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 …
Most internal displacement in East Africa’s Burundi due to rise of Lake Tanganyika
Hundreds of displaced families surveyed said they have no hope of returning home
Hawaii narrowly escapes Hurricane Lane
Storm moves away from the archipelago after dumping rain
Mocha likely to be the 2nd strongest cyclone to hit Myanmar in a decade
The cyclone can impact low-lying & flood-prone areas in Rakhine
Hurricane hunters are flying through Ian’s powerful winds to forecast intensity – here’s what happens when the plane plunges into the eyewall of a storm
A storm that isn’t yet fully together might have low-level circulation, a few kilometers above the ocean
Bad weather ahead: Water-related risks can cost 7 large economies $5.6 billion
The United States is projected to incur the highest losses, United Arab Emirates lowest
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 …
Heat and dust
Do not dismiss dust fall event only as an act of god. Crack down on dust sources and push for green walling and vegetative barrier across the region
Cyclone Amphan: Building back with resilient infrastructure and community engagement
Transitional shelters have proven to be cost-effective over time if implemented correctly
More than 800 stranded in Andaman as depression triggers heavy rain
Indian Navy deploys ships to rescue stranded tourists after depression over southeast Bay of Bengal caused torrential rain
Sundarbans is cyclone capital of India: IMD report
Around 70% cyclones in the area from 1961-2020 were severe
NOAA releases aerial images of area affected by Hurricane Lee
Another storm named Hurricane Nigel is brewing over the central Atlantic
Faster disaster: Climate change fuels ‘flash droughts’, intense downpours and storms
As we continue to warm the planet, we’ll see more flash droughts and more intense ones
India’s very own Dust Bowl
Rising temperatures, changing weather patterns, depleting groundwater, unsustainable agriculture and deforestation are turning large parts of …
Dust storm continues to choke Delhi
Air pollution levels alarmingly high a day after dust storms from Rajasthan hit the city
Cyclone Fani to turn extremely severe before landfall
Odisha government will evacuate people from districts that will be hit by the storm by May 2
Cyclone Mocha to make landfall in Bangladesh-Myanmar this Sunday
Mocha is expected to reach its peak intensity by the evening of May 13 while recurving towards southeast Bangladesh and the north Myanmar coast&…
Storm Shaheen predicted to intensify into severe cyclonic storm by tonight
The cyclonic storm is moving away from the Indian coast
The Sundarbans: India must protect the world’s largest delta from a dystopian future, and now
We must get out of ‘beyond disaster response’ mode in the Sundarbans and take urgent action to save it
Run for cover: 100 days, 44 storms, 16 states, 423 deaths
An unprecedented storm season challenges India's scientific community
Typhoon Soudelor claims at least 20 lives in Taiwan
The storm, however, weakened after entering inland China
Dust situation in Delhi to improve marginally over weekend
The forecast for the next three days says PM10 levels will be in the “Very Poor” category
