Iraq’s orange sky is a red flag. Here’s why

Experts link the frequent, intense dust storms in Iraq with climate change

Tornadoes are not born in clouds but on ground, says new research

Scientists find that they form from the ground up or along the wind circulation column

Cyclone brewing? Conditions favourable, wait and watch for next 48 hours, say experts

Many tropical cyclones in recent years have undergone rapid intensification, such as super cyclone Amphan which hit West Bengal and Bangladesh in …

Dust, high temperatures bring Delhi’s air quality down to 'poor'

The Aravalli range plays a critical role in checking sand migration from the Thar Desert to Delhi-NCR; but they now stand degraded

Another atmospheric river storm is battering California

Emergency declared in the US state; Third such storm to affect it since December 26

Atmospheric rivers are hitting the Arctic more often and increasingly melting its sea ice

Sea ice loss also contributes to global warming and to extreme storms that cause economic damage well beyond the Arctic

After Mahanadi floods, Odisha farmers at mercy of Sitrang

Farmers harvest immature standing crops in fear of greater losses due to cyclonic storm 

Cyclone Gulaab: Heavy rain lashes West Bengal, 2 dead

Large swathes of land in Murshidabad, Nadia, Birbhum, Bankura and the coastal areas inundated

Meet the Lazarus creatures: six species we thought were extinct, but aren't

It is extremely difficult to determine whether a species is extinct, or just absent from an area

“The climate crisis is here and now”

Increasing risk of extreme weather has made it easier to have conversations on environment in El Salvador, the country’s minister of …

Cyclone Nivar storm, rain may hit agriculture across south India

The cyclone’s approach has slowed, meaning it might travel much further inland causing destruction with winds and rain

Tropical storm Hudhud set to intensify further today

Intensification expected to surpass forecasts given by different agencies and weather models

Cyclone threat possible this week

Severe weather warning for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; a cyclone watch for coastal Odisha, Andhra Pradesh

Dilli's world class pretensions exposed

At the outset, I wish to express my profound sense of shock and sadness at Sunita Narain’s unfortunate accident. I continue to pray and …

Cyclone Sitrang: 7 Odisha districts on alert, evacuation efforts intensified

The cyclone is expected to make landfall on Odisha coast October 23-24

Hazards in waiting: Half the world still without early warning systems, flags UN report

Africa, South America, Arab countries, the Caribbean reported low coverage, UNDRR-WMO report finds

Dust pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa raised infant mortality: Study

A 25% spike in local annual mean particulate concentrations in West Africa caused an 18% increase in infant mortality

How damaging Cyclone Amphan was for the Sundarbans

Cyclone Amphan caused major damage across south Bengal, including the Sundarbans and across the Odisha coast on May 20, 2020. Communication …

Southeast US will bear the worst of this year’s winter, says AccuWeather

This US-based independent weather agency set off gasps of dread and many counter-forecasts last week when it indicated “the return” …

Delhi gets high-end radar for storm detection

C-band Doppler radar can identify type of precipitation and determine intensity of winds, useful for detecting storms

Typhoon Phanfone batters Japan

One US airman killed; hundreds of flights disrupted

Massive solar storm reaches Earth

No adverse effects but unleashed picturesque auroras

Phailin cyclone: how severe?

Experts in the West say Phailin is category 5 tropical cyclone, and may prove to be more devastating than even Hurricane Katrina

Lightning claims more lives in Odisha than any other calamity

14 deaths on September 16 takes this year's toll up to 191; Centre ignores state's plea to declare lightning a natural calamity

Tropical storm Hudhud forms in Bay of Bengal

Fresh cyclone warning issued for coastal areas of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh