Cyclone Gaja live analysis: Tamil Nadu saw 30% more cyclones in past 16 years
Gaja is the 10th cyclonic storm the state will experience since 2003
Cyclone Gaja live analysis: This is the 13th depression this year, highest in 26 years
The storm has turned severe and will hit Tamil Nadu today evening
First drought, then floods: is this an extreme weather event?
After an excruciating drought, several states of India have reported excess rainfall this monsoon. Climate change may have a role to play in …
Odisha authorities keep vigil though Cyclone Asani to skirt coast
Officials have established a control room and are monitoring the movements of the cyclone
Sizzling Odisha: 26 places hit 40°C+
Schools to remain shut from tomorrow
Extreme weather: Over 5 million hectares of crop lost due to rain in 2021
Karnataka worst-hit, followed by Rajasthan, West Bengal, Bihar and Maharashtra
Can MGNREGA data serve as real-time index for rural distress?
Four researchers correlated IMD's drought data with the demand for and supply of MGNREGA jobs and created an online interactive map to show areas …
Six-fold increase in forest fires as temperatures rise in many states
The Forest Survey of India’s large forest fires monitoring programme data shows that there are 192 large, active fires in the country today
World seems confused over El Nino
Japan’s weather agency says the phenomenon is prevailing, the IMD says it is neutral
Heavy rains again take Kerala route, alert issued
A yellow alert has been issued by IMD in the state’s five districts
Indian weather prediction model outdated, imprecise
Asani update: Cyclone to dissipate into sea after moving parallel to Andhra coast
Andhra Pradesh government assures all precautions taken in coastal districts; track of cyclone not unique, say experts
Cyclone Asani may not make landfall at all
Odisha to witness maximum impact; West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh likely to have rains
Dry March: Is India looking at deficient pre-monsoon rain in 2022
Rainfall activity started late over North East; no western disturbances over northwest, hence no rain there, says IMD
Cyclone Gulab: Landfall process starts
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik keeping close watch on situation; over 20,000 people evacuated from areas in Gulab’s path
Monsoon 2021: Is it time for severe drought in India’s northeast and northwest?
September rain will not be enough to compensate for deficient rainfall in northwest and northeast states of India, says IMD forecast
Deficit rainfall in some districts, flooding in nearly all: A look at Assam deluge
Eight of Assam’s 27 metereological districts had deficit rainfall this monsoon, and yet, almost all are suffering from some level of flooding
Is India heading for a deadly spell of heatwave again?
Amid forecast of a record-breaking warm year, the India Meteorological Department warns of a warmer than normal summer
Slowing down winds make cyclones like Fani more severe, unpredictable
Here are the least understood aspects of climate science and how wind plays a crucial role in their behaviour
Drought but why: What happened to the promise of a drought-free Maharashtra?
Between October last year and February this year, the state government has declared 151 talukas and 268 revenue circle as drought-hit.
Climate crisis: ‘There has not been a cool month in 628 months’
If one was born in February 1986, s / he has actually never experienced a month with normal temperature. Each month after this has been a …
Monsoon reaches Bay of Bengal; Kerala onset on May 31: IMD
The intense cyclonic activities over the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea might influence the monsoon system
Extreme weather events in 24 of 36 meteorological sub-divisions in 2020: IMD
Floods, landslides, heat waves and isolated extremely heavy rainfall were common during southwest monsoon season
Indian rivers crossed highest flood level 25 times in August 2019
This caused extreme floods in many states, according to Central Water Commission data
Tornadoes are not born in clouds but on ground, says new research
Scientists find that they form from the ground up or along the wind circulation column