Phytoplankton influences cloud formation

Tornado kills 129

Squalls sweep West Bengal, Bihar; survivors seek relief

US’ California grappling with “exceptional drought”

Unprecedented measures, including emergency funding and restrictions on water use, being taken by the state

Typhoon Haiyan reaches Vietnam, China

Haiyan, which has claimed over 10,000 lives, is reportedly one of the strongest storms on record  

Untimely rains, hailstorm kill 22 people in Andhra Pradesh

Crops on over 250,000 hectares destroyed in continuous downpour

El Nio and health

Climate forecasts could help control disease outbreaks

Indian met goes hi-tech, may track weather with more accuracy

India develops new device to measure snow surface temperature

Erratic weather hits Bangladesh's boro rice

Typhoon Rammasun claims 12 lives in Philippines, millions evacuated

Typhoon Haiyan, which hit the country in November last year, had killed more than 6,000

Warmer temperatures increasing risk of kidney stones, says study

The research was conducted in five US cities, representing climates found throughout the world

Sluggish monsoon worries India Inc

If the monsoons fail this year, the Modi government will have some serious policy-making, damage control and number crunching to do

Twister jam

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Boiling point

Greenhouse gas emissions could raise global temperatures much more than previously forecast leading to drought and flooding as weather patterns …

Monsoon prediction model

Warm winter may affect crops

Snowstorms will continue to occur despite global warming

It takes greater climate warming to reduce the intensity of extreme snowstorms than to reduce average seasonal snowfall, says new research

Crisis mismanagement

2003's capricious weather

A glimpse into extreme weather events in the third warmest year ever to be recorded

Extreme cold conditions in China throw life out of gear

Cash-strapped cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast struggle with poor harvest

Erratic weather blamed for low quality of beans

IMD launches SMS service for weather alerts

Apart from common people who can register on IMD website for alerts, authorities at local level will be brought into the ambit too

Tsunami warning system not in place

Ocean's surface temperature may help predict monsoon

El Nino almost certain this year

Over the years, research has shown there is an association between El Nino and deficient rainfall in India