Extreme weather events in 24 of 36 meteorological sub-divisions in 2020: IMD

Floods, landslides, heat waves and isolated extremely heavy rainfall were common during southwest monsoon season 

Cold waves to locust attack: How climate crisis impacted India in 2020

Delhi recorded its highest rainfall in 10 years for January 2020; There were 354 heavy rainfall events across India in March, April

Looking back in 2020: The world in grip of extreme weather events

Cyclones, rainfall, floods and droughts, climate-induced migration: The world witnessed it all in 2020

India bore maximum brunt of extreme weather events in 2020: Report

As many as 2,067 lives lost to floods in India through the year, the highest in the world due to climate change-induced events 

UP, Bihar hit hardest by adverse weather in 2020

More than 350 deaths were reported from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar each in 2020, mainly due to thunderstorms, lightning and cold wave events

Warm winter to severely hit rabi production in Bihar: Experts

Forced maturity in plants due to higher temperatures can result in smaller seeds

Anthropogenic emissions cause distinct regional impacts on extreme fire weather: Study

By 2080, greenhouse gases are expected to raise the risk of extreme wildfire by 50%, according to the study

It is time to own up: Why ‘Anthropocene’ should matter

Disinclination to recognise impact of humans on the planet responsible for a fragile fight against climate change

India lost crops on 18 million hectares to extreme floods from 2017-2019: Govt

Madhya Pradesh hardest-hit; figures show gross underestimation of crop losses due to floods

Temperatures in northern Africa likely to rise between February and April despite La Nina

Eastern and southern regions of the continent may be wetter than usual  

Why a net-zero future depends on the ocean’s ability to absorb carbon

The oceans moderate the world’s climate through the absorption of heat and carbon. And just how much carbon the ocean will continue to …

Agriculture ministry set to get its disaster management plan soon: MHA official

The plan identifies 34 hazards that pose a risk to the agricultural sector and where timely interventions are needed, the official said

Storm season begins in India but not as strong as predicted

Rainfall and thunderstorms predicted for some states on March 22-24

Warmer weather may not control COVID-19 resurgence, warns WMO

Government intervention important in containing the pandemic in 2021 as well, the report says

Odisha, Andamans most prepared to reach climate action SDG: Government  

The SDG Index and Dashboard brought out by the NITI Aayog also gauged India's preparedness for disasters, its saving of carbon dioxide, its share …

Climate change is a threat to Africa’s transport systems: What must be done

Worst-case disruptions to Tanzania’s multi-modal transport networks could cause losses of up to $1.4 million per day

Rainfall variation resulted in long periods of droughts, floods in southern Ethiopia: Study

Increasing trends seen in mean maximum and mean minimum temperature over last two decades posed a threat to agriculture, livestock production, …

Extreme rainfall in June may lead to longer flood duration in India, warn experts

A weak monsoon cycle, coupled with extreme and excessive rainfall, has caused flash floods in India

15 million in Asia’s cities can be affected by sea-level rise by 2030: Greenpeace

$724 billion in Gross Domestic Product could be impacted due to extreme sea-level rise and coastal flooding by 2030

Climate crisis intensifies: Coastal areas may become unliveable by 2100, flags report

Scientists say under RCP 8.5 scenario, a temperature increase of about 4.3 degrees Celsius by 2100 relative to pre-industrial temperature may happen

Extreme temperatures kill 5 million a year: 20-year study

Intense cold caused more deaths than intense heat but this is changing

Climate change is real: Severe drought hits Assam’s wet regions

Never seen a drought of this magnitude, claim farmers; paddy crop affected

Apocalypse now: Shivpuri gets half the rain of a normal year in 38 hours

Climate change is real as rain-scarce Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior division is deluged and more flooding is expected

Water shortage, drying rivers: How southwest monsoon is failing Kerala

Agricultural activities affected, residents rely on water trucks to meet drinking water needs  

Widen met station network in Himalayas to better predict extreme weather: Panel

The Centre should put in place and strengthen weather forecasting technology to warn about cloudbursts, flash floods and glacial lakes, the …