Stars dont foretell any more

Sahyadris have been documenting the changing climate for 40 years

Rain Shocked

Rising trend of short but intense spells of rainfall is making usable water scarce in India

The weather mart

Met department is not the only one predicting weather in India. Forecasts are now sold by businesses to businesses

Time for climate lesson

A Nepal school that imparts practical knowledge to farmers

Single drops of water make the mighty economy

Signal, interrupted

By allowing high-rises around an advanced weather radar in Mumbai, IMD sets a bad example for the rest of the country

How climate ready are we?

Weather dice is loaded

Rain lash

Four-hour deluge washed away not just crops but also soil from 5,000 hectares in Maharashtra. Experts warn of more such weather events. Is the …

@110 km/hr

Planners are yet to recognize the Sunderbans is increasingly vulnerable to rising sea level and intense cyclones. Despite the early warning, it …

Nature's forecasters

Trial and error

Cost of inaccuracy

@110 km/hr

Is snow a rainkiller?

Snowfall in the Himalaya and Tibetan plateau affects monsoon  

Forecast for mets: grim

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Tornado kills 129

Squalls sweep West Bengal, Bihar; survivors seek relief

Twister jam

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Ocean's surface temperature may help predict monsoon

‘Predictions wrong, but give indications’

India Meteorological Department is often accused of making incorrect predictions. The Ministry of Earth Sciences regularly gets funds to …

'Village level forecast will take time'

What prevents Indian scientists from making weather forecasts for farmers? Sailesh Naik, secretary to the Ministry of Earth Sciences, tells …

Ahmedabad’s beat-the-heat plan

Civic body to send weather alerts, create public awareness and train medical officials

How humans invite storm

Tornado and storm frequencies linked to human activities

Experts give them a miss