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

Catching the infant terrible

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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 

Climate impact: Europe is warming two times faster than rest of planet

Over 16,000 deaths in continent in 2022 due to meteorological, hydrological and climate-related hazards, found WMO & Copernicus …

Understanding climate patterns: What are El Nino and La Nina?

El Nino and La Nina are opposing climate patterns in the equatorial Pacific Ocean that can affect weather worldwide

Amid hurricanes and wildfires, Trump gives science a cold shoulder

“I don’t think science knows actually. It’ll start getting cooler,” US President Donald Trump said during a briefing on …

31 iconic sites at risk from climate change, warns UNESCO report

The report gives a miss to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Sundarbans in India

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

After hottest May, Earth records hottest June of 21st century

Rise in temperature primarily because of warm ocean waters

Looking back: How did climate change alter the world this year?

2020 is on course to become the third-warmest year on record; the development put in motion several catastrophic events 

Alphonso’s last call?

The world’s best mango is perishing in coastal Maharashtra, which grows most of the crop. The culprits are climate change and unsustainable …

El Nino may remain till April 2024, may push temperatures even higher: WMO

May cause further rise in global average temperatures, more extreme weather events

Climate change to cut South Asia’s growth by 8.8 per cent by end of century: ADB

GDP loss for Maldives projected at 12.6 per cent, for India 8.7 per cent

‘Indian farmers should prepare for decreased rainfall conditions due to El Nino, not wait for declaration’

Most forecasts indicate El Nino, which may enhance the flood-drought cycle already being witnessed, says WMO official

Avg global temperature can rise by 1.5°C in next 5 years: WMO report

Countries under 2015 Paris Agreement had agreed to try and limit average global temperature rise to below 2°C by the end of the century

When COVID-19, climate collide: How south Asia can prepare itself

Careful planning is needed to avoid major damage, while marshalling resources towards limiting the spread of COVID-19