Storm front

From myth to reality, how storms have shaped human history

After killing 59 in Philippines, Typhoon Mangkhut wreaks havoc in Hong Kong, China

It is one of the most powerful storms to hit the region in decades

Tropical thunderstorms are set to grow stronger as the world warms

The amount of atmospheric energy available to thunderstorms will increase in response to climate change

कब आएगा और कितना भयंकर होगा तूफान, पता लगाएगा यह मॉडल

वैज्ञानिकों की एक अंतर्राष्ट्रीय टीम ने इन प्राकृतिक घटनाओं के प्रभाव का बेहतर ढंग से पता लगाने के लिए एक नया मॉडल बनाया है

Localised phenomenon, trough behind Nepal storm?

Twenty-five people have died and 400 injured in the storm that struck southern Nepal on March 31

'Thunderstorm is the most challenging segment of weather prediction'

K J Ramesh explains how this season’s thunderstorms is due to a peculiar condition wherein heating in north and northwestern India has …

Hit by storm, 15 trawlers are missing in Bay of Bengal

The boats have 240 fishers on board

मौत का पैगाम देती आकाशीय बिजली

आकाशीय बिजली को ईश्वरीय आपदा मानने की बजाय उससे होने वाले नुकसान से बचा जा सकता है 

Bulbul kills in Bengal before moving onto Bangladesh

Cyclonic storm likely to fizzle into depression

Hurricane Michael confirms above-average storm season in US

2018 Atlantic hurricane season has witnessed 14 named storms, 7 hurricanes and 2 major hurricanes so far

Tropical storm Daye: Several districts in Odisha flooded; loss yet to be ascertained

Malkangiri, Bhadrak and Balasore are the most affected districts

Tropical storm Florence kills at least 13; disaster declared in North Carolina

The storm has already brought over 60cm of rain in some towns

‘Catastrophic’ flooding expected in large parts of Carolinas as Florence inches closer

The tropical storm could cause between 20 and 40 inches of rainfall in some areas

इस मॉनसून में आकाशीय बिजली ने ली 1311 लोगों की जान, 66 लाख बार गिरी बिजली

एक अध्ययन रिपोर्ट बताती है कि पिछले तीन साल के दौरान बिजली गिरने की घटनाओं में 1000 गुणा वृद्धि हुई है और इसकी वजह ...

16 अप्रैल को 41 हजार बार गिरी आकाशीय बिजली, जानें क्या है वजह?

देश में आकाशीय बिजली से मरने वालों का आंकड़ा बढ़ रहा है, लेकिन इसे गंभीरता से नहीं  लिया जा रहा है

Six tropical storms whirling over Atlantic and Pacific

The combined number of active storms has reportedly tied a modern record, set in September 1992

Hurricane Florence could be the worst to hit North Carolina in last three decades

Weathermen have warned of “catastrophic” flooding in the eastern Carolinas

Dust coverage extends to central, eastern Gangetic plain; conditions deteriorate in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh

Dust coverage across Haryana-Delhi area has shown slight improvement owing to a dip in maximum temperature and increased moisture content in air

Pollution in news on May 14

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution

बिहार में बढ़ रहा आकाशीय बिजली का कहर, गया व मधुबनी समेत तीन जगहों पर लगेंगे सेंसर

पिछले डेढ़ महीने में आकाशीय बिजली (ठनका) ने बिहार में 70 से ज्यादा लोगों की जान ले ली है

Bulbul could have damaged Sundarbans more than Aila but for the low tides

High tide would have meant saline water inundating the delta area

Cyclone Titli weakens after damaging crop, infrastructure

Several places in Odisha have received more than 100 mm rainfall and more is expected

What triggered the dust storms?

Desertification, unprecedented heat wave conditions, more Western Disturbances, increasing cyclonic circulations & 2 lines of low pressure …

Fishermen return to coast fearing cyclone Phethai in Odisha

The strong wind blowing at sea kept most of the fishermen at shore in Ganjam, Puri, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts

Long-term wind patterns over Delhi have changed, say scientists

A possible reason could be major changes in the withdrawal of monsoon from the region and the anti-cyclonic circulations that are formed in this …