Stormy weather blues

Researchers discover how human activities are responsible for good or bad weather at the weekend

Monsoon 2023: Skewed rainfall distribution drowning north, northwestern India while peninsular south remains dry

Deficit rainfall in 15 subdivisions in the eastern and southern peninsula as of July 10

Aphid, thrips threaten vegetable crops, pulses as February temperatures soar across north India

Ideal weather conditions for pest attacks unusually early in the year

Warming behind floods

Studies prove greenhouse gases cause frequent intense rainfall

Parts of North West India may see cloud bursts, flash floods and landslides from July 8

Rare interaction of western disturbance and low-pressure systems could bring the extreme events

Wheat crisis: High heat in February cause of worry for critical Rabi crop

Temperatures have started increasing even earlier than in 2022; may affect wheat approaching reproductive growth period and lower yield

What happened to India’s flood management plan?

There is no national-level flood control authority in India — 43 years after the country’s first and last commission …

Polar vortex may freeze parts of US again this winter

Private weather forecaster AccuWeather forecasts a colder winter due to polar vortex; US Met office bets on El Niño

Inheritance of loss

Economic losses due to extreme weather events reach record high while nations spar over liability

Boulder-sized hailstones rain on Rangareddy district, destroy crops

Studies needed to ascertain if freak weather linked to climate change, say Met scientists

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

Cricket among sports to be hit by climate change: Study

Excess heat, rising sea levels, changes in precipitation may derail global sports

Disturbing the Pacific

The dreaded storm strikes the Pacific and the threat of destruction looms large

Weather unwise

Weather conditions to disrupt transport systems throughout the world

Climate change made September heat in South America 100 times more likely

Unusual heatwaves hit continent in early spring; WWA study finds temperatures warmer by 1.4-4.3°C due to greenhouse gas emissions

We just blew past 1.5 degrees. Game over on climate? Not yet

We haven’t yet failed to meet our Paris targets, but the July record shows us we are dangerously close to the line

Damp, snowy weekend ahead: Minimum temperatures to rise, dip again from January 14

Dense fog and cold wave over parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for the next 24 hours

Government did not do enough to stop crop burning, say farmer representatives

Scientists urge that worsening air quality in Delhi may have a direct link with crop residue burning in neighbouring states

IMD rolls out national monsoon mission

Will collaborate with weather research organisations across the world to improve monsoon forecast all over the country

Cool predictions

The link between Atlantic temperatures and an atmospheric effect that influence winters could lead to prediction of stormy winters in Europe

Southeast Asians worried about food security, extreme weather events, shows climate survey 

ASEAN countries must stop building new coal plants, say over half the respondents 

Surviving heatwaves: What can India learn from France

Heatwave events caused 22,223 deaths from 1992 to 2015 in India 

Pastoral community in Kenya at high risk from climate change

Lack of livelihood options makes herders more vulnerable

North India Deluge 2023: Rainfall during July 1-10 broke multiple records

Excess to large excess rainfall in almost 40% of country at the end of the period, but over half was still rain deficient