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
Cyclone Biporjoy causes large-scale property destruction in Kutch; moves towards Rajasthan
A father-and-son goatherd duo killed while rescuing their flock in a flooded ravine; but no other human casualties yet
Loss and Damage: Disaster a day
India experienced extreme weather events on 241 of the 273 days from January 1 to September 30, which claimed 2,755 lives & damaged 1.9 …
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 …
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
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
Rising tides again destroy livelihoods in Bangladesh’s coastal areas
40-metre dam breaks in Sathkira; Difficult to survive after repeated losses, say residents
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 …
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
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, …
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
By 2030, early warnings on floods and droughts to be available for all: WMO
World Meteorological Congress endorses Water and Climate Coalition for promoting sharing and access to integrated hydrological, cryosphere, …
Record number of low pressure systems a cause of August floods
Even though they account for 44 per cent of monsoon rainfall, these systems and their counting is not completely understood
2022 too short, too far: Data stories that show the true impact of climate change this year
Did you know that India experienced extreme weather events on 291 of the 334 days from beginning of year to November 30?
Climate change & trafficking: ‘We have little understanding’
Down To Earth spoke with Christopher Richter from International Organisation for Migration to understand why the data gap exists
More than 200 natural disasters across world in 1st half of 2020
Cyclone Amphan was the world’s costliest natural disaster, at an estimated economic loss of $15 billion
South Bengal ravaged by Cyclone Amphan
Around 10-12 people may have died and property worth a lakh crore rupees destroyed, Mamata Banerjee tells reporters
Thazhampettai: Climate change, erratic ocean currents make fishing in this Tamil Nadu village unpredictable
More frequent and deadlier cyclones as well as the construction of private harbours in Tharangambadi has only added to the woes of the fisherfolk
Cyclones and climate change
Some climate models predict two- to seven- fold increase in the frequency of Hurricane Katrina magnitude events for a 1°C rise in global …