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El Nino: Malawi’s harvest of maize – its staple food – may fall by 22.5% this year

In the longer run, Malawi should prioritise investments aimed at diminishing its reliance on rainfed agriculture

IMD scientist on long-range monsoon forecast

The India Meteorological Department issued the first stage long-range forecast of the Indian summer monsoon, predicting normal rains for the …

Heat and sawdust

The fires in Brazil and in Indonesia speak volumes of what happens when humans try to make a living by killing forests and neglecting the poor

How will El Nino change in the future?

Current evidence suggests both El Nino and La Nina could change significantly over the next 70 years, which will have consequences for how they …

El Nino is here, could cause more damage depending on its strength this winter: NOAA

El Nino could cause more warming. The hottest year on record was 2016, during a particularly strong El Nino

In the shadow of El Niño fear: an already weak monsoon may suffer another jolt

There is a probability of El Niño developing between July and September, which are the peak monsoon months in India

World’s water cycle severely impacted by climate change and human activities in 2022: WMO

Altered hydrological cycle poses long-term threat for millions’ water security

Northern Hemisphere just recorded its hottest summer

The five warmest summers ever recorded have occurred in the past five years

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Cotton wrecked

Predicting the intensity

El Nio threat

India might have a bad monsoon next year

Global warming hits Walker circulation

Global warming slows down wind circulation over the Pacific

Aerosols increase drought severity over the Indian subcontinent

El Niño weakens the monsoon by transporting aerosols from lower altitudes in East Asian region up and into the higher altitudes, finds a …

Scientists evaluate ups and downs in 2019 summer monsoon

Weakening of El Niño and favourable Equatorial Indian Ocean Oscillation led to increase of monsoon rains, says an IISc professor

Normal monsoon prediction comes as relief amidst drought in south

This time, the IMD has not clarified what the probability is of the country getting below normal or deficient rainfall

Simply unpredictable

Despite using satellites and supercomputers, meteorologists are still baffled by the monsoon, unable to say precisely when it will occur and how …

In the line of fire

Unusual weather conditions have led to fire outbreaks in several parts of the world, the latest being Florida

El Nino impact on food security: $160 million needed urgently to support 4.8 million people at risk, says FAO

Releases anticipatory action plan after WMO forecasts El Nino to stay till April 2024

El Nino effect: Cases of dengue have increased globally

Increase in temperature and changes in rainfall patterns to blame

East Africa to experience surge in El Nino-related malaria infections, experts warn

Impending outbreak of new infections can wipe away gains in malaria control, they say

Carbon removal: Why ambitious ‘no nonsense’ plans are vital to limit global heating to 2°C

A decade provides a realistic window to develop the processes needed to reach net zero

Is eastern Africa’s drought the worst in recent history? And are worse yet to come?

Human-induced warming has raised the temperature of the western Pacific Ocean