Diwali blues: Ministry issues health advisory for residents
Scientists have predicted that Noida and Delhi University will witness the highest pollution level this festive season
Hailstorm lashes parts of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
Temperatures dip in a number of places, experts say occurrence good for Rabi crops
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
Another atmospheric river storm is battering California
Emergency declared in the US state; Third such storm to affect it since December 26
UK to build supercomputer for weather forecasting
140-tonne computer will be able to perform 16,000 trillion calculations per second
Stars dont foretell any more
Sahyadris have been documenting the changing climate for 40 years
In 2018, natural disasters cost the world $225 billion
Extreme weather-related disasters caused 89 per cent of the economic loss in Asia Pacific region
Climate change to almost triple risk of extreme Indian Ocean weather events
While the world is worried about an El Nino forming in the Pacific, a similar phenomenon may be under way in the Indian Ocean
Africa Climate Summit 2023: Leaders root for green growth, enhanced climate financing as talks begin
Move away from Global North vs Global South debate & join forces to end the climate crisis, says Kenya President Ruto
In pictures: Wildfires blaze through Canada thanks to unusually hot, dry spring
Wildfires began early in May 2023 in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan provinces, which have affected over 10,000 people. Alberta …
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
Himachal farmers start growing pomegranate and cabbage, as apple lines recede due to climate change
The apple growing belt is shifting to higher altitudes and intercropping in apple orchards with vegetable crops as it experiences warmer winters …
'All these sites have multiple stresses affecting them. Climate change only adds to that'
Adam Markham, Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) Deputy Director for Climate and Energy and lead author of UNESCO’s recent report on World …
No insurance against fraud
Private weather forecasting agencies are prone to fudging data in the absence of a regulatory authority
El Nino almost certain this year
Over the years, research has shown there is an association between El Nino and deficient rainfall in India
From Phailin to Hudhud: a year of extreme weather events
Year 2014 has witnessed a series of floods, droughts and an unusual spell of hailstorms in a few states. A look at the damage and displacement …
Hudhud hits fisher people in Odisha
Bad weather spells in Bay of Bengal between February to October, the busiest period for fishers, have affected their livelihood
Frequent extreme weather events may lead to decline in Olive Ridley turtle population: Experts
Global warming may affect gender-ratio of Olive Ridley turtles
As told to Parliament (April 6, 2022): Many parts of India 2-4°C hotter than normal
All that was discussedin the House through the day
Extreme weather events may be driving replacement of native species with exotic ones
Analysis shows higher reproduction, competitiveness and plasticity may be helping non-native species
July 2023 likely to be warmest month on record
World seeing unprecedented warming in more than 100,000 years, say experts
As told to Parliament (March 20, 2023): Rainfed rice can go down by 20% in 2050 in absence of climate adaptation
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Floods are becoming more complex
Blow hot, blow cold
‘Predictions wrong, but give indications’
India Meteorological Department is often accused of making incorrect predictions. The Ministry of Earth Sciences regularly gets funds to …