Mid-monsoon update: Officially normal, but 185 districts are deficit in rainfall
Crop acreage has picked up as July rainfall dips by nearly 10 per cent
India this monsoon: 12% excess rainfall until now, distribution skewed
The North East, for example, is experiencing floods in some regions and below-normal rainfall in others
Indian reservoirs brimming as monsoon advances
Storage levels in 123 reservoirs monitored by Central Water Commission was 194 % of the levels of corresponding period …
Lightning kills 83 people in Bihar
Many of the victims were farmers, who were sowing paddy in their fields
Southwest Monsoon 2020: Good rains now bring bad news
Excess rainfall in central India is the new normal as India grows warmer. This can also make locust attacks a perennial problem
Temperatures in India could rise by 4.4°C by 2100, says govt report
‘Assessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region’ predicts that monsoon rainfall could change by an average of 14% by 2100
How a low pressure in the Arabian Sea can affect the monsoon
While the IMD has said the low pressure area will create favourable conditions for the monsoon’s advance, others are more skeptical
What happens to your body in a heatstroke?
Here are all the symptoms to help you identify a heatstroke if you or anyone around you has one and what should you do to treat it
Analysis of Himalayan tree rings shows decline in summer monsoon for the last 180 years
Tree rings have commonly been used to reconstruct past environmental and climatic conditions in the absence of direct observation
Be prepared for spike in food prices, if distribution of monsoon remains uneven this year
Spatial distribution of rainfall is one of the factors ensuring healthy agriculutral production that keeps food inflation under control
To save Tamil Nadu from water crisis, prevent deforestation in Western Ghats: study
The effect of deforestation is felt more during deficit years than monsoon surplus years
Take note: there is 44% probability of below-normal monsoon this year
Although IMD predicts normal rain in 2018, there is 44 per cent probability of deficient or below normal monsoon
Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana and Delhi among the states bracing for hotter summer this year
Normal heat wave-like conditions will prevail over the country’s core heat wave zone, which includes northern and central India
Normal summer monsoon expected in 2018 as El Nino-like situation unlikely: IMD
While the absence of El Nino means no negative impact on Indian monsoon, the fact that La Nina will weaken after June eliminates chances of above-…
How climate change led to migration of Indus valley people towards Ganga basin
Vedic civilisation also declined due to a weak monsoon period in the Indus region, claims new study
Where does monsoon get over 200 lakh crore buckets of water from?
Although it is assumed most of the water comes from the Indian Ocean, a significant amount of rain over the Ganga basin and northeast India is …
Three-fold increase in extreme rain events over central India: study
Widespread extreme rain events have increased during the 66-year period between 1950 and 2015
Indian monsoon has intensified since 2002; trend will persist in coming years: study
The heightened monsoon activity has reversed a 50-year drying period during which monsoon season brought relatively little rain
Study establishes link between monsoon and dust particles
The Indian agricultural scenario is linked to monsoon as most farmers depend on the rains for cultivation in the absence of irrigation
An unjustified progress of the monsoon
People are confused over the monsoon’s arrival declared by the India Meteorological Department
What’s next after monsoon's arrival in Kerala
The progress of this year’s monsoon is likely to be delayed in some parts of India
El Niño not solely responsible for poor monsoon
This season, parts of India witnessed one of the driest monsoon spells
The great Indian monsoon and its friends
A look at the association between the southwest monsoon and its companions
