Few takers for ambitious crop insurance scheme
Only four percent more farmers have opted for crop insurance despite government’s targets for Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
First drought, then floods: is this an extreme weather event?
After an excruciating drought, several states of India have reported excess rainfall this monsoon. Climate change may have a role to play in …
International weather agency warns of a stronger El Niño
The peak three-month average surface water temperature in the east-central tropical Pacific Ocean will exceed 2 degrees Celsius above normal
Potential ‘historic’ storm disrupts life in US, transit systems shut
Nearly 6,500 flights cancelled, wind gusts getting stronger
Phytoplankton influences cloud formation
Tornado kills 129
Squalls sweep West Bengal, Bihar; survivors seek relief
Badrinath dodges a weather bullet
After showing a full horror film of what it can do in Char Dham Yatra last year, weather gives a fresh trailer at Badrinath by featuring a …
Benchmark for protests
Gujjar form of protests are all the rage with people of Rajasthan, be they farmers or camel herders
Traditional wisdom
Researchers in Gujarat use rural expertise to predict weather when modern methods fail to make accurate forecast
Weather dice is loaded
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Erratic weather teams up with COVID-19 lockdown to be double whammy for North East farmers
Experts see climate change footprint as villagers lose livelihood, shelter
Cyclone Fani kills five in Odisha
The storm hit Puri with a speed of 175 km per hour
Climate change should be at centre of India's development policies
Beyond a certain temperate increase, our ecosystem and economy cannot adapt and, climate change is a clear and present danger
Uttarakhand cloudburst: urbanisation, warming continue to intensify the impact
Sunday's incident follows the trend of a steep rise in number of days with cloudburst-like events in the Himalayas from 2001 to 2013
Finally, a breakthrough on agriculture on the cards at Bonn
Draft document on agriculture stresses on assessment of risks, a differentiation of vulnerability and actions required based on farming systems …
Over 528,000 died in last two decades due to extreme weather events; low-income nations most affected
Out of the ten most affected countries (1997–2016), nine were developing countries in the low-income or lower-middle income categories
Between 1990 and 2016, 2,843 climate disasters affected 4·8 billion people: Lancet report
The report was jointly prepared by 24 academic institutions and intergovernmental organisations based on 40 indicators
Why Indian farmers need a robust relief and compensation mechanism
Climate change will impact agriculture, resulting in increased crop damages and lower crop yields
Climate change impact on agriculture leads to 1.5 per cent loss in India’s GDP
By 2030, rice and wheat are likely to see about 6-10 per cent decrease in yields