There will be fewer but stronger tropical storms in Ganga, Mekong basins in coming years: Report
Projections crucial for countries in these basins to prepare better mitigation & adaptation strategies
Cyclone brewing? Conditions favourable, wait and watch for next 48 hours, say experts
Many tropical cyclones in recent years have undergone rapid intensification, such as super cyclone Amphan which hit West Bengal and Bangladesh in …
Dust, high temperatures bring Delhi’s air quality down to 'poor'
The Aravalli range plays a critical role in checking sand migration from the Thar Desert to Delhi-NCR; but they now stand degraded
Another atmospheric river storm is battering California
Emergency declared in the US state; Third such storm to affect it since December 26
Atmospheric rivers are hitting the Arctic more often and increasingly melting its sea ice
Sea ice loss also contributes to global warming and to extreme storms that cause economic damage well beyond the Arctic
After Mahanadi floods, Odisha farmers at mercy of Sitrang
Farmers harvest immature standing crops in fear of greater losses due to cyclonic storm
Cyclone Gulaab: Heavy rain lashes West Bengal, 2 dead
Large swathes of land in Murshidabad, Nadia, Birbhum, Bankura and the coastal areas inundated
Meet the Lazarus creatures: six species we thought were extinct, but aren't
It is extremely difficult to determine whether a species is extinct, or just absent from an area
“The climate crisis is here and now”
Increasing risk of extreme weather has made it easier to have conversations on environment in El Salvador, the country’s minister of …
Cyclone Hamoon: Deep depression in Bay of Bengal may intensify into cyclonic storm on October 23, says IMD
Isolated heavy rainfall over Mizoram and heavy to very rainfall over Tripura expected on October 23 and 24
Cyclone Nivar storm, rain may hit agriculture across south India
The cyclone’s approach has slowed, meaning it might travel much further inland causing destruction with winds and rain
Tropical storm Hudhud set to intensify further today
Intensification expected to surpass forecasts given by different agencies and weather models
Cyclone threat possible this week
Severe weather warning for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; a cyclone watch for coastal Odisha, Andhra Pradesh
Dilli's world class pretensions exposed
At the outset, I wish to express my profound sense of shock and sadness at Sunita Narain’s unfortunate accident. I continue to pray and …
Cyclone Sitrang: 7 Odisha districts on alert, evacuation efforts intensified
The cyclone is expected to make landfall on Odisha coast October 23-24
Seven disasters have cost the US $19 billion in 2023: NOAA
Each disaster caused damages of over a billion dollars; only 2017 and 2020 had more disasters in this timeframe
Hazards in waiting: Half the world still without early warning systems, flags UN report
Africa, South America, Arab countries, the Caribbean reported low coverage, UNDRR-WMO report finds
Dust pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa raised infant mortality: Study
A 25% spike in local annual mean particulate concentrations in West Africa caused an 18% increase in infant mortality
How damaging Cyclone Amphan was for the Sundarbans
Cyclone Amphan caused major damage across south Bengal, including the Sundarbans and across the Odisha coast on May 20, 2020. Communication …
Delhi gets high-end radar for storm detection
C-band Doppler radar can identify type of precipitation and determine intensity of winds, useful for detecting storms
Southeast US will bear the worst of this year’s winter, says AccuWeather
This US-based independent weather agency set off gasps of dread and many counter-forecasts last week when it indicated “the return” …
Typhoon Phanfone batters Japan
One US airman killed; hundreds of flights disrupted
Tropical Storm Hilary pounds Southern California with heavy rain, flash flooding
California had only one confirmed tropical storm landfall in the past in September 1939
Massive solar storm reaches Earth
No adverse effects but unleashed picturesque auroras
Desert dust storms carry human-made toxic pollutants and the health risk extends indoors
Deserts now increasingly border built structures around the world, including urban dwellings