2016 was year of extreme warming; 2017 shows no signs of easing

Last year was the warmest on record for North America, second warmest for Africa and South America and third warmest for Europe

IMD forecasts deficient monsoon for 2015, drought fears grow

Monsoon expected over Kerala by June 5, late by at least a week

Arctic Ocean entering ‘new era’, say Norwegian scientists

The Norwegian Young Sea Cruise aims to study the thin, young sea ice during the peak melting season

European Space Agency satellite uses gravity map to track ocean currents

The map is of great use for ocean monitoring and forecasting systems

Tsunami warning system not in place

Will the Arctic be conquered?

Sun-block lotions threaten corals

Bead's eye view

Glass beads reveal ancient Indian Ocean trade networks

The 5 biggest threats to West Africa’s oceans — and what to do about them

Ocean produces over half of world’s oxygen, absorbs 50 times more carbon dioxide than atmosphere

East Africa drought: ‘Climate change is making La Niña impact severe’

Climate change is pushing countries like Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia into a famine as they face their fifth consecutive deficit rainy seasons

El Nino may hit already hurt Indian farmers

The country saw a 24 per cent rainfall deficit in September and if El Nino continues till spring, it may bring down average rainfall in 2019 …

Countdown to monsoon arrival starts

Will the southwest monsoon arrive on time over the Andaman and Nicobar Islands? 

Is the global warming ‘hiatus’ over?

There are many ongoing signs that the planet is heating up, even “on fire.”

Australian Met agency predicts 70 per cent chance of El Nino by June

With this prediction, expectations of a good monsoon season for South Asia may be hit

Air pollution affects rainfall in Indian Ocean region

Pollution has reduced rainfall in south Asia

The warming Arctic Ocean is bringing more snowfall to Siberia, shows study

Parts of northern Eurasia have been witnessing increased snow cover over the past decades

Can fast-moving glaciers contribute to sea-level rise?

Sea-level rise depends on how meltwater drainage operates and modulates the speeds of glaciers

It’s only getting worse: New WMO report flags intensifying climate crisis in Latin America & Caribbean

2020 was a year of unprecedented heatwaves, droughts, forest fires, cyclones and food insecurity for the region  

World Environment Day 2021: Why are cyclones intensifying in Indian Ocean

Explained: How Climate Change made Indian Ocean cyclones more intense and deadlier

Storm in the pond: 5 brew in Atlantic — only the 2nd time

Peak Atlantic hurricane season is on way, and scientists may run out of names 

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

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

Ocean acidification poses more serious threat than previously thought

UK’s chief scientists calls attention to increase in ocean acidification by 25 per cent since pre-industrial levels

‘Over 40% of India’s coastline is eroding much faster than estimated’

Lack of effective development planning, unchecked human activities damaging coastline, say experts from government agencies

‘Predictions wrong, but give indications’

India Meteorological Department is often accused of making incorrect predictions. The Ministry of Earth Sciences regularly gets funds to …