India lost more than 70,000 people because of climate change-related disasters

A new report by an international thinktank Germanwatch has some bad news for India. It says that between 1998 and 2017, India lost, on an average,…

Cyclone Ockhi first anniversary: Struggling widow, scarred survivor left hopeless

Those who lost their kin to the disaster are finding it hard to make ends meet and ones who made it back alive have still not overcome the mental …

How normal were the rains? IMD chief wants to study more factors to know

With climate change causing changes in annual precipitation and ocean temperature levels, these parameters need to be included in …

Cyclones that have hit India: What you should know?

Here is what you should know about cyclonic activity in India as Cyclone Gaja is going to hit the coast of Tamil Nadu today.

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 …

Role of Western disturbances in freak weather events

Scientists reason why the beneficial weather phenomenon has become increasingly disastrous

India's climate quandary

The National Innovations in Climate Resilient Agriculture, India's flagship programme that aims to make Indian villages climate-proof, is at …

A peek into Indian monsoon over 8,000 years

A team of Indian researchers has recreated a continuous history of the Indian monsoon, providing new insights into forces governing it

Six rules for rebuilding infrastructure in an era of 'unprecedented' weather events

After extreme weather events like Hurricane Harvey, city planners need to think about the smartest way to rebuild

Hit by extreme winter, Mongolia stares at humanitarian crisis

Livestock deaths due to extreme cold are robbing herders of livelihood, causing mass migration to cities

`We are teetering at the edge of a new era'

It is very hard to understand why we do not seem to grasp the immensity and urgency of climate change that is already unfolding around us, says …

Cyclone Nilofar’s threat to Oman and Gujarat decreases

Cyclone Nilofar to rapidly lose strength from October 30; it may turn into a boon for Gujarat

Clearing the clouds

Scientists are learning that the Indian monsoon is an integral part of the global ecosystem. The knowledge of these 'global teleconnections'…

Climate change turned Canada into tinderbox, doubled chances of extreme wildfires: Research

Fire weather like this can be expected to occur once every 25 years, meaning about a 4% chance every year

How humans invite storm

Tornado and storm frequencies linked to human activities

Seven disasters have cost the US $19 billion in 2023: NOAA

Each disaster caused damages of over a billion dollars; only 2017 and 2020 had more disasters in this timeframe

How global climatic phenomena affect India’s weather

New study says there is a connection between fog conditions in Indo-Gangetic Plains and anomalies in movement of air in the Arctic and Eurasian …

The April 8 eclipse provides a rare opportunity to witness the sun’s superhot corona

Corona means crown; During the eclipse, it becomes visible and streaming plasma leaving sun appears in amazing patterns  

Traditional knowledge of small farmers key to climate-smart agriculture

Proofing small farmers from weather vagaries is critical to climate adaptation

Simply Put: A hoax no more

Summer of extreme heat: Wildfires in Greece as Europe scorches

Parts of China, US also break temperature records

Megadrought, megapluvial conditions will become the new normal under high emissions scenario: Report

The shift may have already taken place or is in the offing in some regions

Embrace disruption and keep walking the green way

Too much time has been wasted in looking for answers that are convenient, not real

Extreme weather events increasing in intensity in Africa: Greenpeace report

Temperatures and extreme heat events are expected to increase across the continent

195% more Africans affected due to extreme weather events in 2019

Extreme events are also predicted for the first half of 2020 in the continent