The Rs 500 crore forecasting machine

But where's the imagination? And the data?

Rain-bearing low cloud cover decreased significantly in last 50 years: study

The study also shows a decline in the number of rainy days in monsoon season

Deforestation and the weakening monsoon in India

A recent study by IIT Bombay says that deforestation and conversion of forest to crop land has weakened the monsoon in India. The study was …

"All-India drought"

Simple yet reliable?

New model to predict monsoons in India

The deadly sting

Experts follow the world's longest venomous snake, with a bite potent enough to kill an elephant, through the rain forests of peninsular India.

Forecast bright, foresight lacking

Humans have a hand in weakening Asian monsoons in the last 80 years

Researchers studied tree rings from the Loess Plateau in China to conclude that increasing aerosol levels due to emissions are responsible

Normal monsoon prediction comes as relief amidst drought in south

This time, the IMD has not clarified what the probability is of the country getting below normal or deficient rainfall

Study highlights dismal condition of women farmers

Women farmers, whose contribution to agriculture is equal or sometimes even more than their husbands, are often ignored

Tamil Nadu declared drought-hit in view of deficient rain, farmer deaths

Most districts in the state witnessed deficient rainfall from October 1 to December 31, 2016

Deforestation leads to weakening of summer monsoon, says study

The study found a decrease in rainfall due to large-scale conversion of savannah to cropland

There's a catch

Earth's rain belts may shift farther north, claims study

A redistribution of the Earth’s water belts could affect water availability for many across the world

How currency ban negated the effects of a good monsoon

Agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan thinks that the timing of demonetisation is proving worse for farmers

Promise me the monsoon

Has weird weather become the new definition of normal?

Is snow a rainkiller?

Snowfall in the Himalaya and Tibetan plateau affects monsoon  

Monsoon 2022: Expect a delay, first 2 months may be dry

The slow progress may lead to water scarcity, food insecurity and humid heat, especially for north-west India  

Drought and El Nio

Are periods of drought in India linked to cyclical weather patterns

Is the monsoon here? The winds say not yet

India Meteorological department has announced the onset of monsoon, but crucial wind conditions essential to back it are missing

India gets new weather prediction model for better forecasts

The very high resolution global deterministic weather prediction model, as per earth sciences ministry, shows significant improvement in daily …

IMD overhauls monsoon forecast system

Have Indian meteorologists at last found their 'role model'? After getting a lot of flak from politicians and the public for last year's …

Why are monsoons difficult to predict? (Part-II)

B N Goswami, Director of Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology explains why rains in the tropics are difficult to predict.

Why are monsoons difficult to predict? (Part-I)

B N Goswami, Director of Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology explains why rains in the tropics are difficult to predict.

Forecast for mets: grim