Study establishes link between monsoon and dust particles
The Indian agricultural scenario is linked to monsoon as most farmers depend on the rains for cultivation in the absence of irrigation
Deluge here, drought there: India’s rainfall conundrum continues
Excessive rainfall has led to to floods in 256 districts across 13 states; on the other hand a large part of India is under drought-…
Monsoon 2022 may be early, but will it be evenly spread
No established link about that, say scientists; but farmers and the government must be prepared
El Niño not solely responsible for poor monsoon
This season, parts of India witnessed one of the driest monsoon spells
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 …
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
Record number of low pressure systems a cause of August floods
Even though they account for 44 per cent of monsoon rainfall, these systems and their counting is not completely understood
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-…
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
Climate atlas finds summers, winters in India to get warmer, Kharif season to see more rainfall
Report by thinktank presents historical trends from 1990–2019 and projects future ones
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
Where does monsoon get over 200 lakh crore buckets of water from?
Although it is assumed most of the water comes from the Indian Ocean, a significant amount of rain over the Ganga basin and northeast India is …
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 …
Why we need to study day-to-day weather
While the link between summer monsoon and agriculture has been thoroughly researched, there is absence of deliberation over the impact of rains …
How a low pressure in the Arabian Sea can affect the monsoon
While the IMD has said the low pressure area will create favourable conditions for the monsoon’s advance, others are more skeptical
Expect a wet September, late monsoon withdrawal due to La Niña
There is a 50-55% chance for the development of La Niña condition in the equatorial Pacific Ocean during the autumn of 2020
Indian reservoirs brimming as monsoon advances
Storage levels in 123 reservoirs monitored by Central Water Commission was 194 % of the levels of corresponding period …
‘Monsoon withdrawal will be sooner this year’
Down To Earth speaks to climate scientist Elena Surovyatkina, who said the overall south west monsoon over India had shrunk in 2020
Monsoon 2023: Withdrawal delayed again, may happen well into October
Even then monsoon rainfall would end up below normal; overall deficit of 7% in India at present
Kharif crops take a severe hit by intense and unprecedented rainfall across India
IMD advises farmers to drain maize fields, delay sowing paddy in several states
Did you know this monsoon was the first on a new calendar? Here’s why we needed one
Knowing exact dates of monsoon’s onset, progress and withdrawal is critical for farmers growing kharif crops, given the season is …
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
Temperatures in India could rise by 4.4°C by 2100, says govt report
‘Assessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region’ predicts that monsoon rainfall could change by an average of 14% by 2100
It’s make or break for rice production in monsoon 2023
NOAA forecasts break in monsoon in August; rains key for paddy farming in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
