Rainfall deficit widens as monsoon stays away in first-half of September
Southern peninsula is the worst hit with 72 per cent rainfall deficit
What southern Africa can learn from other countries about adapting to drought
Southern Africa should invest in innovative ways of saving water
Kerala, Karnataka cannot avail drought assistance despite being stricken by drought
The Central government’s new definitions of drought are acting as impediments
Deficient rainfall affects paddy, triggers drought fears in Odisha
As many as 19 districts have recorded large deficits of rainfall in August
Bleak monsoon hurts floriculture in West Bengal
Farmers struggle to store flowers, increase production and end up with low payouts
More than a month into monsoon reservoir levels up only 6%
The country’s 91 reservoirs are holding less than a quarter of water they can
Monsoon 2022: Jharkhand farmers give up on paddy harvest due to scanty rains
Lowest amount of rainfall in the last decade; climate change to blame, says Met
Paddy sowing takes a hit as Jharkand reports 47% less rain
Over 1.7 million hectares of farmlands left unsown
El Nino impact? India to experience below-normal southwest monsoon, predicts Skymet Weather
The distribution of rainfall throughout the season would also be skewed
Odisha: Excess September rainfall bridges seasonal deficit, won’t help Kharif yield
Floodwater from Baitarani and Salandi rivers have submerged acres of paddy
Kharif farming affected as monsoon plays truant in Odisha
The state received around 17 per cent deficit rainfall in June 2021
North-eastern states live in fear of drought
Monsoon ditched them so bad that they stare at lowest rain deficit in 13 years
Monsoon 2022: Driest July on record for east and North East India
Both regions will continue to be in deficit for August and September, according to IMD
Direct-seeded rice: Why this water saving method failed in Punjab this year
Scanty rainfall, heat up to 48°C mar paddy prospects
Poor harvest in 2019 may push 6.3 million Somalis to hunger by year end
The rainy season in 2019 has been the third-driest in Somalia since the early 1980s
Drought scare looms large over a fifth of India
Till 2020, 7.86% of India’s land was under drought-like conditions
Scanty rainfall, low-water levels to affect kuruvai paddy yields this year, warn Tamil Nadu farmers
Deficit rain in neighbouring Karnataka also hit Mettur dam water levels
Monsoon deficit spikes rural job demand under MGNREGS
Job demands in some states higher than recorded in COVID-19 pandemic
Cricket among sports to be hit by climate change: Study
Excess heat, rising sea levels, changes in precipitation may derail global sports
Ground water levels plummet in Andhra Pradesh
Farmers in distress dig deeper for water
Monsoon 2023: August, September to be drier than normal for most of India, predicts IMD
Rainfall deficit in a third of the districts in the country, may worsen due to El Nino
Gujarat declares drought after months of delay
While other states had declared drought months ago, Gujarat govt kept calling it a “scarcity of water”
Water level in 91 reservoirs at 36% of total live capacity; southern states most affected
Water storage levels in northern and southern India are at 31 per cent and 27 per cent of total capacity respectively
India’s climate story: Floods to drought and back again
Several districts in the country have seen floods owing to heavy rainfall and immediately after been subjected to drought for there is deficit …
Drought watch: Is there any monsoon effect?
A deficit in July rainfall has been associated with six of India’s worst droughts between 1877 and 2005