portends drought conditions in coming months
The country has been suffering from drought since summer last year
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Low-pressure area to form over Andaman Sea by April 30: IMD
The low-pressure area will likely change into a depression by May 2
Recent rains due to western disturbances pointer to greater climate malaise
While it has rained heavily in certain districts, there has been none in others
Duration of heavy work to halve for 800 million people if world warms 2°C: Report provides solutions to tackle heat stress
Reducing greenhous gas emissions, institutional adaptation measures best options
On the precipice
A collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation may put other climate systems at risk
Climate change is real: 600-900% excess rain in many Maharashtra districts
The ongoing floods in Maharashtra may further worsen as the IMD has predicted very heavy and extremely heavy rains in six districts July 24
Whopping $1.6 tn investment can be created for green cooling solutions in India by 2040: World Bank
Around 34 million people in the country might lose their jobs because of heat stress and subsequent decline in productivity
Irony just died: Coca-Cola, among biggest global polluters, to sponsor CoP27
Activists and commentators have called Coca-Cola’s sponsorship of the world’s biggest climate summit a ‘greenwashing exercise’
Every tenth of a degree counts: Scientists sound alarm as number of climate tipping elements rises
While some tipping points may have been crossed or are close to being crossed, more would be crossed as the planet warms, says study
Monsoon 2022: Northwest India to get heavy rain from July 28; rest of country to take a break
The monsoon trough will move north, where a western disturbance will also move in; the combined effect may bring torrential rains to the plains …
‘Rising mercury is making Nepal glaciers vulnerable’
Changing nature of glaciers and glacial lakes make the Himalayas one of the most climate vulnerable regions on the planet. Rijan Bhakta Kayastha, …
Climate crisis in North East India: An outlier in Arunachal, Upper Siang now experiences increased rainfall
Increased rainfall leads to decline in rice productivity: New diseases have emerged, pest attacks on the rise
Mango trees are flowering well this season; why then are farmers worried?
Traditional beliefs say mango flowering brings unpredictable rainfall; rising temperatures have a dominant role to play, say experts
Did stratospheric warming lead to excessive rainfall in Tamil Nadu?
Each district witnessed a minimum excess precipitation of 400%, said IMD
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The weather paywall: Will a free public service be corrupted
There will be heavy rainfall in... (subscribe to read on) — that's how all weather information will be delivered if private players are …
Bonn fails to deliver need of hour as climate clock ticks away
The 50th United Nations Bonn Climate Change Conference didn’t include key findings on global warming
Greenland’s ice melting rate increases four times in nine years
A research finds that this is a tipping point, which means global warming has brought summertime temperatures in Greenland close to melting point
One of the major gaps in our weather observational system is over the oceans: Elena Manaenkova
Former WMO Deputy Secretary General, Elena Manaenkova speaks to Down To Earth about extreme weather, the global cryosphere and emissions on World …
DTE Coverage: How negotiations unfolded on Global Goal for Adaptation at COP28
The final text that emerged is slightly better