World Water Day: In Alwar, community-based water management, recharge key to solving crisis

The water crisis has limited the farming season to just a few months

Queen of rain no more: How Karnataka’s Agumbe lost to little-known Udupi towns

Nadpal and Mudradi received more rain than Agumbe this monsoon

Live storage at 62% of capacity in monsoon’s third month

However, storage levels are not uniform across the country

Dry beginning: Scanty June rain means delayed Kharif; and it’s becoming common

This year, June ended with a 8% rainfall deficit, with large deficits in 18 states; the impact may extend up to the following Rabi …

North East India might witness another dry monsoon: Skymet Weather

This would be the region's 20th dry monsoon in the last 21 years if the prediction holds true

Deficient rainfall leads to low storage in water reservoirs of north, central India

The total volume in 130 reservoirs monitored is 61 per cent of their overall capacity

Monsoon 2022: Northwest India to get heavy rain from July 28; rest of country to take a break  

The monsoon trough will move north, where a western disturbance will also move in; the combined effect may bring torrential rains to the plains …

Climate change may make Indian monsoons more volatile, wet years ahead: Study

The study warned that the shift may entail grave consequences for India’s economy, food systems and people’s well-being

Frequent marine heatwaves in Indian Ocean disrupt India‘s monsoon patterns

Western Indian Ocean and northern Bay of Bengal most affected

IMD forecasts El Nino formation in July; says India may get normal rainfall in the month

National weather forecaster expects normal to above normal rainfall in most of central and adjoining south peninsular and east India and some …

‘The West African monsoon always had the potential of impacting the Indian monsoon’

The realisation of the Great Green Wall project in the Sahel may strengthen the West African monsoon significantly, which may have a cascade …

North India Deluge 2023: Development projects compounding destruction in Himachal Pradesh, say experts 

Losses of Rs 4,000 crore in the state after 3 days of torrential rain 

Change in rainfall patterns is behind regular floods in Rajasthan

Number of ‘heavy rain’ days have gone up in recent years, finds IMD analysis

Monsoon coming sooner to India, courtesy cyclones Asani and Karim

The cyclones will likely act as a counter mechanism to global warming, which has been often pushing back the monsoon in the country during recent …

What the new IPCC AR6 report means for Indian cities

The Sixth Assessment Report recognises compound extremes, multiple climate change drivers working together to maximise disaster impacts

South Asia’s monsoon rains will intensify due to increase in CO2: Study

This is in line with climate model predictions that rising CO2 and higher global temperatures will lead to stronger monsoon seasons

Drought scare looms large over a fifth of India

Till 2020, 7.86% of India’s land was under drought-like conditions  

Here comes the monsoon: Expect slow progress, decreased rainfall in first 15 days of June, say experts

Monsoonal rains in the national capital are to begin only by July 12 — 12 days later than the normal date of June 30

Third-longest monsoonal break in this century has ended

Core monsoon saw suppressed rainfall, trough to shift again towards the Himalayan foothills early next week  

Bihar faces drought-like situation again, farmers prepare to migrate for work

11 districts in state were pronounced drought-hit in 2022; Kharif paddy sowing hit this year too 

Monsoons can go for a toss. What will that mean to us?

Peninsular India will get more rain while central, north India will be dry; the lives of 300 million west Africans will also be impacted

Normal monsoons becoming rarer despite forecasts to the contrary

A prime example of the rarity of normal monsoons is seen in India’s North East where the monsoon rainfall during 18 of the last 19 years …

Live water storage in reservoirs at the end of monsoon less than 2020

Punjab recorded the highest deficit of 40%

Heavy rain in UP: Paddy farmers in east happy, while vegetable farmers in west suffer huge losses

In meeting with state government, Relief Commissioner asked to assess crop losses due to rain in a week  

Why does it feel like pre- or post-monsoon in the middle of monsoon?

Imposition of ongoing El Nino event in equatorial Pacific Ocean on a generally warmer planet may be the reason for this strange behaviour