WMO highlights socioeconomic impacts of 2023 weather, and climate hazards, intertwined with inequality crisis

Extreme weather events hit many parts of the world in 2023, affecting water and food security as well as human welfare, report by …

DTE Exclusive: Rampant shark hunting in Digha along Bengal’s coast

Often sharks from both Digha and Kakdwip are sent to various top hotels in the state for the preparation of shark fin soup

DTE Coverage: Cyclone Mocha rocks Myanmar, spares Bangladesh

The storm made landfall near Sittwe in Myanmar, which was completely inundated

Climate change-driven sea-level rise could increase arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh: Study

India, too, suffers from a high burden, with Bihar showing an upsurge in cases affected by arsenic poisoning

Mocha: Most models predict storm will strike Myanmar. Is the country prepared?

The country’s last major cyclone, Nargis in 2008, claimed over 84,000 lives

Cyclonic disturbance threatens crops, population in Odisha

Hilly areas are likely to face landslides and damage to kutcha roads and houses

Cyclone update: Sitrang may skirt Odisha, hit Bengal-Bangladesh coast Tuesday

Depression will turn into a cyclonic storm on October 24, predicts IMD  

In run-up to landfall, Michaung causes havoc in Chennai neighbourhoods & northern Tamil Nadu

Nandanam, Mylapore, Velacherry, Chengalpattu and Thiruvallur severely innundated as heavy rains batter Greater Chennai

Cyclone Mocha is now the second-most intense May cyclone in Bay of Bengal

Mocha may intensify into a super cyclone before landfall  

Twins: Cyclone Karim brews in southern Indian Ocean as Asani circles north of equator

Twin tropical cyclones spin at roughly the same longitude but in opposite directions

Cyclone Asani to hit coast between Visakhapatnam and Bhubaneswar on May 10

West Bengal set to receive heavy rains from May 10-13    

Frequent marine heatwaves in Indian Ocean disrupt India‘s monsoon patterns

Western Indian Ocean and northern Bay of Bengal most affected

East of the Bay? Mocha may change course towards Myanmar, according to predictions

Experts claim the movement of cyclone may strengthen monsoon conditions

Odisha braces for Cyclone Yaas amid COVID-19 crisis

The eastern state will witness a pre-monsoon cyclone for the third year in a row

Hamoon: Odisha prepares for brewing cyclonic storm; sends out warnings to farmers, fisherfolk

Light to moderate rain is likely to lash the coastal districts of Odisha

Cyclone Midhili to make landfall along Bangladesh Coast in early hours of November 18

IMD expects it to maintain cyclone strength for only 12 hours on November 17

Mocha brings high humidity, heat-related illnesses for coastal Odisha residents

Low-level winds bringing in moisture from Bay of Bengal to blame

Cyclone Sitrang: 7 Odisha districts on alert, evacuation efforts intensified

The cyclone is expected to make landfall on Odisha coast October 23-24

As told to Parliament (September 15, 2020): 169 tonnes COVID-19 biomedical waste generated daily in August

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Lessons from cyclone Michaung: Take better care of natural resources in coastal states

Natural disasters are becoming more common as the average temperature of the land and sea rises

El Nino likely to bring record-breaking temperatures in Bay of Bengal, the Philippines & Caribbean Sea: Study

This study comes as 2023 was designated as the hottest year on record while January 2024 was the warmest January on record globally

Two ‘tiger widows’ in the Sundarbans granted Rs 5 lakh each by Calcutta High Court, kindling hopes for others

About 30 fisherfolk or honey gatherers fall prey to tigers annually in the Sundarbans as per unofficial estimates; the kin of most are not …

Cyclone Hamoon intensifies into severe cyclonic storm, likely to reach very severe category in next 6 hours: IMD  

The storm is predicted to weaken gradually while moving northeastwards and cross Bangladesh’s coast between Khepupara and Chattogram around …

Threat of back-to-back cyclones in Bay of Bengal, with possibility of rapid intensification: Here's what to expect

Low pressure area forming November 14 expected to intensify into a depression the very next day & undergo rapid intensification

Hamoon most unusual cyclone in India in 30 years, changed categories 4 times in a day: Experts

Was significantly influenced by westerly wind in upper atmosphere, which may have led to initial IMD prediction about landfall timing going haywire