Cyclones getting fiercer; account for nearly half of India’s deaths due to climate-related disasters

Frequency of very severe cyclonic storms during the post-monsoon season has increased by 1 event per a decade

After Mahanadi floods, Odisha farmers at mercy of Sitrang

Farmers harvest immature standing crops in fear of greater losses due to cyclonic storm 

Cyclone Sitrang: Expect it to intensify day after Diwali

Storm seems to be moving towards the West Bengal and Bangladesh coasts after skirting the Odisha coast by October 25

Cyclone Sitrang: Bengal gears up to combat Sundarbans impact

Extremely heavy rainfall will likely accompany the cyclonic storm

Depression in Bay of Bengal intensifies: Cyclone Sitrang on track 

West Bengal, Odisha, Andaman and Nicobar Islands likely to receive light to moderate rainfall

Cyclone Sitrang forms, may intensify by Oct 24 night

The cyclone is expected to stay a severe cyclone for around six hours or so

Cyclone Sitrang surprise: Landfall already complete in Bangladesh

Landfall at least 9-10 hours before forecasts; fewer time spent on sea means relatively slower winds, less rain  

Sitrang effect: Heavy rainfall in Northeast India

Cyclone weakens into depression, expected to weaken further today  

Why cyclones like Sitrang stoke fear? Loss & damage worth billions due to Indian Ocean storms

Cyclone Sitrang made landfall on along the Chittagong-Barisal coast last night & killed at least 9 people 

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

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

Fewer cyclones in Bay of Bengal but frequency increased in Arabian Sea: Report

The trend can be attributed to global warming, say researchers

Run-up to COP27: Nigerians count losses as recurring floods ravage country

Annual floods adversely impact Nigerian farmers and will likely hamper the country’s food security in the next 3 months

Run-up to COP27: Loss and damage in Madagascar needs robust assessment

More than one million people needed food assistance in 2020

Run-up to COP27: Mozambique braces for more extreme weather events as rainy season begins

Mozambique was devastated by 3 tropical cyclones earlier this year

Run-up to COP27: ­Zimbabweans count loss and damage as climate change hits country hard

Frequency of droughts has also increased to about 1 in 3 years from 1 per decade 

India saw natural disasters almost every day in first 9 months of 2022: CSE report

Highest toll in Himachal Pradesh; official data inadequate to show real extent of loss & damage

Early warning for all: WMO unveils $3.1 bn plan at COP27

Early warning systems have still not reached 33% of the global population

COP27: Climate vulnerable countries, G7 launch plan for quick loss and damage funding

Pakistan, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Fiji, Senegal, Philippines and Ghana will be among the first countries to receive assistance from the Global …

Climate emergency: Extreme weather events in Australia to get more frequent, intense

Report says extreme heat, heavy rainfall and coastal inundation, fire weather and drought expected to get worse

Perfect storm: What is the Fujiwhara Effect?

The world is seeing a rise in cyclonic formations and in cases of cyclones merging to form megacyclones, courtesy warming oceans

Loss and damage from floods, storms cost India $7.6 bn in 2021: Report

Ocean warming could contribute to sea level rise, alter storm paths and ocean currents and increase stratification, the report warned

IMD predicts low-pressure area over south Andaman Sea

If the low-pressure area intensifies into a cyclone, this would be the third cyclone of 2022

Cyclone Mandous to form December 7, will be slow-moving

There is also a chance of the storm system crossing over to the Arabian Sea, according to experts  

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