What is behind deadly summer heatwaves in north-central India?
Pacific Meridional Mode may be a factor
How Putin’s war and small islands are accelerating the global shift to clean energy, and what to watch for in 2023
International Energy Agency revised its projection of renewable energy growth upward by 30%
Why the monsoon stalled in 2021: Blame it on anomalous world weather
A host of factors including temperature anomalies, the Madden Julian Oscillation and the Indian Ocean Dipole are responsible
How will global warming affect El Niño in the 21st Century?
With available data not sufficient, it is imperative that models be held to very stringent standards on their performance of El Niño …
UN report forecasts positive growth outlook for India; pegs 2016 growth at 7.6 per cent
Report, however, warns that high levels of stressed bank assets and fragile business confidence could constrain investment growth
‘Double-dip’: La Nina has formed for second year in a row, says NOAA
A La Nina usually causes wetter conditions and also leads to formation of low-pressure areas in India
Programme to insure Pacific island nations against natural disasters enters third season
The insurance cover is provided against earthquakes, tsunamis, and risk of tropical cyclones
Volcanic eruptions lower capacity to make near-term climate predictions: Study
The model that excluded volcanic eruptions got its prediction right
Loss, decay and bleaching: Why sponges may be the ‘canary in the coal mine’ for impacts of marine heatwaves
Marine sponges were earlier thought to be more resilient to ocean warming
Fatal warming
Banded morwong first bred faster, may now disappear
The great Pacific garbage patch
World's poor mostly reside in ecologically fragile areas
Looking at how poverty has reduced and where, it is clear that economic growth alone will not lead to poverty eradication. Global efforts must …
Western Pacific Region may see 5.2 million AMR-related deaths from 2020 to 2030: WHO study
Economic cost linked to antimicrobial resistance in the region to reach $148 billion, report estimates
El Nino on its way, will likely impact monsoon: Experts
It could also cause heatwaves and droughts in India, South Africa, Australia, Indonesia, the Pacific Islands
Warm Arctic waves, La Niña to blame for early heat waves, depressions: Experts
If the interaction between La Niña and the warm Arctic is happening, it is an impact of global warming
La Niña influence: Indian winter to be colder than normal
The phenomenon could create erratic winter conditions impacting agricultural practises during the Rabi season
El Niños are stronger now, reveals 400-year record
This research will help in predicting further trends towards extreme weather in the future and plan better
Disaster resilience in risk-prone Asia needs realistic policy and financial planning
Developing Asian nations must prioritise on building resilience strategy before such disasters strike, says ADB report
Logjam ban!
Logging bans fail to rectify the fundamental causes of deforestation
Beijing asks residents to leave town ahead of international economic forum
Announces week-long vacations to reduce pollution and traffic during meet
Warning Stop Tsunami Stop
Undersea telecom cables could soon help avoid such disasters
Oregon county sues fossil fuel firms for 2021 heat dome in the Pacific Northwest
Multnomah county seeks $50 million in actual damages and $1.5 billion in future damages from giant oil, gas, and coal companies for damages due …
Atlantic hurricane season 2023: El Nino and extreme Atlantic Ocean heat are about to clash
The Atlantic Coast should be rooting for El Niño to develop as forecast, since such events often reduce hurricane impacts there
Super Typhoon Hinnamnor: 2022’s strongest storm heads to East China Sea, threatens Japanese islands
Storm must reach sustained winds of at least 240 kmph in order to be classified as a super typhoon
Asia Climate: India, China, Japan lose billions to extreme weather annually, says WMO report
India, China and Bangladesh recorded most of the disaster-related displacement recorded globally in 2020, according to State of the Climate in …