Eye on the storm
Cyclone Phailin has not taken many lives but has left behind a trail of destruction that severely cripples people’s livelihood. What did it …
Future shock
As the world continues to pump greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, the global temperatures could rise by 3°C by mid-century, says a soon-to-…
Monsoon season enters last lap
Withdrawal period extended as the southwest monsoon fails to follow its timetable for bidding adieu
World Water Day 2020: How water can be used in the battle against climate change
It is an enabling and limiting factor in humanity’s ability to mitigate and adapt to climate change
IMD predicts above average monsoon
This positive news coming after two successive droughts is sure to revive the economy
Death by lightning: facts and figures
Lightning has killed 56 in Bihar and 42 in Uttar Pradesh in the last 24 hours. Here are some numbers that define this leading cause of accidental …
Arabian Sea likely to host Tropical Cyclone Nilofar
After a long time, significant cyclonic activity is possible in the Arabian Sea; people in Bhuj coast of Gujarat need to follow weather updates
IMD commissions new ensemble prediction systems to improve monsoon forecast
The new 10-day probabilistic forecasts will be able to provide rainfall forecasts with probabilities according to rainfall intensities
Bad weather ahead for Bay of Bengal, but how bad will it get?
The flip-flops over a new system brewing to India’s east show that our best climate models are playing catch up with weather systems in a …
Cyclone Nilofar’s threat to Oman and Gujarat decreases
Cyclone Nilofar to rapidly lose strength from October 30; it may turn into a boon for Gujarat
Cyclone Nilofar forms in Arabian Sea
Nilofar set to intensify further but will rapidly weaken before striking Gujarat-Pakistan coast on October 31
Monsoon progresses sluggishly over India
With only 57 per cent of normal rainfall recorded in India till now and less chance of rainfall improvement in this week, hope of monsoon revival …
Monsoon makes some progress, keeps half of India waiting
With 45 per cent less rainfall recorded between June 1 and 18 and half of India still waiting for rains, monsoon continues to baffle one and all
We are nearing mid-July, but 14 states, UTs still have huge rain deficit
These states and UTs, mostly in north and east India, reported a deficit between 27 per cent and 74 per cent till July 10
Cyclone Asani not to hit West Bengal, confirms IMD
Asani was not even responsible for the deluge in the state May 9, the weather agency added
Water levels in important reservoirs consistently dipping: CWC data
Low storage can affect summer crops to be harvested by May-June as well as Kharif sowing
Mocha: ‘Super cyclone’ completes landfall near Sittwe; will weaken in next 3 hours
Locals stay put, nowhere to escape; international agencies and government on their toes
‘North Atlantic Oscillation may have played a role in this time's cold wave’
Down To Earth speaks to IMD scientist Rajendra Kumar Jenamani about why temperatures dipped so much this winter in spite of its prediction to the …
Moody monsoon floods Bihar, Northeast, keeps rest of India dry
The erratic nature of the monsoon coupled with the faulty methodology of presenting rainfall statistics are misleading people
Heat waves to follow in the wake of Amphan: IMD
Isolated areas in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh will suffer from heat waves between May 18 and May 22, it says
Reality check: 2017 hurricanes wreaked the most havoc in 48 years
Limiting temperature rise 1.5-2°C may cut down number of tropical cyclones but not their severity
IMD calls Titli, Luban cyclones “rarest of rare” occurrences
Cyclone Titli caused immense damage in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh despite several warnings
Will this June be the driest ever on record?
One quarter of the monsoon will soon be over and rainfall deficit has already hit 44 per cent
There’s a cyclone coming to Mumbai, but it may not be bad news
Cyclone Vayu is expected to bring the mercury down in the coastal city with moderate rainfall
Changing character of cyclones
Fani teaches us that the future is even more risked and even more unpredictable than we imagined. It is time we woke up to this reality