Indian Ocean as rich archive of history — above and below the water line

In the age of rising sea levels and climate change, all that is important to learn more about the sea from an ecological point of view

Oceans Great Dying 2.0: Heatwaves sweep the oceans

Marine heatwaves hit the western Indian Ocean and the northern Bay of Bengal the most; will be a permanent feature by end of the century  

Cloudbursts in Himachal, Uttarakhand evidence of climate change: Experts

At least 26 cloudbursts occurred in the Himalayan region between January and July, 2021

This Indian Ocean snail species may be first victim of deep-sea mining

The scaly-foot snail, found at only three spots on the Indian Ocean floor near Madagascar, has been included in the updated IUCN Red List

At the fag end of a distressing monsoon, comes El Niño

The phenomenon may disturb September rains and India may end up with a deficit monsoon year as 40% of the country already faces drought

Houses of coral

Long live Freddy: Cyclone which travelled across Indian Ocean, has survived for 32 days courtesy climate change

Warming due to human-induced greenhouse gases is absorbed by the oceans, increasing their heat content; this helps strengthen cyclones

International expedition launched to study Indian Ocean

Information collected will help in understanding the impact of global warming and climate change

Shadowy presence

A haze of pollutants, the size of the US, covers a part of the Indian Ocean sky creating fears of acid rain, low rainfall and a change in …

Increased sea surface temperature affecting Indian monsoon: Study

Global warming hiatus contributed to the weakening of the Mascarene High in the Southern Indian Ocean, finds study 

Will the monsoon reach Kerala on time?

Citizens baffled as weather forecasters are divided over monsoon’s onset dates   

Southwest monsoon is weakening as Indian Ocean warms rapidly

A study shows that surface temperatures of the Indian Ocean have risen by up to 1.2°C in the past century, much larger than warming trends in …

The great Indian monsoon and its friends

A look at the association between the southwest monsoon and its companions

The child gives oceans a fever

The El Nino of 1997 affected sea surface temperatures over the Indian Ocean

What ails India's wind pattern study?

Rain check

IPCC Special Report: India under constant threat of cyclones, coastal flooding

This report emphasises on what several scientists and researchers have been saying for a while now

Sea levels along Indian coast rising at faster rate than global average: WMO report

Such a sea-level rise could have major consequences for the millions of people living along the Indian coastline

Aldabra’s coral reefs recovered faster from bleaching, finds new research

Lagoonal reefs recovered their pre-bleaching coral cover and community composition within only 4 years after bleaching, the study found 

IMD predicts normal monsoon for 2020

India Meteorological Department predicts intensity of monsoon rain could be between 96-104% of the long period average

Rising sea temperatures pose a threat to coral reefs: Study

Three mass bleaching events occurred in 1998, 2010 and 2016, impacting five major Indian coral reef regions — in Andaman, Nicobar, …

Scientists reconstruct history of world’s most powerful ocean current over last 5.3 million years and its link to global climate

Antarctic Circumpolar Current could grow stronger due to human-caused climate change, accelerate melting of Antarctic ice

Warming Bay: An ongoing heatwave in India’s eastern sea is causing extreme rain in its northwest, say experts

A warmer Bay of Bengal is likely playing a role in increasing faster timescale depressions and reducing slower timescale depressions  

India to receive less rainfall, strong El Nino predicted

North-west India will be worst sufferer; IMD forecast says the region will receive only 85 per cent of normal rains

IMD forecasts deficient monsoon for 2015, drought fears grow

Monsoon expected over Kerala by June 5, late by at least a week