Weather anomalies driven by climate change cause scanty rain, snow in post-monsoon India

This can affect the yield of Rabi crops in these regions and also availability of water in the mountains in general

Widespread extreme rainfall during northeast monsoons has doubled since 1980s — & climate change is likely responsible

Spike likely due to increasing sea surface temperatures caused by global warming, say researchers

Bihar’s dengue case count reaches 13,605 in puzzling post-monsoon surge despite mercury dip

Patna emerges as hotspot despite containment drives; cases will go down only after temperature dips further, say experts

Tej likely to make landfall near Yemen coast, becomes 4th strongest post-monsoon season cyclone in Arabian Sea

Tej is expected to weaken to a cyclonic storm on October 24 at 5:30 am

Explained: How is ‘below normal’ monsoon 2023 impacting India’s economy

Deficit of 6% in the country overall; about 31% of India received less than normal rainfall

Jharkhand: Water scarcity in Birsa Munda’s village exacerbates due to poor monsoon

Security personnel bring water in tankers to struggling villagers

Monsoon deficit spikes rural job demand under MGNREGS

Job demands in some states higher than recorded in COVID-19 pandemic

Live storage at 62% of capacity in monsoon’s third month

However, storage levels are not uniform across the country

Monsoon 2023: August, September to be drier than normal for most of India, predicts IMD

Rainfall deficit in a third of the districts in the country, may worsen due to El Nino

Alarm bells ring as groundwater levels dip in 10 districts in Bihar during monsoon

Nearly 48 per cent rainfall deficit till date in state

As told to Parliament (July 26, 2023): Trend of decreasing monsoon rainfall observed in five states in 1989-2018 period

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Monsoon session of Parliament to decide fate of Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill

Bill fails to benefit communities that have protected biodiversity in the country 

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

How did monsoon 2023 progress and perform in June

Arrived late, covered entire country in 22 days rather than normal duration of 38 days

Himachal, which recorded heavy pre-monsoon rains, battered as system finally moves into state

Nine killed, property worth crores destroyed

Global warming, Cyclone Biparjoy worked in tandem to bring monsoon to Mumbai and Delhi on same date

Incident last happened 62 years ago in 1961, confirmed IMD

71 per cent Indian districts stare at poor monsoon, shows DTE analysis of IMD data

These districts have received deficient or no rain so far

Delayed monsoon: Centre asks districts to be ready with contingency plans in case of drought-like conditions

The Union government maintained there is no need to panic yet

The heat is on: Reservoir, groundwater levels dip in Bihar amid high temperatures, poor pre-monsoon

Bihar has recieved 99% less than normal rains during the first week of June

Simply Put: Monsoon, a yearly increment

El Nino impact? India to experience below-normal southwest monsoon, predicts Skymet Weather

The distribution of rainfall throughout the season would also be skewed

Extended monsoon, warm winter reduce Alphonso mango yield by 40%

Shortage in supply of the popular variety may keep the prices high

Cyclone Mandous: DTE’s coverage of the 2022 Northeast Monsoon’s first cyclone

Mandous made landfall at Mamallapuram on the intervening night of December 9-10

September monsoon forecast: IMD predicts excessive rainfall for south, west, central India

Rainfall may be up to 75% above normal; quick, intense spells can trigger floods

Monsoon 2022: Jharkhand farmers give up on paddy harvest due to scanty rains

Lowest amount of rainfall in the last decade; climate change to blame, says Met