Urban flooding: The case of drowning cities and rising vulnerability
Overburdened drainage, frenzied and unregulated construction, no regard to the natural topography and hydro-geomorphology all make urban floods a …
Bulbul could have damaged Sundarbans more than Aila but for the low tides
High tide would have meant saline water inundating the delta area
Bulbul kills in Bengal before moving onto Bangladesh
Cyclonic storm likely to fizzle into depression
Six tropical storms whirling over Atlantic and Pacific
The combined number of active storms has reportedly tied a modern record, set in September 1992
Cyclone Vayu to strike Gujarat coast in 48 hours
The cyclonic storm will intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and cause heavy rainfall when it strikes Saurashtra and Kutch
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
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
Localised phenomenon, trough behind Nepal storm?
Twenty-five people have died and 400 injured in the storm that struck southern Nepal on March 31
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
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
Cyclone Gaja: 11 people killed, 82,000 evacuated
Nagapattinam has borne the brunt of the damage caused by the cyclone which made landfall at 2am
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 …
Cyclone Gaja live analysis: Tamil Nadu saw 30% more cyclones in past 16 years
Gaja is the 10th cyclonic storm the state will experience since 2003
Cyclone Titli weakens after damaging crop, infrastructure
Several places in Odisha have received more than 100 mm rainfall and more is expected
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
Blanket of dust to cover North India in few days; air quality will be hit
These are ominous signs for Delhi, which saw a public health emergency in 2016 and 2017 due to extremely poor air quality
Tropical storm Daye: Several districts in Odisha flooded; loss yet to be ascertained
Malkangiri, Bhadrak and Balasore are the most affected districts
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 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
Hurricane Florence could be the worst to hit North Carolina in last three decades
Weathermen have warned of “catastrophic” flooding in the eastern Carolinas
Hawaii narrowly escapes Hurricane Lane
Storm moves away from the archipelago after dumping rain
Nature bites back in the Philippines
Super-storm Haiyan, which left trail of death and destruction in the Philippines has no parallel in the country's history. In fact, it has no …
Scientists improvise models to better predict storm surges
IIT-Delhi researchers have developed models which are being used by many Indian Ocean rim countries, besides Indian Meteorological Department, …
India’s very own Dust Bowl
Rising temperatures, changing weather patterns, depleting groundwater, unsustainable agriculture and deforestation are turning large parts of …
