Is India heading for a deadly spell of heatwave again?

Amid forecast of a record-breaking warm year, the India Meteorological Department warns of a warmer than normal summer

Slowing down winds make cyclones like Fani more severe, unpredictable

Here are the least understood aspects of climate science and how wind plays a crucial role in their behaviour

Drought but why: What happened to the promise of a drought-free Maharashtra?

Between October last year and February this year, the state government has declared 151 talukas and 268 revenue circle as drought-hit.

Raining troubles

Little-understood western disturbances have been blamed for most of the freak weather events in India in the past decade. With 50 per cent of its …

Indian rivers crossed highest flood level 25 times in August 2019

This caused extreme floods in many states, according to Central Water Commission data

Tornadoes are not born in clouds but on ground, says new research

Scientists find that they form from the ground up or along the wind circulation column

Yamuna crosses danger mark, may get flooded

The Central Water Commission says the river is flowing at 205.24 metre level

Earthquake in Odisha leaves one dead, many injured

About 34 villages of two districts in the state are tsunami prone

Will El Nino strike?

Australian Met department says climatic indicators for the phenomenon have eased

A large, large catchment

Pacific and the Atlantic oceans: key controllers of monsoons

Odisha braces for Cyclone Mocha, likely to hit around May 8

Eastern coast prepares disaster response; evacuations begin and relief materials stockpiled

Climate crisis: ‘There has not been a cool month in 628 months’

If one was born in February 1986, s / he has actually never experienced a month with normal temperature. Each month after this has been a …

Monsoon reaches Bay of Bengal; Kerala onset on May 31: IMD

The intense cyclonic activities over the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea might influence the monsoon system 

Extreme weather events in 24 of 36 meteorological sub-divisions in 2020: IMD

Floods, landslides, heat waves and isolated extremely heavy rainfall were common during southwest monsoon season 

Cyclone Phethai makes landfall three hours early, kills 1

While weather agencies have upped their forecasting science, it’s yet to convert into last mile communication to the vulnerable

CWG legacy project on air quality spreading to more cities

The System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) will be launched in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar on May 12

Stalled monsoon to make little progress before June 25

In spite of unfavourable conditions, IMD expects a major progress of the monsoon in Central India

India to see hotter than normal summer in 2016: IMD

The outlook has also warned of an increased probability of heat waves across the country during the summer as the prevailing El Nino weakens

India likely to witness more extreme weather events

Seasonal rainfall in Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh has been historically high this year

Parts of India received more than 10 times of normal rains in March, April: IMD

Private weather forecaster predicts normal monsoon for 2015 despite El Nino developing in the eastern Pacific

Bihar chief minister rebuffs officials for 'misleading' him on drought situation in state

Facts and figures presented by officials do not match ground reality, says Manjhi; 22 districts face threat of drought

India to receive less rainfall, strong El Nino predicted

North-west India will be worst sufferer; IMD forecast says the region will receive only 85 per cent of normal rains

Rabi crops at risk? Northwest, central India dry due to lack of western disturbances

Anomalous non-existence of western disturbances in the region since mid-November

IMD forecasts deficient monsoon for 2015, drought fears grow

Monsoon expected over Kerala by June 5, late by at least a week

Tremors shake Delhi

Epicentre in Haryana