Dwindling tree cover dilates storm havoc
Cyclones that traverse the Indian peninsula from the Bay of Bengal to the Arabian Sea are a common enough feature. But over the past few years, …
Extreme weather events in India in the past 10 years
India is extremely vulnerable to the impact of climate events. Every year, it faces extreme weather events in the form of floods and cyclones, …
Catastrophe!
A super cyclone has left Orissa shattered and blown away India's claims of managing itself during a natural disaster
Blown out
A deadly cyclone causes large-scale devastation in Pakistan and despite early warnings the toll on the Indian side is as high
Even weak tropical cyclones have grown more intense worldwide – we tracked 30 years of them using currents
An increase in ocean currents corresponded to a rise in the intensity of weak tropical cyclones during 1990-2020
Cyclone Bulbul may skip Odisha coast, head for Bangladesh
The chances of the cyclone hitting Odisha coast are remote, as per the latest bulletin of the India Meteorological Department
A state in chaos
The human cost of the cyclone in Orissa is very high. So is the cost of the damage to the environment. The failure of the state machinery in …
Severe fog: Met department in dark
The rising trend of murky days in recent years has failed to spur the Indian Meterological Department into action. Quite clearly, the need of the …
Intensity of tropical cyclones to increase next century due to climate change: Study
There could be a 5% increase in maximum cyclonic wind speeds if the world warmed by 2°C by 2100
Hurricanes with pretty female names more deadly
Changing a severe hurricane’s name from “Charley” to “Eloise” could triple its death rate, suggest researchers
Climate change is real: Strong cyclones to reduce in Bay of Bengal, rise in Arabian Sea by 2050, says study
Globally, the risk of strong tropical cyclones is expected to become more than double by 2050, according to the study
Fancy wall for Sundarbans
Government starts building massive embankments on the fragile delta using untested technology. Experts say the project benefits contractors, …
Infographic: Extreme weather events in India from January to September 2022
A comprehensive analysis of the extreme weather events India faced from January-September this year
Asani: The first cyclone of 2022
The storm will move northwards along and off the Andamans, towards the Myanmar and south Bangladesh coast in the next 48 hours
Rage of Cyclone Ockhi
While Cyclone Ockhi ravages Tamil Nadu and Kerala, we take a look at the deadliest tropical cyclones that hit Indian subcontinent
Pollution from Asia intensifying Pacific storms: study
Scientists say pollution from Asia is likely leading to stronger cyclones in the mid-latitudes of the Pacific, more precipitation, and a faster …
How an Odisha community revived a mangrove forest to protect their village from cyclones
Over the past 12 years, the residents of Badakot have converted degraded land into a 25-acre mangrove forest that protects their village from …
Is the Arabian Sea no longer pacific?
Cyclone patterns and occurrence over India’s western sea show a change and recent data suggests that the previously calm body of water has …
What made the rain in Hurricane Harvey so extreme?
Combination of unusually high rain rates and long duration has resulted in a very large area with 30 to 45 inches of rain in a few days
2001-2010: Hottest decade with climate extremes
370,000 deaths globally due to extreme weather and climate conditions, says World Meteorological Organization report
How a low pressure in the Arabian Sea can affect the monsoon
While the IMD has said the low pressure area will create favourable conditions for the monsoon’s advance, others are more skeptical
360 million people will be exposed to extreme heat in 142 Indian cities by 2050
New research reveals number of cities and citizens threatened by direct and indirect climate hazards if global greenhouse gas emissions continue …
Hurricane hunters are flying through Ian’s powerful winds to forecast intensity – here’s what happens when the plane plunges into the eyewall of a storm
A storm that isn’t yet fully together might have low-level circulation, a few kilometers above the ocean
Cyclone Yaas may have caused jellyfish to wash up on Puri beach: Experts
Strong winds and high tidal waves under the influence of the cyclonic storm might have caused the jellyfish to be washed ashore
IMD presents new, neutral names for future cyclones in north Indian Ocean
The new names were contributed by 13 member countries of the WMO/ESCAP panel on tropical cyclones