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

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 

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

Odisha: Excess September rainfall bridges seasonal deficit, won’t help Kharif yield

Floodwater from Baitarani and Salandi rivers have submerged acres of paddy

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 …

Sitrang effect: Heavy rainfall in Northeast India

Cyclone weakens into depression, expected to weaken further today  

Extreme weather 2023: India saw a disaster nearly every day from January-September

Extreme weather events are no longer once-in-alifetime for India; they are now occurring with increased frequency

Biporjoy has slightly weakened as it approaches Gujarat coast, evacuation suggested: IMD

An eye should be kept on the Gir forest, says IMD director general

Biporjoy: As cyclone nears Kutch & Saurashtra, concern grows over Gir lions, Naliya bustards

Some 700 lions are spread across the Gir landscape, whereas Naliya is home to 4 Great Indian Bustards

Here is why Cyclone Biporjoy intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm

Sea surface temperature, ocean heat content, upper air divergence and weak wind shear have helped Biporjoy intensify twice until now

Long live Freddy: Cyclone which travelled across Indian Ocean, has survived for 32 days courtesy climate change

Warming due to human-induced greenhouse gases is absorbed by the oceans, increasing their heat content; this helps strengthen cyclones

Human Rights Day: How children use their agency to build a safer, greener environment

Young crusaders in the Sundarbans are making efforts to convince community members to plant trees and nurture them so that their future is safeguarded

Super Typhoon Hinnamnor: 2022’s strongest storm heads to East China Sea, threatens Japanese islands

Storm must reach sustained winds of at least 240  kmph in order to be classified as a super typhoon

Homeless, displaced, devastated: People in Pakistan’s flood-hit Sindh narrate tales of horror & loss

Climate change-induced sea-level rise and heavy downpour behind this unprecendented calamity, say experts

Weather Alert: Possible cyclone over West Bengal, Odisha

Deep depression over Bay of Bengal unusually positioned; Storm expected to weaken by Aug 20

Current season’s first cyclone might be brewing over Bay of Bengal: Experts

Predicting a probable forthcoming cyclone in the Bay of Bengal has been reflective of mismatch between forecasts from various datasets in a …

What the new IPCC AR6 report means for Indian cities

The Sixth Assessment Report recognises compound extremes, multiple climate change drivers working together to maximise disaster impacts

Cyclone Yaas aftermath: Odisha farmers in a fix over sowing Kharif crop

At least 5,882 hectares of cultivable lands in five blocks of Balasore district affected by sea water 

Human-induced climate change could increase ‘Medicanes’, say experts

Extra tropical storm ‘Ianos’ slammed into Greece recently, killing three people

Tropical storms Marco, Laura head for the Gulf of Mexico, spark Fujiwhara effect scare

Simultaneous formation of two storms in western Atlantic Ocean creates Fujiwhara effect scare, that happens when 2 hurricanes combine to form a …