Heat is on: 2019 on track to become hottest year ever
El Nino, or the unusual warming of the equatorial Pacific Ocean, will further add to the already warming temperatures
After Great Barrier Reef, bleaching kills 70 per cent of Japan’s coral reef
Coral in the Sekisei lagoon in Okinawa has turned dark brown and is covered with algae, according to a government study
Novel use of satellite data is helping Africa cope with natural disasters
Scientists have been able to identify rainfall declines and specify precisely how bad a bad season is
Several African countries in need of food assistance
Drought associated with El Nino has affected agriculture prospects in Southern Africa
Drought-ravaged Ethiopia
El Niño has caused massive crop failure, reduced livestock and pushed millions of people in Ethiopia into food insecurity
India is experiencing a warmer winter
Persistent above normal temperatures have been recorded in many regions of the country
Year of the girl child
El Nino's little sister La Nina is all set to bring rain in abundance to Australia, Indonesia and some other parts of Asia
Unmasking the heat
The weather machine seems to have gone into overdrive. Scientists assert that the rise in temperature is unprecedented, at least since the 15th …
El Niño effect: Even in drought-tolerant forests, seedlings more likely to die
Scientists study effects of drought, find mortality higher in evergreen forests than deciduous ones
Delayed monsoon: How a possible El Nino can lead to failed rains in parts of India
A cyclone before onset, floods also not ruled out; farmers across the country need to be prepared, say experts
Monsoon arrival may be delayed this year, predicts IMD
Looming El Nino can cause rainfall deficit, droughts, say experts citing historical data
COP27: India happy with loss and damage outcome; wary on agriculture, hints Centre
India not to give any fund to loss and damage facility but will claim, confirms environment minister
COP27 will fail because of the US, EU and Global North, not the developing world
The narrative that India, China or the African Group will block progress must be nipped in the bud
Conflicts, drought push up food needs
The number of nations in need of food aid increased to 37 from 34 in March this year. Papua New Guinea, Haiti and Nigeria have entered the list …
Cambodia facing worst drought in decades
Water shortage has affected the rural areas of the country where farmers depend on rivers and ponds for irrigating their lands
Is the warming Pacific Ocean finally signalling an El Niño?
After cooling down suddenly in July, the Pacific Ocean is warming up once again but it could be another mischief played by the 'Little Boy'
What the blazes!
Is it the hand of God, or the soiled hand of man? The buck is being passed even as flames stretching hundreds and hundreds of kilometres …
Chaos theory?
Science takes on nature as climatologists try to predict El Nio patterns in an attempt to warn governments of climatic anomalies
Chasing the monsoon 2023: India to have below-average rainfall, analysis suggests
The highest anomaly or difference in rainfall can be expected in Uttarakhand, followed by Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh
La Nina is back; what does that mean for Africa, Asia
The Horn of Africa could see below average rainfall; East Africa will see drier than usual conditions
COP27 was a mirage in the deserts of the Sinai
COP27 was a grand spectacle; it created a sense of hyper-action, when it actually was about reversing the little gains made till now to combat …
COP27 Presidency releases draft paper, proposes formation of loss and damage facility
The COP27 president proposed that the details of the funding will be finalised during COP28, which will be held in November-December 2023
COP27: India’s national statement lacked teeth; was centred around mission LiFE
No mention in India’s statement at COP27 on key negotiating agendas, complain experts
Run-up to COP27: The Pacific is now out of time, Vanuatu’s premier writes in DTE
Climate change is an existential threat in the islands of the Pacific, affecting livelihoods, security and well-being
Climate change, poor planning: Why Assam’s floods are getting worse
The current spate of floods in Assam claimed 71 lives and affected nearly 3.2 million people in 32 districts