WMO highlights socioeconomic impacts of 2023 weather, and climate hazards, intertwined with inequality crisis
Extreme weather events hit many parts of the world in 2023, affecting water and food security as well as human welfare, report by …
What’s behind the worldwide shortage of cholera vaccines? For starters, they’re only made by one company
Oral cholera vaccine stockpiles ran dry at the beginning of 2024
IMD issues red alert for Chennai, Yanam & Rayalaseema as Michaung continues to dump more rain
Chennai is witnessing showers more severe than those experienced in the 1970s-80s, according to state minister KN Nehru
Michaung intensifies into severe cyclonic storm; weak winds slowing its movement & causing heavy rainfall in Chennai
Michaung is moving slowly due to weak background atmospheric winds which steer the cyclone forward; this is resulting in heavy rains across Chennai
What is so strange about Cyclone Gulaab?
Why did Cyclone Gulaab form over both Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea?
Cyclone Nivar may hit Tamil Nadu Wednesday: IMD
Possible landfall between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram; southern states may get rainfall
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
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
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
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
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
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
Odisha: Excess September rainfall bridges seasonal deficit, won’t help Kharif yield
Floodwater from Baitarani and Salandi rivers have submerged acres of paddy
Monsoon likely delayed, to hit Kerala on June 5: IMD
Southwest monsoon brings around 70% of the total rainfall through the year
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 …
Odisha sal seed pickers face Amphan, COVID-19 double whammy
Sal seed procurement was delayed because of Cyclone Amphan
COVID-19 migrants: West Bengal has mostly failed to keep promises
The state government must go beyond the mere promises of the Centre and render actual help to the state’s people