How climate change led to migration of Indus valley people towards Ganga basin

Vedic civilisation also declined due to a weak monsoon period in the Indus region, claims new study

Three-fold increase in extreme rain events over central India: study

Widespread extreme rain events have increased during the 66-year period between 1950 and 2015

Hurricanes of the future might have increased potential for catastrophic events

Climate science predicts a definite increase in the frequency of hurricanes, their intensity and duration due to warming of the ocean surfaces

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana is a good scheme with flawed execution, says CSE

Agriculture insurance is recognised as an important part of the safety net for farmers to deal with the impacts of extreme and unseasonal weather

Flash floods in Assam, Mizoram kill at least 12, destroy hundreds of houses

The IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rain across the northeast over the week

Monsoon likely to hit Kerala on schedule despite early onset in Andaman Islands: IMD

According to IMD, monsoon is likely to arrive in Kerala on May 30, just a day ahead of the normal monsoon onset

As El Nino probability increases, uncertainty looms over Indian monsoon

Earlier this month, IMD predicted a normal monsoon based on a low probability of El Nino occurrence

IMD predicts intense heat waves this summer

Climate change held responsible for the growing incidence and severity of heat waves

Frequency of heat waves increasing; we must prepare for it: experts

Experts gathered at the National Workshop on Heat Wave Forecasts for State Level Preparedness deliberated on extreme weather and states' …

Digitising agriculture in face of climate change

Extreme weather and changing geography threatened food security and livelihood in Africa and Asia this year. Digitising agriculture has become a …

This Bangladeshi woman can tell you why the latest round of climate talks matter

Those who have lost much due to environmental disasters would want the Paris agreement to be a success

Climate talks now focus on health adaptation

As the global negotiations increasingly talk about the impacts of climate change on health, the upcoming UN CoP meet in Morocco will debate one …

The new extreme reality of floods

Floods are destroying vast parts of the country because of how we have mismanaged our floodplains

The cloud

Beyond the romance, clouds are an enduring scientific mystery that must be unravelled

Cloudburst in Uttarakhand: 30 killed, many missing

All the major rivers in the region have swollen following heavy rains; Mandakini and Alaknanda have crossed their danger marks

Cyclones and the threat to delta population

Extreme weather events cause huge loss of lives, livestock and household assets 

Shipwreck records and tree rings unveil Caribbean hurricane history—and clues to the future

In an attempt to better understand hurricanes, researchers recreate hundreds of years of hurricane records with Spanish shipwreck logs and tree …

500 years of drought and flood: trees and corals reveal Australia's climate history

The dominant theme of Australia’s drought history is variability. The country may get one year of extremely wet conditions or six …

Untimely rains claims lives of nine persons in Andhra Pradesh

Agriculture crops in 10,000 hectares damaged

Rainfall stuck for five days as monsoon has not advanced towards north, says IMD

In a few days, monsoon is likely to advance over more parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha and West Bengal, the remaining parts of coastal Andhra …

Flood and devastation sweep Assam, Meghalaya

Cloudburst, landslides kill 27 and damage infrastructure, property and crops in Garo Hills and West Khasi Hills

Lull before the storm

The world is about to face the wrath of El Nio. Is India prepared for it?

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अप्रैल का महीना आते ही कुछ इलाकों में लू चलने की खबरें आने लगी हैं

मौसम अपडेट: दिल्ली-एनसीआर में हवा की गुणवत्ता फिर खराब होने के आसार

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जलवायु परिवर्तन रोकने से थम सकता है कई बीमारियों का कहर

शोध से पता चला है कि जलवायु परिवर्तन के चलते एडीज एजिप्टी मच्छरों की आबादी में वृद्धि हो सकती है, जिसके कारण डेंगू जैसे ...