Dying in isolation

A small group of islands in the Bay of Bengal is being eaten up by the sea

Andhra Pradesh braces for Helen

Cyclone expected to hit close to Ongole on November 22 in the afternoon

Cold takes south India by surprise

Could be due to cold winds from north India or Arctic Oscillation

Another cyclone, Lehar, heads for Andhra Pradesh

The cyclone, more severe than Helen, is expected to make a landfall on November 28 noon

Experts urge national priority for shore areas

Among steps recommended to save the marine environment of the Bay of Bengal region is involving local people in coastal development planning.

Science and Technology - Briefs

Weakened Lehar crosses Andhra coast at Machillipatnam

The very severe cyclonic storm lost its intensity by Thursday morning

Documentary films on climate change

In short

Monsoon to hit Kerala coast on June 3

Cyclone Mahasen likely to increase intensity of rainfall over southern peninsula

Flood alert in Gujarat

Dam-induced floods feared in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Kheda districts

Why Hirakud dam failed to check flood

The river has strayed from its flood control route

Dams induce severe floods

They were built for flood protection by attenuating rivers’ flow

SOUTH ASIA

Lehar’s progress in images

Dwindling tree cover dilates storm havoc

Cyclones that traverse the Indian peninsula from the Bay of Bengal to the Arabian Sea are a common enough feature. But over the past few years, …

Homeless hilsa

The ocean fish that swims against the tide to spawn in rivers is moving away from Bangladesh

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Science drowns at land's end

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Planners are yet to recognize the Sunderbans is increasingly vulnerable to rising sea level and intense cyclones. Despite the early warning, it …

Eastern coast of India to witness heavy rains this week

Bay of Bengal likely to host a tropical depression

Many parts of southern India likely to witness heavy rainfall

A fresh low pressure in the Bay of Bengal will bring rains to south whereas cold weather will prevail in north

Tropical storm Hudhud set to intensify further today

Intensification expected to surpass forecasts given by different agencies and weather models

Cyclone threat possible this week

Severe weather warning for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; a cyclone watch for coastal Odisha, Andhra Pradesh

Protest against Haripur nuclear plant in West Bengal