Cyclone Fani: Women were left with just one cloth to cover body, manage menstruation

In the absence of gender-sensitive disaster response mechanism, women in a Puri village tore the only cloth they had after the disaster …

There’s need for city-level climate actions

Indian cities need climate action plans that are implementable and have necessary financial, institutional and policy support

COVID-19 pulls fishermen back to Bengal, Amphan forces them to reconsider

Several fishermen in West Bengal have begun weighing options to go back to fishing harbours in other states where they worked

How Phailin was different from super cyclone 1999

Improvements in weather forecasting and disaster preparedness, and lessons learnt from 1999, made all the difference

Has Cyclone Jawad fizzled out? Yes, says IMD

Cyclone Jawad is likely to turn into a deep depression as it reaches the Puri coast, the IMD has said

Cyclone Gulab likely to make landfall September 26

Cyclone Gulab quickly intensified from a low pressure area on the morning of September 24 to a cyclone by the evening of September 25

Experts fear COVID-19 spread in Odisha’s districts affected by Cyclone Yaas 

Many of those evacuated and housed at cyclone centres have been observed not adhering to COVID-19 protocol

Cyclone Yaas: Heavy rains may spell doom for maize farmers of Bihar

Bihar is likely to witness moderate to heavy rains along with high-velocity winds May 27 and 28

Cyclone Yaas: Landfall in Odisha but flood scares in Bengal

Cyclone Yaas’ landfall will overlap with the high tide and could inundate inland areas

Cyclone Tauktae can be among the ‘strongest’ on India’s west coast in 2 decades

Two of south Asia’s megapolises, Mumbai and Karachi lie in the path of Cyclone Tauktae

Intensity of tropical cyclones to increase next century due to climate change: Study

There could be a 5% increase in maximum cyclonic wind speeds if the world warmed by 2°C by 2100

COVID-19 and Cyclone Yaas: Double whammy for Jharkhand’s watermelon farmers

Unseasonal rainfall triggered by Cyclone Yaas, combined with COVID-19 restrictions, has led to few takers for the crop 

Chennai managed to mitigate the impact of Cyclone Mandous; here is how

On-ground arrangement to drain storm water, clear trees, repair power lines and warn people may have helped the city to recover quickly  

Cyclone Mandous: A weather expert charts the storm’s path

Mandous is expected to emerge over the Arabian Sea early next week and travel for a few days, but it won’t intensify again into another …

Cyclone update: ‘Mandous’ rising at dangerous intensity, three Tamil Nadu districts on red alert

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in most parts of north coastal Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

Amphan causes heavy damage in coastal Odisha’s districts

The districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara were the worst-affected due to the cyclone

Cyclone Gaja: 11 people killed, 82,000 evacuated

Nagapattinam has borne the brunt of the damage caused by the cyclone which made landfall at 2am

Cylone Gaja to make landfall further south: IMD

The forecasted track of the cyclone would now take it between the towns of Cuddalore and Pamban

US braces for the deadliest hurricane in 12 years; experts point to ocean warming

Since 1980s, scientists have observed an increase in the intensity and frequency of Atlantic hurricanes

This Bangladeshi woman can tell you why the latest round of climate talks matter

Those who have lost much due to environmental disasters would want the Paris agreement to be a success

‘Hudhud may develop into a very severe cyclonic storm’

Mahesh Palawat, chief meteorologist at Skymet, a private weather forecast agency, speaks to Kanika Kumria on how Hudhud developed, its likely …

Mangroves shield coastal villages from cyclones

As Odisha braces for super cyclone Phailin, a coastal village hopes the mangrove it nurtured will protect their homes

Sitrang effect: Heavy rainfall in Northeast India

Cyclone weakens into depression, expected to weaken further today  

IMD forecasts El Nino formation in July; says India may get normal rainfall in the month

National weather forecaster expects normal to above normal rainfall in most of central and adjoining south peninsular and east India and some …

Southern African countries won’t manage disasters unless they work together

 Of SADC’s 16-member states only Angola, Botswana, Tanzania, Zambia and South Africa contributed to the relief efforts after Cyclone Idai