At snail's pace: 2019's southwest monsoon
The monsoon is advancing at its slowest speed in the past 12 years in 2019
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Tense Bengal breathes in relief as Cyclone Fani exits without much damage
Cyclonic storm turned into deep depression in Bangladesh. No major damage in West Bengal
’Atmospheric river’ over California spurred by bomb cyclone
Atmospheric rivers are storms which act like rivers in the sky, dumping massive amounts of rain which can cause flooding and mudslides
Phailin(g) to tell the story
The dead make a better story than the living. Failure of media to continue reporting Phailin will take the pressure off administration to provide …
Floods in 4 states lead to economic loss of Rs 19,000 crore in past one year
Close to 20 million people displaced or affected
There are no ‘natural disasters’
A weather-related disaster doesn’t need to be. By addressing the vulnerability of a society, the worst of it can be avoided
India may have highest climate risk globally but its banks are unprepared to support climate action: Report
Yes Bank emerged as leader in climate-risk preparedness; State Bank of India most exposed to coal sector
Tropical depression that brought floods to Lanka moving north to south India
While it may bring cyclonic rain, it won’t delay the monsoon in India, say experts
Cyclone Gati spurs locust outbreak threat in Somalia
Gati, the strongest tropical cyclone ever measured Somalia, made landfall on November 22, 2020
Multiple crises: the cost of wasted time
Much like COVID-19, when WHO procrastinated, FAO too is “considering”when to declare the locust upsurge as a plague
Threat by monster waves to grow by 2100, coastline caution needs consideration, study suggests
Current estimates on climate change’s impacts on monster waves across 80% of the world’s oceans are unclear
What is the bomb cyclone blitzing across US?
The winter storm, Ulmer, has led to terrifying blizzard conditions, tropical storm winds and heavy rainfall; killing one person
From Phailin to Hudhud: a year of extreme weather events
Year 2014 has witnessed a series of floods, droughts and an unusual spell of hailstorms in a few states. A look at the damage and displacement …
Hudhud hits fisher people in Odisha
Bad weather spells in Bay of Bengal between February to October, the busiest period for fishers, have affected their livelihood
Simply Put: Cyclone Biporjoy
Simply Put: Climate change swing
Cyclone Hamoon makes landfall in coastal Bangladesh
Hamoon underwent rapid intensification from 30 knots to 70 knots in 24 hours
Simply Put: Super Cyclone Amphan
Life thrown out of gear in coastal Odisha as Bulbul comes closer
Sea water enters coastal villages and Paradip port at high tide, inundating them
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 …
Dense fog in north India linked to cyclonic activity in Bay of Bengal
This year, the fog has arrived few weeks early on the back of cyclonic activity in the Bay of Bengal and light easterly winds blowing over the …
After rattling Chennai, cyclone Nada to bring rain in Karnataka
Waterlogging was reported in certain low-lying areas due to non-completion of stormwater drain works
Tamil Nadu stands guard as cyclone Nada approaches
Strong winds and heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected over coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry