Big data on weather
Why private players are competing with governments
India's shivering point
Coldwaves have been a bigger killer than heatwaves
Delhi shivers at 3°C, season’s coldest; Rajasthan dips to -1.5°C
Cold wave over north, northwest Delhi to stay for next two days
IMD predicts normal monsoon for 2020
India Meteorological Department predicts intensity of monsoon rain could be between 96-104% of the long period average
An Indian was the first to scientifically document a tornado’s path: Study
Babu ChunderSikur Chatterjee’s paper was the earliest record of a tornado’s dynamics in the history of meteorology, according to …
Extreme weather events in June 2018
Here's is a list of exterme weather events that have happened in June across the world
IMD's India 2018 weather report
How did India's weather fare in 2018? Indian Meteorological Department's report on India's climate in 2018 has some important messages. It was …
Extreme weather 2023: India is in for more disasters, without a doubt
By transitioning to a low-carbon economy and building resilient communities, India can play a leading role in shaping a more sustainable future …
Extreme weather 2023: It was a slightly better picture this year, compared to 2022
However, the impact spread wider, affecting all 36 states and Union Territories (UTs) compared to 34 last year
Timeless clues
Clouds have been used to predict weather since ancient times. The method has rekindled the interest of researchers
Extreme weather 2023: India saw disasters on 86% days this year, shows DTE-CSE report
India has seen a disaster nearly every day in the first nine months of this year
Extreme weather 2023: India saw a disaster nearly every day from January-September
Extreme weather events are no longer once-in-alifetime for India; they are now occurring with increased frequency
Extreme weather is outpacing even the worst-case scenarios of our forecasting models
Hurricane Otis gave Acapulco, Mexico almost no time to prepare
Why is India’s weather becoming more difficult to predict?
With two more Western Disturbances forecasted by IMD for March 2 and March 7, the winter might still stay for a while
Earthquake, tsunami kill 844 in Indonesia
The death toll is expected to rise further because the authorities have not reached all affected areas yet
Extreme weather: India’s death toll 1,357 from 19 events in 2019, flags DTE report
Over 300 died from floods, heavy rain in Bihar, 292 died from heat waves, shows report
UK can see more 40°C days by 2100: study
Threshold may be lower if the island country’s emissions are reigned in
Why tornadoes are still hard to forecast — even though storm predictions are improving
Radar is still the biggest tool for determining when to issue a tornado warning
Tornadoes are not born in clouds but on ground, says new research
Scientists find that they form from the ground up or along the wind circulation column
Climate change is real: Severe drought hits Assam’s wet regions
Never seen a drought of this magnitude, claim farmers; paddy crop affected
Will it rain?
As states across India are reeling from drought, for the first time, a 24x7 call centre in Karnataka informs farmers about weather conditions, …
Simply Put: Weather news during climate crisis
India experienced an extreme weather event on 314 of 365 days last year
The events from January 1 to December 31, 2022, claimed 3,026 lives, affected 1.96 million hectares of crop area, 423,249 houses and killed over …
Here is why India needs effective climate services
A new study has examined what it will take for IMD to transform itself from being a weather-ready to a climate-smart organisation
Why weather now means business and how it affects you
The first part in a series that looks into how private players now want to monetise meteorological data that is a public resource