Rainfall improves slightly in India
Amidst talks of an undeclared drought looming over the country, monsoon makes its presence felt in central and south India
Southwest monsoon likely to withdraw from UP, Gujarat, MP in next 4-5 days: IMD
Heavy rainfall spells will continue over Tamil Nadu and Rayalaseema for the next five days
This June may be second-most rain deficient in 7 years
This comes when the country has already been experiencing an extended dry spell since the end of last year’s monsoon season
Will this June be the driest ever on record?
One quarter of the monsoon will soon be over and rainfall deficit has already hit 44 per cent
41% probability of below-normal monsoon, says IMD's second stage forecast
During the first stage long-range forecast issued, IMD had predicted 44% probability of below-normal monsoon
Faced with climate change, Nagaland to revive traditional rice varieties
The state government has initiated a Rs 24-crore project, which will be supported by the National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change
World lost 2.3 million sq km of forested land to drought in last three decades
Successive droughts lead to a substantial and unsustainable expansion of cropland at the expense of forested lands
This monsoon was far from being ‘normal’
While rainfall over the entire country falls under the normal category, distribution of rain has been a far cry from IMD scientists' forecast
After 4 years of high-intensity rains, Kerala inching towards drought with 45% deficit rainfall
Lack of sufficient rains is likely to impact farming expenses and yields this time; drinking water, power generation affected
Reservoir levels now at 85%, but storage in six states still low
West Bengal, Tripura, Jharkhand, Nagaland collectively have a deficit of 41 percentage points, while in Uttar Pradesh it is 11 per cent and …
Slow and weak: 42% of India records rain deficit despite welcoming monsoon a month ago
With at least 290 districts receiving deficient and largely deficient rainfall, about 1.2 million fewer hectares have been planted this …
Summer agony in monsoon season: heat wave persists in several states
Strong westerly winds are flowing in from north India in the absence of monsoon current, thus, increasing both minimum and maximum teperatures
Madhya Pradesh: Crops destroyed by dry August and excess September rain
Drought-like conditions in many districts of Madhya Pradesh till September 3, 2023, followed by heavy rains and strong winds
Monsoon covers entire India
Will the monsoon rains this month make up for the extreme rain deficit experienced in June and early July?
Monsoon 2022 ends: 188 districts dry even after heavy rains in last week of September
Between June 1 and September 30, there was 6 per cent more rainfall than normal, IMD said
As it gets colder and drier, India may see more H1N1 cases
When dipping temperatures and low rainfall are bad omens for the spread of the influenza, the country received 50 per cent less rainfall this …
How climate change led to migration of Indus valley people towards Ganga basin
Vedic civilisation also declined due to a weak monsoon period in the Indus region, claims new study
Pitter-patter, flip-flop: The unpredictable 100 hours Monsoon 2021 just had
The IMD issued a forecast September 16 warning of heavy rainfall in Odisha and Gangetic West Bengal from September 18-20
Has the slump in monsoon really ended?
The all India rainfall deficit is down to 25 per cent as of July 23, showing an improvement in the rainfall scenario. But will the 'run rate' of …
Meanwhile, the monsoon anomaly
Instead of quantum of rainfall, we must analyse the distribution of rainfall to understand the changing nature of the monsoon
Extreme weather in North East: Floods in some districts, others stay dry
While some districts such as Assam’s Dhemaji and Dibrugarh received excess rainfall, others in Manipur and Mizoram are reeling under …
There’s 50% chance of monsoon to be below normal or deficit this year
Second half of primary rainfall season for India will witness impact of El Nino, says IMD
Rural women have resilience to cope with climate risks: study
Women use creative ways to manage food and nutrition security in their households in lean months, shows an ongoing study in Faizabad, Uttar …
Surplus rainfall a respite, but now Bihar wary of floods
The state received 305.9 mm rainfall in June — 82% more than normal rainfall in June 2019
Assam reels under unseasonal heat wave, water shortage
It is related to global warming and the delay in the pre-monsoon rainfall, says Met expert