Climate crisis in North East India: What is behind water scarcity in the region
Drying up of water springs, land degradation, sandy soils of the Brahamputra point to a grim situation in the region
Climate crisis in North East India: Monsoon variations should ring alarm bells NOW
Over the past century or so, rainfall in the region, along with the flood-drought cycle, has changed character for the worse. The phenomenon has …
Climate crisis in North East India: How geography, rainfall variations define calamity course
DTE analyses geography of 8 northeastern states and shows what changing climate and rainfall patterns mean for the region
Mid-monsoon update: Officially normal, but 185 districts are deficit in rainfall
Crop acreage has picked up as July rainfall dips by nearly 10 per cent
Rainfall deficit widens as monsoon stays away in first-half of September
Southern peninsula is the worst hit with 72 per cent rainfall deficit
Karnataka faces 2019-like situation with full dams and more rains in store
Mismanagement over the release of water from various dams had worsened the flood situation in Karnataka and Maharashtra last year
Above-normal rainfall, cyclones: Why September 2021 was a unique month for India
September of 2021 the second-wettest September in 27 years; Several states that experienced enhanced rainfall were staring at drought in the …
Strong fires in 4 Brazilian states, Federal District, satellite images show
It will rain in the last quarter of the year in Brazil but it won’t be enough to end the drought aiding the fires, say experts
Bihar farmers stare at huge loss of Kharif crops due to erratic monsoon rainfall
Late transplantation of paddy crops may lead to crop yield loss of up to 50 per cent
Monsoon update: Northeastern states report deficit rainfall
Three weeks into the monsoon, 72% meteorological divisions have had normal and above normal rainfall
A normal monsoon?
Complexities of the season
Simply Put: The great debate
Only half a chance this monsoon will be normal
IMD releases first-stage Long Range Forecast of the 2019 South West monsoon rainfall
India’s climate story: Floods to drought and back again
Several districts in the country have seen floods owing to heavy rainfall and immediately after been subjected to drought for there is deficit …
Tell us about the rains
A monsoon without rains in week since official declaration
It has been 11 days since the official onset of the monsoon but the rains have not yet arrived as expected
Monsoon 2021: Is it time for severe drought in India’s northeast and northwest?
September rain will not be enough to compensate for deficient rainfall in northwest and northeast states of India, says IMD forecast
Rainfall trends decline sharply across regions in Karnataka
Madikeri taluka, where the Cauvery river originates, witnesses a decline of 10 mm rainfall per year
Temperatures in India could rise by 4.4°C by 2100, says govt report
‘Assessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region’ predicts that monsoon rainfall could change by an average of 14% by 2100
Akshaya Tritiya: Why this date is all about the farmer, the real goldsmith
It is not just a day to buy gold; it is also the day of the beginning of a new agricultural cycle for farmers
‘Africa needs support for climate forecasting infrastructure’
The current observation network is only one-eighth the required minimum density over the continent
Rainfall changes could impact global manufacturing, services sectors
India needs to identify risks in each sector and safeguard them from climate change as we move forward, says experts
Rivers across Odisha swell even as cyclone draws near
A cyclonic formation in the Bay of Bengal will reach the north Odisha coast September 18, according to the IMD
Bleak monsoon hurts floriculture in West Bengal
Farmers struggle to store flowers, increase production and end up with low payouts
Mumbai rains once again prove climate change is no hoax
The number of rainy days is decreasing while intense rainfall events are increasing globally