Cyclone Gulab: Landfall process starts
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik keeping close watch on situation; over 20,000 people evacuated from areas in Gulab’s path
Cyclone Nivar isn't over but is Tamil Nadu in for another one?
The state was last hit by back-to-back cyclones, Nada and Vardah, in December 2016
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
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
COVID-19 and Cyclone Amphan: Betel vine farmers struck by double blow
West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district was the worst hit
Mocha: Andaman & Nicobar may see heavy rain, strong winds; Andhra Pradesh, Odisha gear up
Cyclonic circulation likely to form over Bay of Bengal May 6: IMD
Hamoon most unusual cyclone in India in 30 years, changed categories 4 times in a day: Experts
Was significantly influenced by westerly wind in upper atmosphere, which may have led to initial IMD prediction about landfall timing going haywire
Monsoon reaches Bay of Bengal; Kerala onset on May 31: IMD
The intense cyclonic activities over the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea might influence the monsoon system
Cyclone Sitrang: ‘Unusual’ quickening of pace, say weatherpeople
T-20 in the last few overs of cyclonic system? Speed doubled within span of four hours between 2 IMD bulletins
Odisha braces for Cyclone Mocha, likely to hit around May 8
Eastern coast prepares disaster response; evacuations begin and relief materials stockpiled
Simply Put: Natural disasters in Gujarat
Simply Put: India affected
At snail's pace: 2019's southwest monsoon
The monsoon is advancing at its slowest speed in the past 12 years in 2019
’Atmospheric river’ over California spurred by bomb cyclone
Atmospheric rivers are storms which act like rivers in the sky, dumping massive amounts of rain which can cause flooding and mudslides
There are no ‘natural disasters’
A weather-related disaster doesn’t need to be. By addressing the vulnerability of a society, the worst of it can be avoided
India may have highest climate risk globally but its banks are unprepared to support climate action: Report
Yes Bank emerged as leader in climate-risk preparedness; State Bank of India most exposed to coal sector
Threat by monster waves to grow by 2100, coastline caution needs consideration, study suggests
Current estimates on climate change’s impacts on monster waves across 80% of the world’s oceans are unclear
Cyclone Gati spurs locust outbreak threat in Somalia
Gati, the strongest tropical cyclone ever measured Somalia, made landfall on November 22, 2020
Multiple crises: the cost of wasted time
Much like COVID-19, when WHO procrastinated, FAO too is “considering”when to declare the locust upsurge as a plague
Hidaya has made landfall as per Kenya Met Department; but another depression is developing behind it
Mtwara, a coastal city in Tanzania, receives 140% of its average May rainfall in 12 hours
Simply Put: Climate change swing
Cyclone Hamoon makes landfall in coastal Bangladesh
Hamoon underwent rapid intensification from 30 knots to 70 knots in 24 hours
Simply Put: Cyclone Biporjoy
Simply Put: Super Cyclone Amphan
Life thrown out of gear in coastal Odisha as Bulbul comes closer
Sea water enters coastal villages and Paradip port at high tide, inundating them