It's all in the planets
ASTROLOGY IN PREDICTING WEATHER AND EARTHQUAKES B V Raman Publisher: UBSPD Publishers, New Delhi Price: Rs 35
Simply unpredictable
Despite using satellites and supercomputers, meteorologists are still baffled by the monsoon, unable to say precisely when it will occur and how …
When science sleeps
The Indian meteorological department is unable to explain why the recent heat wave is taking place in India. Hardly surprising for a …
Extreme weather in India: Heavy rains, floods on 18 days of rainfall-deficient November 2022
The events in November were spread across 12 states / Union territories, most of them in South Peninsula & Northwest regions
Glaciers in the Alps are melting faster than ever — and 2022 was their worst summer yet
This year Switzerland’s glaciers have lost an average of 6.2 per cent of their ice
Did 2015 make us more climate wise?
Last year, weather records were broken left, right and centre all over the world as the world witnessed cold waves, heat waves, droughts, …
Foodgrain output set to break record, cross 264 million tonnes
Advance estimates by agriculture ministry project 0.8 million tonnes increase in production over earlier estimate despite freak weather event
India 2023 Monsoon: DTE-CSE Report shows how rainfall occurred from June-September
An analysis of how much or how little precipitation took place in the 2023 southwest monsoon
1 of every 10 Indian hospitals could fully or partially shut down by century-end unless deep emission cuts happen: Study
Southeast Asia most vulnerable global region; experts state that climate-health linkage is not a priority
East Africa to experience surge in El Nino-related malaria infections, experts warn
Impending outbreak of new infections can wipe away gains in malaria control, they say
Rising sea
Hospitals feel the heat too from extreme weather and its health impacts
Hospital infrastructure has not been adapted to secure health care during such events.
Hurricane Sandy
Future forecasts
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Wildfire burn scars can intensify and even trigger thunderstorms, leading to catastrophic flooding. Here’s how
Lack of vegetation, reduced soil moisture and lower surface albedo contribute to the potential for burn scars to fuel thunderstorms
Is Earth Close to “The Great Dying”?
Our “normal” climate is dead; the weather has gone insane, and it is annually killing thousands of Americans and millions of people …
Food security: Climate change is affecting the seeds that India depends on
An increase in number of days with extreme temperatures or rain has caused a decline in quality and size of seeds across India
Bad weather ahead: Water-related risks can cost 7 large economies $5.6 billion
The United States is projected to incur the highest losses, United Arab Emirates lowest
Current climate reports might have underestimated the consequences of the climate crisis
The models do not consider methane emissions from permafrost thawing and carbon releases from droughts
State of India’s Environment in figures: India recorded 280 heat wave days across 16 states in 2022 — most in decade
With climate change, such extreme events will become severe, more frequent
Triple whammy: 3 weather systems to cause intense precipitation across India from December 1
Low pressure areas over Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea and western disturbance over Afghanistan likely to induce rain, snow
Uttarakhand Floods: Respect Himalayan landscape if you want to preserve it, say experts
The recent flooding in Uttarakhand will recur across the biodiversity-rich Himalayas; respecting the landscape is the only way to conserve it
'We can contain the pest'
India's temperature and atmospheric conditions are ideal for the spread of Fall Armyworm
Go for inclusive growth
As much as the government works to formalise the Indian economy, conditions force people into illegal and informal business