What caused heavy rains in Tamil Nadu

An independent weather forecaster tries to explain the record-breaking December rains in Tamil Nadu

When havoc descended upon Chennai

Down To Earth journalist Rajeshwari Ganesan writes about the uncertainty of knowing if your loved ones are safe, even as Chennai's flood worsens

Neither the city nor the sea will relent

As a result of climate change and uneven development, fishing communities in Chennai are caught between a seaward moving land and a landward …

New biopesticide conquers mosquito larvae

Malaria is attaining near epidemic proportions in the country but researchers in Madras hold out a ray of hope. They have produced an …

Novel medical waste treatment facility in Chennai

Tamil Nadu will soon have its first centralised biomedical waste treatment facility. The unit is being set up in Chennai by the Hyderabad-based G …

Cyclone Mandous: Tamil Nadu on ‘red alert’ tomorrow as IMD predicts extreme rainfall

Chennai in direct path of cyclone; southern Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry coasts may also see significant impact 

In run-up to landfall, Michaung causes havoc in Chennai neighbourhoods & northern Tamil Nadu

Nandanam, Mylapore, Velacherry, Chengalpattu and Thiruvallur severely innundated as heavy rains batter Greater Chennai

‘Severe weather’ hits Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh

Hailstorm, strong winds, lightning and heavy rains throw life out of gear

Sinister pattern

Analysis of Asian studies highlights universality of air pollution problem

Nanoparticles make bone implant long lasting

Did stratospheric warming lead to excessive rainfall in Tamil Nadu?

Each district witnessed a minimum excess precipitation of 400%, said IMD   

2016: a year of growing dissent

This year, more than ever before, has been tumultuous, both in terms of economic politics and nature’s art

High on sugar

Diabetes on the rise in India

As Chennai & north Tamil Nadu return to normalcy, Tirunelveli in state’s south flooded due to heavy rain

Exceptionally heavy rainfall is expected till mid-day on December 18 in Tirunelveli

Michaung intensifies into severe cyclonic storm; weak winds slowing its movement & causing heavy rainfall in Chennai

Michaung is moving slowly due to weak background atmospheric winds which steer the cyclone forward; this is resulting in heavy rains across Chennai

News snippets

Reaping rainwater

The innovative use of stormwater drains to harvest water has meant a new lease of life for water-starved Chennai

Women help bring positive outcomes in migration of small-scale fishers

Research explores how closely knit community, Vagaira, helps to develop bond, trust and encourage economic growth

Rains & mosquito-breeding: How flooded cities become hotbeds for long-term public health hazards

Mosquitoes laying eggs that remain dormant until the next rainy season can lead to a resurgence of diseases, presenting a continuous cycle of …

Monument Case

GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION

Stranger in his land

One man in a hopeless struggle against an environmental criminal. It could be you tomorrow

In Court

Endosulfan may finally have a destroyer

India's first radio on disaster management