Monsoon likely delayed, to hit Kerala on June 5: IMD

Southwest monsoon brings around 70% of the total rainfall through the year

Is India's annual date with monsoon shifting

Southwest Monsoon’s withdrawal likely to get delayed by 3 weeks, say experts

Chasing the monsoon: 81% of India rain-starved; here’s how it differs from last year

In 2022, 13 subdivisions had reported ‘large deficient’ rainfall compared to 18 this year

Biporjoy: Arabian Sea cyclone will delay monsoon arrival, say experts

If a cyclone is moving away from the mainland, it is driving the moisture away. But if it is progressing towards the coast, it could enhance monsoon

Southwest monsoon progresses after stalling for 12 days

Experts Down To Earth spoke to suspect the stalling is connected with Typhoon Mawar, which has rapidly intensified in the Pacific Ocean

Chasing monsoon: 2002 saw slowest progression in last 2 decades, shows DTE analysis

Monsoon to cover entire country after July 10 this year

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

South Asia’s monsoon rains will intensify due to increase in CO2: Study

This is in line with climate model predictions that rising CO2 and higher global temperatures will lead to stronger monsoon seasons

Paddy production will depend on August rainfall in core monsoon zone area

With the monsoon currently on a break, what does it mean for paddy production this Kharif season?

Piecing the monsoon puzzle

As scientists understand the monsoon triggers better, they find new drivers for the complex phenomenon

Who robbed Narmada?

Farmers in Gujarat prepare for a bleak future and protests as Narmada water disappears from canals after Assembly elections

Erratic weather teams up with COVID-19 lockdown to be double whammy for North East farmers

Experts see climate change footprint as villagers lose livelihood, shelter

Here comes the monsoon: Expect slow progress, decreased rainfall in first 15 days of June, say experts

Monsoonal rains in the national capital are to begin only by July 12 — 12 days later than the normal date of June 30

India heads to an unprecedented rural economic crisis

Fifth consecutive drought for 1/3 districts, dipping rural wages, El Nino threatening monsoon have squeezed livelihood options for over 500 …

Next two years may see long and strong El Niño

The phenomenon is expected to deepen the agrarian crisis with a depleted monsoon

Monsoon 2021: Skewed withdrawal again; do we blame climate change?

The southwest monsoon season may withdraw later than normal in 2021, an event that would happen for 11th year in a row

Monsoons can go for a toss. What will that mean to us?

Peninsular India will get more rain while central, north India will be dry; the lives of 300 million west Africans will also be impacted

2022 too short, too far: How the climate emergency hit us

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022  

More dry days ahead? Monsoon on continuous break for past 11 days

The longest consecutive break spell was reported in 1972 when the core monsoon zone did not receive any rainfall for 17 days at a stretch

Where does monsoon get over 200 lakh crore buckets of water from?

Although it is assumed most of the water comes from the Indian Ocean, a significant amount of rain over the Ganga basin and northeast India is …

East and Northeast India recorded second-warmest July in over a century: IMD

Rainfall over East & Northeast India was the 4th lowest since 1901, stated IMD

Normal monsoons becoming rarer despite forecasts to the contrary

A prime example of the rarity of normal monsoons is seen in India’s North East where the monsoon rainfall during 18 of the last 19 years …

Drought, but why: Karnataka’s water woes won't go away by throwing money on it

Across Karnataka successive monsoon failures in 2018 brought on dire straits for the farmers

El Nino can be behind monsoon delay: Experts

There’s a 70 per cent probability of a below normal southwest season this time, says Skymet Weather

What’s driving food prices in new normal climate?

Monsoon as a unitary weather phenomenon is no more a valid indicator for food prices as its progress and distribution have changed completely