New York grapples with climate-driven deluge: Historic rainfall and flash floods are the new normal
September floods unfolded less than three months after a devastating storm in July that unleashed catastrophic flooding across New York’…
Monsoon: Steep fall in India’s new average rainfall
India’s new rainfall normal figure of 868.6 mm is less than 880.6 mm, as the southwest monsoon is currently passing through a ‘dry …
Climate crisis in North East India: Assam’s Golaghat hasn’t had normal monsoon in 30 years
Overall rainfall and rainy days in Assam’s Golaghat district have decreased, but heavy rainfall days have increased
Pitter-patter, flip-flop: The unpredictable 100 hours Monsoon 2021 just had
The IMD issued a forecast September 16 warning of heavy rainfall in Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal from September 18-20
IPCC report warning: Mumbai will be worst hit among Indian metros
The city is set to experience the highest increase in total annual rainfall among other metropolitan cities in the 21st century; mean …
Climate change is real: Goa received 122% above average rains from July 10-23, says IMD
Goa has been hit by floods in the past few days like neighbours Maharashtra and Karnataka
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
Desertification in India: Ananthapuramu in Andhra is so sandy it draws filmmakers to shoot
Dwindling rainfall, dependence on borewell for water-guzzling horticulture increase soil aridity
Kerala must opt for heat-tolerant rice varieties for better yield: Study
Rise in temperature and reduction in rainfall under present and future climate scenario affected rice yield, thereby reducing crop maturity time
Only half a chance this monsoon will be normal
IMD releases first-stage Long Range Forecast of the 2019 South West monsoon rainfall
Climate crisis in forests: Trees missing fruits, first forest landslide — Karnataka’s Anshi stands altered
Change in rainfall patterns has also reduced number & diversity of butterflies, appearance of migratory birds
Here comes the monsoon: Expect slow progress, decreased rainfall in first 15 days of June, say experts
Monsoonal rains in the national capital are to begin only by July 12 — 12 days later than the normal date of June 30
The Horn of Africa has had years of drought, yet groundwater supplies are increasing — why?
Locals rely on the ‘long rains’ from March-May and ‘short rains’ from October-December
On thin ice: Less snow, high temperatures have upturned lives in Himalayan cold desert
Ladakh’s Average temperature has increased in last 3 decades while precipitation had reduced; Rainfall has also decreased in Lahaul-…
Rain check: What caused south Indian deluge in early January?
Researchers find a link between a weather event in the Arctic and the heavy showers that submerged southern India early January
Climate change and water: Ripple marks
People with lower socio-economic status, migrants and refugees are most vulnerable to the impact of climate change on water
Kerala deluge: Flooded districts were rain-deficit 24 hours ago
Till August 6, Kerala reported a deficit of 10% in its seasonal monsoon rainfall; by August 7, several districts had been issued red alerts
Rainfall trends decline sharply across regions in Karnataka
Madikeri taluka, where the Cauvery river originates, witnesses a decline of 10 mm rainfall per year
As told to Parliament (July 26, 2023): Trend of decreasing monsoon rainfall observed in five states in 1989-2018 period
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Climate crisis in forests: Dandeli losing its distinctive grasses & hornbills to erratic weather
Rising temperature, changing rainfall pattern may have affected growth of plants essential to native ecosystem
How climate resilient is Shimla? Not much, shows city’s ground situation
A third of Shimla is at high risk for landslides; more open spaces and green cover needed
Farm losses: Heavy rains destroy paddy, cotton crops in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh
Scarce rain during monsoon, heavy rain during harvest spell agricultural doom; Bajra, jowar also affected
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
Hyderabad storm water management: Missed potential and way forward
Due to a multiplicity of authorities, the stormwater infrastructure in the city is largely unequipped to handle moderate or extreme rainfall …
47 per cent chance of deficit rainfall this year, says IMD
Region-wise, the IMD forecast deficit monsoon in the north-east region, and below normal rainfall in north-west region
