Disturbance from West ceases, mercury set to rise

Relief in sight for states in the grip of swine flu

Loss of Arctic ice forcing walruses to take shelter on shores

35,000 walruses were seen resting on a sea shore in northwest Alaska

US braces for the deadliest hurricane in 12 years; experts point to ocean warming

Since 1980s, scientists have observed an increase in the intensity and frequency of Atlantic hurricanes

2014 warmest year on record

10 warmest years, with the exception of 1998, have occurred since 2000

Monsoon's bizarre progress

Monsoon is progressing as expected only over some parts of India; 44% less rainfall recorded between June 1 and 11

Will insurance as a mechanism work for loss and damage brought on by climate change?

Insurance is currently being used as a mechanism to provide financial safety net as part of climate-induced disaster relief

El Niño gathers strength, likely to continue into winter: Japan Met agency

There are fears that a strong El Niño this year like the one in 1997-98, will push up food inflation across South and Southeast Asia

Typhoon Haiyan hits Philippines

It is believed to be the world’s strongest typhoon this year and is being called super-typhoon

July 2015 is Earth’s hottest month ever recorded

Ocean surfaces across the world also experienced record warmth

Will India also get subjected to cold blasts if polar vortex weakens?

Two different weather models have different predictions for Indian winter

Arctic nations agree to bar fishing fleets from seas around North Pole

Fast melting sea ice and rising surface temperatures may draw fish farther north, experts feel

‘Severe’ cyclonic storm to hit Tamil Nadu on April 30

The weather agency has put the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on red alert (highest) on April 30 and May 1

Global warming had never slowed down, says US study

Temperature data collected by a variety of techniques from both land and sea have always been a source of concern, according to a section of …

What monsoon holds for India in 2015

From forecasts over El Niño to fears of economic loss, many predictions in the last week have raised eyebrows

World breached safe atmospheric CO2 levels 33 years ago

Global consumption of fossil fuels, the primary source of CO2 emissions, has gone up by 78 per cent in last three decades

In the shadow of El Niño fear: an already weak monsoon may suffer another jolt

There is a probability of El Niño developing between July and September, which are the peak monsoon months in India

Monsoon modeling is not like the ‘blind men and elephant’ story

Disparate insights into model imperfections are all related to the intricacies of the monsoon dynamics itself and the models capture the most …

Warming has changed Arctic forever; 2017 could be third hottest year on record: studies

In 2017, the Arctic continued to warm at double the rate of the global temperature increase

Role of climate change in tropical cyclones still unclear

Thomas Knutson is a research meteorologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the US. He was the co-chairperson …

US Senate not ready to accept that climate change is caused by human activity

US President Barack Obama has called global warming one of the greatest threats to future generations

Scientists tag Loggerhead sea turtle off the US west coast

Adult turtles have been tagged earlier. Small transmitters have been recently made so that they can be attached to juveniles also

Hottest May on Earth was a cooler one for India

Almost all the countries of the world witnessed a hotter than normal May month this year but India stood out as an exception

2013 brings warmest November on record

The year witnessed 37th consecutive November and 345th consecutive month with a global temperature above the 20th century average

Ozone hole smaller than 1990s level; scientists study reasons behind trend

NASA records reduction in ozone depletion as compared to 1998-2006 levels

Polar vortex may freeze parts of US again this winter

Private weather forecaster AccuWeather forecasts a colder winter due to polar vortex; US Met office bets on El Niño