More rainfall in store for Andhra after unusual post-monsoon floods. Here’s what is causing it
The state witnessed a see-saw rainfall pattern since the beginning of October due to global warming
Delhi air to be ‘poor’ on Diwali, worsen afterwards: Experts
Air quality is considered poor when the air quality index is 201-300 and very poor when it is 301-400
Arctic winter sea ice in 2021 joint seventh-lowest on record, finds NASA
The sea ice maximum in 2021 is not close to a record, but still quite low compared to any year prior to 2000, according to lead author of …
Winter air pollution & smog: CSE study notes fresh patterns
Daily PM2.5 levels up 8-11 times between cleanest August & dirtiest November across Delhi-NCR
This winter was United States’ 6th warmest: NOAA
According to US science agency, December 2019-February 2020 was mostly warmer and wetter across contiguous US
Many parts of southern India likely to witness heavy rainfall
A fresh low pressure in the Bay of Bengal will bring rains to south whereas cold weather will prevail in north
West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar experience most polluted winter in three years: CSE report
Problem shifting to smaller cities & towns of the region, analysts note
You are not lazy; your body needs more sleep in winter: Study
Societies need to adjust sleep habits including length and timing to season, or adjust school and working schedules to seasonal sleep needs, …
Most humans haven’t evolved to cope with the cold, yet we dominate northern climates — here’s why
Sites from settlements such as Boxgrove in West Sussex offer clues about how ancient hominins survived northern climates
Delhi air to remain ‘very poor’ this week. Here’s why the problem isn't going away
A mix of meteorological conditions & policy flaws behind the recurring problem
Pollution less severe this winter in Delhi; smog episodes fewer, shorter: CSE
There were wide variations in the overall air quality in adjacent areas within the city, pointing at local pollution
Kisan Mukti March: Farmers from across India take to Delhi roads
This is the fourth farmer protest in the Capital in the last 18 months
Will PM 2.5 levels in Delhi-NCR go back to pre-pandemic levels this winter?
The answer lies in air pollution control measures, finds assessment by CSE
Climate change threatens spring wildflowers by speeding up the time when trees leaf out above them
Country-wide pattern: Trees, wildflowers active earlier now than in the past, and they are active earlier in warm years & places
Disaster damage: 2021 sixth year with insured loss bill over $100 billion
India witnessed 2 of the world's 10 most financially devastating climate events in 2021
Seeding happy, cleaning air: Farmers adopting non-burn tech give hope
Several Indian states are experimenting with Happy Seeder that cuts and lifts the paddy straw and also improves soil health
Western disturbance to impact many parts of India
A wet weekend is in store for northern and central India
Climate atlas finds summers, winters in India to get warmer, Kharif season to see more rainfall
Report by thinktank presents historical trends from 1990–2019 and projects future ones
Heralds of early spring? Mango flowering observed in Odisha, Telangana a month sooner than usual
Normally, flowering of mango trees begins in southern Kerala around this time
Rising moisture, low wind speed trap pollutants in Delhi's air
The National Capital Region may see a smog episode in the first week of November, predict scientists
Four possible consequences of El Niño returning in 2023
It’s possible that Earth’s rising temperature will temporarily exceed the 1.5°C threshold of the Paris agreement some time …
Cold waves claimed 76 times as many lives in India as heat waves in 2020
There has been a nearly 2.7 times increase in the number of cold wave days from 2017-2020
Will India also get subjected to cold blasts if polar vortex weakens?
Two different weather models have different predictions for Indian winter
Climate crisis: Uttarakhand may see forest fires round the year
It is winters but state forests are on fire. Experts say lack of soil moisture due to insufficent rainfall aided spread
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 24, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
