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WMO: Hottest year ever in next three, 1.5 degrees Celsius to be breached

This could mean unprecedented heatwaves and other climate impacts all around the world  

Tidal spells

Deep ocean currents could hold clues to climate change

ASEAN nations adopt transboundary haze monitoring system

System would keep an eye on fire-emitting hot spots across the region to curb emissions

It's El Nino

The maverick child has brought about weather changes that threaten the unique ecosystem of Galapagos Islands

Countering El Nio

A call for an international front against the naughty child

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

May of 2012 second warmest since 1880: US agency

Report hints at global warming as the cause

Out of Africa

Guess what is bringing death and disease to the coral reefs of the world? Dust from African deserts

Cyclones, doubts and monsoon

An early monsoon breaks a few myths

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 …

El Nino may disrupt monsoons

Weather conditions that promote El Nino persistent, says Met department; drought feared

Climate change threatens peace and prosperity, says UN secretary general

Summit seeks joint engagement by countries, civil society and private sector

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 …