'Thunderstorm is the most challenging segment of weather prediction'

K J Ramesh explains how this season’s thunderstorms is due to a peculiar condition wherein heating in north and northwestern India has …

Weekend cloudburst reiterates need to beef up early warning systems; is Uttarakhand on track

There have been positive and negative developments in Uttarakhand since 2013 as far as early warning systems are concerned; the key is to …

A year on: A Raini-like incident can happen again

Rampant construction continues in the seimically active and climate change-sensitive Himalayas; the next disaster is waiting to happen

Earth sciences ministry made progress but has been ‘sluggish’ on a few counts: Parliamentary report 

Ministry has had a few misses in establishing District Agro-meteorological Field Units, which are responsible for preparing and disseminating agro-…

Delhi gets high-end radar for storm detection

C-band Doppler radar can identify type of precipitation and determine intensity of winds, useful for detecting storms

Uttarakhand government ignored Met warning

State does not have automatic weather stations on pilgrimage routes or nowcasting system despite its vulnerability to rains and flash floods

Cyclone Hudhud is landing near Visakhapatnam

Highest winds and rains blow as eyewall of cyclone hits Vizag

Natural disasters: why are we always so unprepared?

Government agencies merely shift blame but take no action to plan and prepare ahead