Monsoon to arrive on time in A&N islands; weakening El Niño may increase rainfall
As neutral conditions are restored after a strong El Niño event, hopes for a better monsoon increase
NOAA predicts above-average Atlantic hurricane season
There will be 14-20 named storms in the remainder of the season, out of which 6-10 would likely become hurricanes and 3-5 could turn into major …
Predicting the intensity
Scientists sound the alarm over drought in East Africa: What must happen next
The next five years will very likely bring a strong El Niño causing more drought disasters
How climate change contributed to Madagascar’s food crisis
Madagascar is on the brink of experiencing the world’s first climate change famine. Tens of thousands of people are suffering catastrophic …
Novel use of satellite data is helping Africa cope with natural disasters
Scientists have been able to identify rainfall declines and specify precisely how bad a bad season is
El Nino, La Nina and the Indian sub-continent
La Niña is finishing an extremely unusual three-year cycle — here’s how it affected weather around the world
It’s hard to know exactly what climate change will mean for El Niños and La Niñas
Conflicts, drought push up food needs
The number of nations in need of food aid increased to 37 from 34 in March this year. Papua New Guinea, Haiti and Nigeria have entered the list …
Wet winter, harsh summer, weird monsoon: What La Nina has in store for India in 2022
La Nina will be a major component of IMD's upcoming forecasts
Black Summer: Australian wildfires linked to La Niña’s three-year streak, finds study
La Niña would have occurred without the 2019-2020 wildfires, but would have been short-lived and weaker
Australia shivers as winter ends; spring to be wet due to negative Indian Ocean Dipole, La Nina
The Bureau of Meteorology recently stated that its three-month climate outlook was of above average rainfall for much of Australia, particularly …
Fifth-hottest May again drives home reality to warming world
Even ongoing La Nina conditions couldn’t cool the weather down in several parts of the world last month
Will May bring respite from heat? Here’s what IMD predicts
May may bring showers in many parts of India that have remained largely dry this 2022 pre-monsoon season
2017: the year in extreme weather
2017 brought wild, wacky and even deadly weather. Australia was hit by heatwaves and torrential rains; hurricanes hit America and a killer …
The little-known aspects of above normal monsoon forecast
A look at the changing methodology of long-term monsoon forecasting and what it means for drought in reality
What will an El Nino bring next to India?
India’s vital monsoon rains can be disrupted by an El Nino which is a major concern for crop production
It’s official: Australia is set for a hot, dry El Nino. Here’s what that means for the flammable continent
Australia, with its wealth of scientific knowledge and long history of Indigenous land management, should be well placed to manage fire …
England may be set to flood at the end of winter — here’s why
Driven by a La Niña event, exacerbated by urban development in areas prone to flooding and the impacts of climate change, the effects …
IMD predicts low-pressure area over south Andaman Sea
If the low-pressure area intensifies into a cyclone, this would be the third cyclone of 2022
Greenhouse gas, sea levels reached record highs in 2021: NOAA Report
The amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere was 414.7 parts per million in 2021, which is 2.3 parts higher than in 2020, the report said
Rare 3rd consecutive La Nina event underway, could impact agriculture
Southwest monsoon will likely extend till October, with detrimental impacts on Indian agriculture
Meet El Niño’s cranky uncle that could send global warming into hyperdrive
The IPO’s pattern is similar to El Nino, which has led climate scientists to think that the two are strongly linked
UN seeks response to deal with El Niño effect; urges preparedness to deal with La Niña
The UN estimates that the number of people affected by the combined impacts of El Niño and La Niña could top 100 million
Blame climate change for a sweltering Kerala
Increased sea surface temperature leads to rise in humidity