El Nino almost certain this year

Over the years, research has shown there is an association between El Nino and deficient rainfall in India

Monsoon may be less than normal, 60 per cent chance of El Nino, says IMD

Official forecast suggests average rainfall from June to September for country as a whole is likely to be 95 per cent of long period average …

El Nino may lead to rainfall deficit, drought in 2014

Chances of the ocean warming phenomenon getting stronger are 30 per cent, suggests forecasting company

Monsoon modeling is not like the ‘blind men and elephant’ story

Disparate insights into model imperfections are all related to the intricacies of the monsoon dynamics itself and the models capture the most …

El Nino and La Nina weather events set to increase: report

Frequency of extreme weather events is expected to nearly double with global warming—from one in 23 years to one in 13 years

El Nino may hit monsoon this year

Deficit in monsoon, if triggered by El Nino, will severely impact India’s economy

Indonesian forest fire rages on; refuses to die down

The fire has been fuelled by peat deposits, according to reports

A victim of bad publicity?

El Nino, Indian monsoons may be linked

What to expect from the budget

Narendra Modi's first budget may have many surprises contrary to popular expectations being raised in media. Don't ignore the deficit monsoon and …

Monsoon 2023: Central India to remain dry during September

Intraseasonal weather patterns absent in first fortnight of September, indicating high likelihood of rainfall deficit across the country

Climate change may be driving changes in India's northeast monsoon

In recent years, the shifting patterns of the southwest monsoon and its implications have been spoken about extensively, but the northeast …

El Niño-induced dry spell causes major crop loss in Central America

This is the second consecutive year when the sub-region’s main season harvest has been affected by dry weather

UN projects food inflation to go up in 2024 due to El Nino, rising geopolitical tensions

May impact food insecurity, poverty; scaling up climate financing critical to help developing countries cope with climate impact

Monsoon dates to be revised

Met department says monsoon activity has shifted in the past 60 years  

El Nio hindered

Another pacific phenomenon holds up the wild child

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Monsoon maps on trees

Growth rings allow for future prediction of drought  

Did 2015 make us more climate wise?

Last year, weather records were broken left, right and centre all over the world as the world witnessed cold waves, heat waves, droughts, …

El Nino: Will 2014 be a drought year for India?

2013 brings warmest November on record

The year witnessed 37th consecutive November and 345th consecutive month with a global temperature above the 20th century average

CoP26 slideshow: Environment and development changes in a climate-risked world

Climate change is real; and it is important to understand its various manifestations to combat it. Sunita Narain presents a slideshow to cut …

Most of Greater Horn of Africa to see excess rain till May thanks to El Nino, climate change

Climate researchers explain meteorological challenges in region March-May 2024 at climate outlook forum

Fierce and frequent: What causes rapid intensification of cyclones?

Lack of understanding of transition from a seedling, like a low-pressure system to a tropical storm or cyclone, limits extending …

Off to another bad start

A failed monsoon this year could mean sixth consecutive crop failure in most parts of the country. The government must immediately prepare a long-…