‘Ganga basin temperatures to rise by 1-2°C by 2050’
Eddy Moors, who heads the Earth System Sciences and Climate Change group at Alterra Wageningen University and Research Center in the Netherlands, …
New priorities
A wake-up call
Britain's worst ever flood in 50 years could be a result of global warming
Rain revelation
New study stresses air currents within clouds are crucial
Malaria forecast
Meteorology can predict incidence five months in advance
'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 …
US battles severe weather events to celebrate Mother’s Day
People were evacuated as hailstorm and tornado lashed large parts of central America
Ahmedabad’s beat-the-heat plan
Civic body to send weather alerts, create public awareness and train medical officials
Stormy weather blues
Researchers discover how human activities are responsible for good or bad weather at the weekend
Boulder-sized hailstones rain on Rangareddy district, destroy crops
Studies needed to ascertain if freak weather linked to climate change, say Met scientists
Warming behind floods
Studies prove greenhouse gases cause frequent intense rainfall
Devils in the sky
It is possible to identify non-productive clouds through satellite-transmitted pictures, say Israeli scientists
Managing El Nino
Although researchers have improved on their skills to predict extreme climate changes like the El Nio, they still have a long way to go
Experts give them a miss
IMD rolls out national monsoon mission
Will collaborate with weather research organisations across the world to improve monsoon forecast all over the country
Disturbing the Pacific
The dreaded storm strikes the Pacific and the threat of destruction looms large
Cool predictions
The link between Atlantic temperatures and an atmospheric effect that influence winters could lead to prediction of stormy winters in Europe
Weather unwise
Weather conditions to disrupt transport systems throughout the world
Drought spreads its tentacles
UP government caught napping as state comes under dry spell
Pastoral community in Kenya at high risk from climate change
Lack of livelihood options makes herders more vulnerable
Delhi gets high-end radar for storm detection
C-band Doppler radar can identify type of precipitation and determine intensity of winds, useful for detecting storms
Catching the infant terrible
Bytes
After hottest May, Earth records hottest June of 21st century
Rise in temperature primarily because of warm ocean waters
Countries pitch in for early warning systems and accurate weather projections
Workshops in Bonn focus on the development of contingency plans to tackle extreme weather events and their adverse effects on crops