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  

Agroforestry, livestock & non-traditional crops: Ground report finds Himalayan farmers adapting to climate change

Irregular rainfall impacting traditional farming; investments into new methods good examples of climate adaptation, say experts

Bihar farmers stare at huge loss of Kharif crops due to erratic monsoon rainfall

Late transplantation of paddy crops may lead to crop yield loss of up to 50 per cent 

Scanty June rain forces MP farmers to sow paddy a second time

The state received about 23% less rainfall than average till June 28, 2022, resulting in wilting of crops; farmers have had to borrow money to …

Poor show of northeast monsoon raises doubts over Rabi crops production

Erratic distribution of northeast monsoon rains is most evident in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and the Deccan regions

Chasing the monsoon: 81% of India rain-starved; here’s how it differs from last year

In 2022, 13 subdivisions had reported ‘large deficient’ rainfall compared to 18 this year

Desertification in India: How a faulty government scheme degraded Gujarat's Banni grasslands

Introduction of a non-native plant, Prosopis juliflora, in the region on the recommendation of the third Planning Commission to fight salinity, …

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 atlas finds summers, winters in India to get warmer, Kharif season to see more rainfall

Report by thinktank presents historical trends from 1990–2019 and projects future ones 

Rainfall trends decline sharply across regions in Karnataka

Madikeri taluka, where the Cauvery river originates, witnesses a decline of 10 mm rainfall per year

Should a drought in Bihar be declared? Experts say yes, govt says wait

Following central guidelines on declaring drought, good rainfall on Aug 4-5 predicted, say govt officials

Drinking water shortage to hit Maharashtra as drought worsens

In the Vidarbha region which is facing 30 per cent rainfall deficit in the first half the monsoon, the situation is very grim

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