Cyclone Nisarga update: Cyclone now 80 km southeast of Mumbai, says IMD
Cyclone Nisarga made landfall in Alibaug, around 100 km south from Mumbai
Mocha: Summer cyclones not new; Fani, Amphan were May storms too
New summer cyclone likely to take place in Bay of Bengal around May 8
Southwest monsoon has set in over Kerala, aided by Cyclone Nisarga: IMD
The cyclone will bring heavy rains to interior areas of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
Cyclone Nisarga: Mumbai to bear the brunt
Cyclone Nisarga’s landfall will finish in three hours, storm surge, heavy rain and winds expected in Mumbai
Biporjoy: Arabian Sea cyclone will delay monsoon arrival, say experts
If a cyclone is moving away from the mainland, it is driving the moisture away. But if it is progressing towards the coast, it could enhance monsoon
More than 200 natural disasters across world in 1st half of 2020
Cyclone Amphan was the world’s costliest natural disaster, at an estimated economic loss of $15 billion
Indian insurers listed among worst performers in climate sector globally
Cyclone Amphan fetched record insurance damages despite not paying three-fourths of claimed amount
UP, Bihar hit hardest by adverse weather in 2020
More than 350 deaths were reported from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar each in 2020, mainly due to thunderstorms, lightning and cold wave events
Cyclones could’ve been a rarity in the Arabian Sea historically; but not storms, say historians
The Arabian Sea is currently witnessing Cyclone Biporjoy having witnessed cyclones Vayu, Nisarga and Tauktae in the past few years
There is a chance of cyclone formation in the Bay of Bengal in the second week of May
A low-pressure area will form during that time; however, it is not yet clear as to how the depression will intensify
Fierce and frequent: What causes rapid intensification of cyclones?
Lack of understanding of transition from a seedling, like a low-pressure system to a tropical storm or cyclone, limits extending …
Locust attack: Nine Odisha districts under alert, officials asked to keep vigil
The government has started control rooms at state- and district- levels to ward off locusts
Locust attack: 40 of MP’s 55 districts hit
Temporary control camps, continuous spray of insecticides are among measures taken to control locust attack
Spike in sea temperatures, cyclones increase in Indian Ocean region: Report
Temperature rise 0.3°C higher than the global average of 0.7°C; last two years see significant rise in number, intensity and …
Cyclone Nisarga may hit Mumbai on June 3, says weather department
Nisarga will be the first cyclone to hit the Maharashtra coast in June since 1891, according to the weather department
Monsoon 2020: Rains advance over Peninsular India from June 1-7
India received 70% more rains during this week than it usually does at this time
Cyclones, locust attacks: Climate disasters, COVID-19 pose dual challenge in South Asia
From flash floods in Pakistan to cyclone in Bay of Bengal, climate-related disasters have compounded COVID-19 crisis in South Asia
India this monsoon: 12% excess rainfall until now, distribution skewed
The North East, for example, is experiencing floods in some regions and below-normal rainfall in others
Southwest Monsoon 2020: Good rains now bring bad news
Excess rainfall in central India is the new normal as India grows warmer. This can also make locust attacks a perennial problem