IMD warns of heat waves, warmer than normal summer
The weather agency predicts central and north-western India will bear the brunt of the sun, while heat waves has struck several parts of the south
Some extreme weather events in 2016 would never have happened without human-caused warming: studies
Extreme heat across Asia in 2016 and unusually warm waters in the Bering Sea would not have been possible without human-induced climate change
Key weather phenomena to follow in 2016
From western disturbances to the monsoon, a look at possibilities of various weather phenomena in India
International weather agency warns of a stronger El Niño
The peak three-month average surface water temperature in the east-central tropical Pacific Ocean will exceed 2 degrees Celsius above normal
Crash in maize production may hit over a million people in Zimbabwe
The entire sub-Saharan African region will be hit hard as maize is the most important cereal crop in here
Rising temperatures trigger widespread coral bleaching in Gulf of Mannar & Palk Bay
Situation especially serious in Gulf of Mannar, while Palk Bay reefs still in relatively better condition
Warming oceans, La Nina and reduced trade winds to fuel a hyperactive hurricane season for North Atlantic
There is 85% chance for formation of above-normal number of named tropical storms & hurricanes in 2024, NOAA predicts
COP27 diary (November 9): $2 trillion needed to finance climate action in developing economies
A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit
Only half a chance this monsoon will be normal
IMD releases first-stage Long Range Forecast of the 2019 South West monsoon rainfall
Analysing climate change in 2016
Last year was bad for our planet. Here’s a round-up of things that jeopardised us
Climate change leads to worst mangrove destruction in Australia
Some 7,000 hectares or nine per cent of the mangroves were destroyed in one month
Cyclone Ashobaa slows monsoon progress in India
El Nino is expected to cause further disruptions to rainfall patterns this year
More rainfall predicted in second half of monsoon
Some regions like Marathwada, Punjab and Haryana to remain parched
Four factors driving 2023’s extreme heat and climate disasters
Three additional natural factors are also helping drive up global temperatures and fuel disasters this year: El Nino, solar fluctuations and a …
El Niño is coming, and ocean temps are already at record highs — that can spell disaster for fish and corals
El Niño tends to trigger intense and widespread periods of extreme ocean warming known as marine heat waves
Mornings sans coffee? Global production under threat due to climate hazards, finds study
Coffee growers in southern Brazil, where conditions are unaffected by El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), could help offset production losses
Ocean currents protect Galápagos Islands from global warming; but are they safe forever?
Flora and fauna of the Galápagos could assist reseed failing ecosystems and maintain the region’s fisheries
World seems confused over El Nino
Japan’s weather agency says the phenomenon is prevailing, the IMD says it is neutral
Normal summer monsoon expected in 2018 as El Nino-like situation unlikely: IMD
While the absence of El Nino means no negative impact on Indian monsoon, the fact that La Nina will weaken after June eliminates chances of above-…
International weather agency pronounces 2015 the warmest year on record
The global average surface temperature in 2015 is likely to be the warmest ever and will reach the 1 degree Celsius mark above the pre-industrial …
Low rainfall may hurt wheat production in Australia
The chances of reduced rainfall between August and October is 60 per cent, says Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology
'Global cooperation needed to reduce food insecurity in Iraq'
About 2 million Iraqis are now displaced within the country because of the current crisis brought on by ISIS militants, the Syrian conflicts and …
Earth-shaking intervention
An earthquake rocks El Salvador causing widespread destruction. Deforestation aggravates the situation
El Nino-fuelled Northeast monsoon caused the deluge in south Tamil Nadu: Experts
Extreme rainfall in south Tamil Nadu during the Northeast monsoon is much more common than in the Southwest monsoon season, according to studies
Temperatures in northern Africa likely to rise between February and April despite La Nina
Eastern and southern regions of the continent may be wetter than usual