Simply put: Turtle pace

Bulbul could have damaged Sundarbans more than Aila but for the low tides

High tide would have meant saline water inundating the delta area

Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara prepare for Cyclone Bulbul

Expect landfall in two Odisha districts on November 8-9

Fani damaged betel vineyards in Odisha

The natural disaster, which claimed over 40 lives, has caused huge losses to around 8,000 paan farmers across Odisha’s …

Cyclone Titli weakens after damaging crop, infrastructure

Several places in Odisha have received more than 100 mm rainfall and more is expected

A K Ghosh, voice of people of Sundarbans, passes away at 81

The renowned environmentalist also researched on the effects of climate change and extreme weather events on people’s lives

Tropical thunderstorms are set to grow stronger as the world warms

The amount of atmospheric energy available to thunderstorms will increase in response to climate change

Facing disasters: lessons from a Bangladeshi island

To save lives, resiliency plans must understand how locals in climate-vulnerable places assess risk.

Monsoon 2020: Rains advance over Peninsular India from June 1-7

India received 70% more rains during this week than it usually does at this time  

Two cyclones and a gas leak: Journey of migrants between urban precariousness and ravaged villages

A report narrates the story of three migrants from Assam and West Bengal who have been uprooted from their hometowns by extreme climate events or …

‘Less atmospheric aerosol may have intensified Cyclone Amphan’

Low concentration of aerosols due to COVID-19 pandemic strengthened Amphan, said experts. Aerosols weaken an existing tropical cyclone by …

Haiyan to Lehar: how storms around the world are named

Phailin, Helen, Haiyan, Lehar and the rest get their names from a list specific to their region

Tropical storm Hudhud set to intensify further today

Intensification expected to surpass forecasts given by different agencies and weather models

Three cyclones in two months raises alarm

Has frequency and intensity of cyclones developing over Bay of Bengal increased?

Solar power lights up Sundarbans island

Six solar micro-grids cater to about 600 families in Satjelia island  

Cyclone Ockhi first anniversary: Struggling widow, scarred survivor left hopeless

Those who lost their kin to the disaster are finding it hard to make ends meet and ones who made it back alive have still not overcome the mental …

Cyclone Ockhi kills eight in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, now moves towards Lakshadweep

Cyclone Ockhi is moving towards Lakshadweep Islands and it is likely to intensify wind speed up to 120 kmph by Friday morning

Crab fattening: a business opportunity through climate change adaptation

The cyclone-affected in Bangladesh have found a lucrative source of income in crab farming

Cyclone Nilofar’s threat to Oman and Gujarat decreases

Cyclone Nilofar to rapidly lose strength from October 30; it may turn into a boon for Gujarat

Cyclone Nilofar forms in Arabian Sea

Nilofar set to intensify further but will rapidly weaken before striking Gujarat-Pakistan coast on October 31

Locust attack: Nine Odisha districts under alert, officials asked to keep vigil

The government has started control rooms at state- and district- levels to ward off locusts  

India braces for cyclone Nilam

Coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu on high alert

Locust attack: 40 of MP’s 55 districts hit

Temporary control camps, continuous spray of insecticides are among measures taken to control locust attack

POSCO makes villages vulnerable to cyclone

Forests that shielded seaside villages from earlier super cyclone have been chopped down for proposed steel plant

Cyclone Amphan’s damage to Sundarbans’ wildlife not known yet

People dependent on the mangrove forest such as honey collectors and fishermen will be affected too