May of 2012 second warmest since 1880: US agency
Report hints at global warming as the cause
Climate change can affect diseases transmitted by insects, vectors: UN report
Humans are changing zoonotic disease systems and increasing their impact through habitat encroachment, human population pressure, the report said&…
Will last year's predicted El Niño happen this year?
Like last year, this year also there is build-up of warm water in the equatorial Pacific from the surface to a depth of around 200 m
Out of Africa
Guess what is bringing death and disease to the coral reefs of the world? Dust from African deserts
‘1.5°C target far from perfect’: Renewed focus on Paris global warming goal as COP28 nears
Figure was reached at three decades ago; also, different regions warm at their own rates
Cyclones, doubts and monsoon
An early monsoon breaks a few myths
El Nino may disrupt monsoons
Weather conditions that promote El Nino persistent, says Met department; drought feared
Pray before you sow
2014 could be an El Niño year. This weather event has historically caused devastations across countries. Its mysterious nature is keeping …
Climate change threatens peace and prosperity, says UN secretary general
Summit seeks joint engagement by countries, civil society and private sector
It’s make or break for rice production in monsoon 2023
NOAA forecasts break in monsoon in August; rains key for paddy farming in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
Are humans increasingly responsible for extreme weather events?
Weather extremes are often so overwhelming that it is hard for us to imagine that we may actually be increasingly responsible for at least some …
2013 set to be one of 10 warmest years: global Met agency
Statement released at ongoing Warsaw climate talks says January to September months were warmer despite absence of El Nino or La Nina events
India’s first 'sex-on-the-reef' recorded
Finding shows Lakshadweep’s coral reef is recovering from the stress experienced after the 2010 El Niño
Flat in 20 days
Global climatic anomalies allied with local weather conditions produced the most freakish hailstorms in central and north India in February and …
Rare takes on the year just passing by
Being a Down To Earth reporter entails merging the personal with the professional. The magazine you so dearly own has a fascinating world hidden …
Capturing the monsoons
It's a season that inspires and engages everyone, from the farmer to the policy maker. From the scientist to the travel writer. From the …
Getting the bulletin right
EL Nino and the new challenges
Tensions that continue
While launching this newsmagazine, our founder-editor Anil Agarwal had said that in the years ahead, India will have to seize every possible …