Stormy September: Several tropical storms turn into typhoons, hurricanes

Super typhoon Noru is battering Philippines, while Floridians in US are gearing up for hurricane Ian

Africa warming faster than rest of world: IPCC Sixth Assessment Report

Frequency and intensity of heavy precipitation events projected to increase across the continent 

‘There is still time to reverse the climate crisis'

Daniel Swain, a climate scientist from the University of California, Los Angeles, talks about the new science of extreme events attribution

Detecting tropical cyclones in north Indian Ocean earlier than satellites: IIT-Kharagpur researchers find a way

The technique could help in early detection of development of tropical cyclones in atmospheric column over ocean surface in the North Indian …

Cyclone Nivar may hit harder than we think. Here’s why

IMD has upgraded the storm to a ‘very severe’ one; expect it to rapidly intensify

Hurricanes, wildfires further endanger these threatened species in US, Caribbean

With extreme climate events showing no signs of ebbing, preservation of species can no longer be left to the whims of nature

Kerala creating eco-fence against natural calamities

NASA eyes warm sea surface

Soon, an early warning system for cyclones and floods

Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) for Africa and Asia was put in place soon after the 2004 tsunami hit the Indian …

What’s behind the worldwide shortage of cholera vaccines? For starters, they’re only made by one company

Oral cholera vaccine stockpiles ran dry at the beginning of 2024

A day after Cyclone Yaas, signs of destruction in Odisha

3 people died in the state; restoration work starts in affected districts

Cyclones and the threat to delta population

Extreme weather events cause huge loss of lives, livestock and household assets 

Rising tides again destroy livelihoods in Bangladesh’s coastal areas

40-metre dam breaks in Sathkira; Difficult to survive after repeated losses, say residents   

Why were there no cyclones in October and November?

If December also remains cyclone-free, it would be the first time since 1961 that the post-monsoon season would not get a cyclone  

How to manage disasters: Assam officials visit Odisha to learn

Three officials from Assam were recently in Kendrapara and Puri to know how Odisha managed its cyclones

Cyclone Tauktae can be among the ‘strongest’ on India’s west coast in 2 decades

Two of south Asia’s megapolises, Mumbai and Karachi lie in the path of Cyclone Tauktae

Will May witness severe cyclones?

A cyclone-free April raises the prospect of severe cyclones in the coming month, the last phase of the pre-monsoon cyclone season

Shipwreck records and tree rings unveil Caribbean hurricane history—and clues to the future

In an attempt to better understand hurricanes, researchers recreate hundreds of years of hurricane records with Spanish shipwreck logs and tree …

Did climate change cause cyclone Nargis?

Eye on the storm

Cyclone Phailin has not taken many lives but has left behind a trail of destruction that severely cripples people’s livelihood. What did it …

Still life in waves

The visual media is into the business of producing images. Sometimes, just sometimes, they become iconic. For disasters there is a recognisable …

Five questions for African countries that want to build climate-resilient health systems

Health systems also need to explicitly address the risks of climate change

Scientists improvise models to better predict storm surges

IIT-Delhi researchers have developed models which are being used by many Indian Ocean rim countries, besides Indian Meteorological Department, …

Cyclone Nivar: Chennai shut as rains cause flooding in several parts

Around 0.1 million people, including 28,161 children, were evacuated to 1,694 relief camps across Tamil Nadu from low-lying areas  

Disaster resilience in risk-prone Asia needs realistic policy and financial planning

Developing Asian nations must prioritise on building resilience strategy before such disasters strike, says ADB report