Rainfall deficit widens as monsoon stays away in first-half of September
Southern peninsula is the worst hit with 72 per cent rainfall deficit
Gujarat declares drought after months of delay
While other states had declared drought months ago, Gujarat govt kept calling it a “scarcity of water”
Water level in 91 reservoirs at 36% of total live capacity; southern states most affected
Water storage levels in northern and southern India are at 31 per cent and 27 per cent of total capacity respectively
Drought watch: Is there any monsoon effect?
A deficit in July rainfall has been associated with six of India’s worst droughts between 1877 and 2005
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 …
What southern Africa can learn from other countries about adapting to drought
Southern Africa should invest in innovative ways of saving water
Kerala, Karnataka cannot avail drought assistance despite being stricken by drought
The Central government’s new definitions of drought are acting as impediments
Monsoon progresses sluggishly over India
With only 57 per cent of normal rainfall recorded in India till now and less chance of rainfall improvement in this week, hope of monsoon revival …
Deficient rainfall affects paddy, triggers drought fears in Odisha
As many as 19 districts have recorded large deficits of rainfall in August
Bleak monsoon hurts floriculture in West Bengal
Farmers struggle to store flowers, increase production and end up with low payouts
Scant July rainfall: India may face drought, floods again
Long periods of no rain and then a sudden bout of excessive rainfall have become the hallmark of Indian monsoon in the last few years
India enters summer with 20% of live water storage in its reservoirs
The water level in 85 per cent of the reservoirs has dipped to 40 per cent or less height
Monsoon 2022: Could long-term trend be causing huge variation in rainfall
The reason for this trend is the rapid warming of the Indian Ocean, which decreases the contrast between the temperatures of land and ocean
North East India might witness another dry monsoon: Skymet Weather
This would be the region's 20th dry monsoon in the last 21 years if the prediction holds true
More than a month into monsoon reservoir levels up only 6%
The country’s 91 reservoirs are holding less than a quarter of water they can
Paddy sowing takes a hit as Jharkand reports 47% less rain
Over 1.7 million hectares of farmlands left unsown
Deficient rainfall in Bihar, paddy farmers fear drought, crop loss
Most of Bihar’s 38 districts are facing rainfall deficit, according to IMD’s data
Looming drought: Naveen asks Odisha babus to prep crop contingency plan
Rainfall between June 1 and August 15 in the eastern state has been 30 per cent less than normal
Slow and weak: 42% of India records rain deficit despite welcoming monsoon a month ago
With at least 290 districts receiving deficient and largely deficient rainfall, about 1.2 million fewer hectares have been planted this …
Be prepared for spike in food prices, if distribution of monsoon remains uneven this year
Spatial distribution of rainfall is one of the factors ensuring healthy agriculutral production that keeps food inflation under control
Poor northeast monsoon spells trouble for rabi season
Deficit post-monsoon rains India saw last year to ensure less moisture in the air and in turn serve as the first jolt to farmers
Northeast monsoon goes weak all over, except the south
This poor show will impact the Rabi crops when farmers are already suffering from one of the worst agrarian crisis
There is a strong consensus that afforestation will lead to more stable rainfall
“In India, rivers are mostly forest-fed; therefore bringing back the tree cover on the either sides of the river is the only long-term …
Three-fold increase in extreme rain events over central India: study
Widespread extreme rain events have increased during the 66-year period between 1950 and 2015
23 major reservoirs have deficient water levels; 18 are highly deficient
The live storage of reservoirs in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and all southern states is far below normal