Monsoon withdraws, but several states still under drought
The situation in these parched regions may get worse in coming months with no more rainfall
‘Internationally, core weather forecasting is always done by national weather services’
Down To Earth speaks to Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), about the weather forecasting …
10,000 sheep, goat stranded at Gujarat port after govt cancels export
This last-minute decision came after the Jain community protested against livestock export to the Middle-East
Energy in news on April 16
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments around energy
IMD predicts 'above normal' summer in 2017
Above normal heat wave conditions are likely over the core heat wave zone including northern plains and central regions, as per India …
IMD predicts above average monsoon
This positive news coming after two successive droughts is sure to revive the economy
Minimise crop risk
As erratic weather compounds agrarian crisis, experts call for adopting scientific ways to estimate crop loss and provide crop insurance to all …
India is warming fast; endured its 2nd-hottest year on record in 2023: State of Environment in Figures 2024
India experienced its highest minimum temperature for December in 122 years, registering a notable anomaly of 1.71°C above normal in 2023
North India can tackle smog using eco-friendly farm practices from the South, say experts
Mulching, nitrogen-fixing have waned in the Indo-Gangetic Plain; but they are still being used in the Cauvery basin, according to scientists
Water in major reservoirs of 10 states below 2017 levels: CWC
Water levels 22% below the average of last decade
Element of mystery: Lead poisoning is a huge public health concern for India; here’s why
Lack of screening systems; inability to determine source of exposure and lax implementation of safety norms compound the problem
Number of full reservoirs go up from 26 to 35, 10 overflowing
Central Water Commission bulletin also shows reservoirs in at least 7 states at less than normal storage, worst in Bihar
COVID-19: What about housing for poor?
Union government’s housing scheme tragets derailed; low-income house buyers face increasingly volatile financial markets
Monsoon: Steep fall in India’s new average rainfall
India’s new rainfall normal figure of 868.6 mm is less than 880.6 mm, as the southwest monsoon is currently passing through a ‘dry …
Flash droughts hit nearly 15% rice, maize areas in 1951-2018 monsoons: Study
At least 39 flash droughts occurred in 1951-2018; 82% occurred during the monsoon season, the study found
North India Deluge 2023: Yamuna breaches evacuation mark in Delhi; expert calls flood policy ‘absolute failure’
The Yamuna inundates parts of Delhi even with very little rain as it is silted and is not dredged, according to Gourishankar Ghosh
Monsoon 2022: Driest July on record for east and North East India
Both regions will continue to be in deficit for August and September, according to IMD
North India Deluge 2023: Development projects compounding destruction in Himachal Pradesh, say experts
Losses of Rs 4,000 crore in the state after 3 days of torrential rain
Kerala's Rs 20,000 crore package for COVID-19 outbreak: How far will it go?
Kerala had 60 cases of those infected by the novel coronavirus as of March 23, 2020
August, September & November warmest on record in India, winter temperatures to remain above normal: IMD
The IMD said below-normal coldwave days are expected over most parts of northwest, central, east, and northeast India this winter
Bihar's striking contractual teachers left to fend for themselves amid lockdown
More than 400,000 teachers suffer from financial crunch, 60 die so far
Cold wave grips north India, to get worse
This severe weather is attributed to the absence of western disturbances in the country
After snowless December and January, March and April to rain fire on north India: Experts
This may lead to further food insecurity in a region already grappling with depleting Rabi crop production since past few years
North India rains: Crops ruined in Uttar Pradesh; over half a million affected by floods
Rains in India’s largest state have ruined crops such as paddy; sugarcane; mustard; potatoes and other vegetables
Forest Survey Report 2021: 11 states have lost forest cover; 21 have lost good forests
India’s forest cover has increased by just 1,540 sq km in two years, mostly due to plantation and agroforestry