Madras HC stays expansion of Sterlite copper smelter; power supply cut

Protests against the expansion of the smelter have been going on for three months

Not Cherrapunji or Mawsynram, Rishikesh was India’s wettest town for most of August 2023

Between August 1 and August 25, the town received 1,901 millimetres of rainfall

Chandrayaan 2 lunar landing: Isro loses contact with lander Vikram

Lander performed as planned up to 2.1 km above the lunar surface during its descent

On verge of destruction

The Tadadi port project in Karnataka will deal a severe blow to the sacred mangroves

अंफान चक्रवात: समुद्र से 25 किमी दूर तक बाहर आ सकता है पानी

ऐसा होता है तो सुंदरवन के कई द्वीपों में नमकीन पानी घुस जाएगा, जिससे खेती-बाड़ी बुरी तरह चौपट हो सकती है

Winter is here: Coldest winds of the season hit US

The polar vortex has split into three and that has brought down temperatures to life-threatening levels in parts of US, Europe and Asia

Why Indonesia needs better tsunami warning systems

Experts believe that massive underwater landslides following the Anak Krakatau volcanic eruption are responsible for the latest tsunami, but more …

Here's a technique that can cure range of diseases using electricity, but is it safe?

A device that uses electricity to pass through your brain is believed to be a cure for many diseases, but the jury is still out on its safety

Heat is on: 2019 on track to become hottest year ever

El Nino, or the unusual warming of the equatorial Pacific Ocean, will further add to the already warming temperatures

How normal were the rains? IMD chief wants to study more factors to know

With climate change causing changes in annual precipitation and ocean temperature levels, these parameters need to be included in …

Long-term wind patterns over Delhi have changed, say scientists

A possible reason could be major changes in the withdrawal of monsoon from the region and the anti-cyclonic circulations that are formed in this …

Cyclone Gaja to make landfall in Tamil Nadu on November 15

IMD issues cyclone warning for north coastal Tamil Nadu and south coastal Andhra Pradesh from November 14 onwards

India’s climate story: Floods to drought and back again

Several districts in the country have seen floods owing to heavy rainfall and immediately after been subjected to drought for there is deficit …

Plastic-eating bacteria won't check plastic waste, reducing our consumption will

New discoveries and improvements of plastic eating bacteria notwithstanding, humans cannot ignore their consumption choices

How the topmost scientific advisory body gradually slipped into oblivion

After the NDA came to power under Narendra Modi in 2014, the SAC-PM went defunct as the new government failed to reconstitute the council

Cyclone Mandous to form December 7, will be slow-moving

There is also a chance of the storm system crossing over to the Arabian Sea, according to experts  

अतीत के जंगल को समझने और जानने की अहम कड़ी हैं हिममानव

60 वर्षों से हिममानव यानी येति की खोज करने वाले एक घुमंतू लेखक डेनियल सी टेलर का डाउन टू अर्थ को दिया गया साक्षात्कार।

अमेरिका में 5 जी और विमानन समस्या को ले कर ये शोर-शराबा क्यों है

हाल ही में 5जी तकनीक के कारण उड़ान में समस्या आने के बाद, प्रमुख अमेरिकी एयरलाइन कंपनियां संघीय अधिकारियों को पत्र लिखने के लिए ...

IMD presents new, neutral names for future cyclones in north Indian Ocean

The new names were contributed by 13 member countries of the WMO/ESCAP panel on tropical cyclones   

‘We still know very little about the cryosphere’

Down To Earth speaks to Rodica Nitu, head, Global Cryosphere Watch at the World Meteorological Organization

Triple whammy: 3 weather systems to cause intense precipitation across India from December 1

Low pressure areas over Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea and western disturbance over Afghanistan likely to induce rain, snow

Tall waves lash west coast as Cyclone Tauktae dashes to make landfall in Gujarat

Tauktae, the strongest pre-monsoon cyclone in the Arabian Sea since 2010, is also showing some unpredictable characteristics

Climate Emergency CoP 25: Murmurs of Madrid being a failure grow stronger

Negotiations to continue into the wee hours of December 15, as parties are yet to arrive at consensus on most issues

Tree rings can predict climate change

Researchers present papers that show impact of climate change on trees at the ongoing 6th Asian Dendrochronology Conference

तमिलनाडु में भयंकर बारिश के लिए अल नीनो जिम्मेवार, मौसम वैज्ञानिकों की राय

वैज्ञानिकों का कहना है कि अल नीनो ने उत्तर पूर्व मॉनसून की तीव्रता बढ़ा दी है, जिसके चलते तमिलनाडु के कुछ जिलों में भयंकर ...