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 

Predicting the intensity

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

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भविष्य में सूखे, बाढ़ और मौसम में बदलाव की घटनाओं के बारे…

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 …

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 

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

Warming planet may drive return of ‘medieval megadroughts’ in US

Rapid increase in aridity and sea surface temperatures around the globe because of human-activities may lead to severe droughts

People in Southern Africa need support to produce food

Farmers must plant by October and failure to do so will result in another reduced harvest in March 2017

Sea level rise is not constant; in fact, it is accelerating each year: study

By the end of the century, sea levels would rise at a rate of 10 mm or more every year as opposed to 3 mm estimated earlier

El Nino may make a comeback in 2017, but unlikely to affect southwest monsoon

The first few months of Indian monsoon may escape the impact of weather fluctuations induced by El Nino

Key weather phenomena to follow in 2016

From western disturbances to the monsoon, a look at possibilities of various weather phenomena in 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-…

International weather agency pronounces 2015 the warmest year on record

The global average surface temperature in 2015 is likely to be the warmest ever and will reach the 1 degree Celsius mark above the pre-industrial …

Low rainfall may hurt wheat production in Australia

The chances of reduced rainfall between August and October is 60 per cent, says Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology

Next two years may see long and strong El Niño

The phenomenon is expected to deepen the agrarian crisis with a depleted monsoon

Who leads the intimate dance of El Nino with the Indian monsoon?

Not all droughts over India are explained by El Nino-Southern Oscillation

El Nino may lead to rainfall deficit, drought in 2014

Chances of the ocean warming phenomenon getting stronger are 30 per cent, suggests forecasting company

El Nino may hit monsoon this year

Deficit in monsoon, if triggered by El Nino, will severely impact India’s economy

El Nio hindered

Another pacific phenomenon holds up the wild child

El Nino: Will 2014 be a drought year for India?

IMD predicts normal monsoon this year

El-Nino could emerge later but drought unlikely