Chasing the monsoon 2023: India to have below-average rainfall, analysis suggests

The highest anomaly or difference in rainfall can be expected in Uttarakhand, followed by Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh

Global warming, Cyclone Biparjoy worked in tandem to bring monsoon to Mumbai and Delhi on same date

Incident last happened 62 years ago in 1961, confirmed IMD

Arid conditions in 78% of India; may affect summer crops

 Southwest monsoon season in Kerala expected around June 4; 80% chance of El Niño event in May-June-July  

Deforestation in Maritime Continent may make El Nino events more complex and harder to predict

Central Pacific type El Nino events can increase by 11.7%, La Nina events by 14.6%

Tropical Storm Hilary pounds Southern California with heavy rain, flash flooding

California had only one confirmed tropical storm landfall in the past in September 1939

El Nino to cause global losses worth $84 trillion by 2099, India may be more vulnerable than estimated

Impacts of El Nino will be more pronounced in poor countries in the tropics like India

WMO: Hottest year ever in next three, 1.5 degrees Celsius to be breached

This could mean unprecedented heatwaves and other climate impacts all around the world  

‘1.5°C target far from perfect’: Renewed focus on Paris global warming goal as COP28 nears

Figure was reached at three decades ago; also, different regions warm at their own rates

It’s make or break for rice production in monsoon 2023

NOAA forecasts break in monsoon in August; rains key for paddy farming in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh