Monsoon drops in some areas, increases in others

Annual rainfall is declining in some parts of the country and increasing in others. While the overall effect may be negligible, such trends could …

Weather alert: Heavy rain forecast for Assam in next 10 days

State may get a quarter of its annual rainfall through June 19; experienced heavy floods after large excess June rains last year

Does space weather cause flight delays? New study spots links

Flight delay problems can be relieved to some extent if flight scheduling reasonably considers space weather effects

Unusual western disturbances in May could be indicative of changing climate

Heavy rain and hailstorms in May were due to six WDs, may interact with monsoon weather systems

What is the bomb cyclone blitzing across US?

The winter storm, Ulmer, has led to terrifying blizzard conditions, tropical storm winds and heavy rainfall; killing one person

Climate change in photos: More floods, more droughts, more hurricanes

From catastrophic flooding in Europe, the United States and China to drought in Madagascar to hurricanes brewing in the Atlantic — climate …

Rainfall variation resulted in long periods of droughts, floods in southern Ethiopia: Study

Increasing trends seen in mean maximum and mean minimum temperature over last two decades posed a threat to agriculture, livestock production, …

Artificial intelligence can create better climate change models

AI techniques like machine learning and neural networks can resolve more dynamic convective cloud systems that trigger rainfall, other weather …

Stormy Sunday: Yet another western disturbance wreaks havoc, kills at least 71

This year, western disturbances are drawing attention of weather experts because of their severity and spread

Extreme weather leads to public health crises – so health and climate experts must work together

Extreme weather events are inevitably followed by disease outbreaks. So why not team health professionals with climate experts?

Need to address impact of extreme weather events on crops

There is a lot the government can do to assist farmers to cope with climate-induced farming problems

Inflation fears hold back monsoon forecast

The Indian meteorological department has not made its usually accurate early monsoon forecast this year, reportedly at the behest of the finance …

Storm warnings

Coastal cyclone-warning radar technology, usually a matter of hit and miss, is to be upgraded with American help

Hazy picture

The agriculture ministry and the Indian Meteorological Department have given contradictory statements on how crops have failed in the past year

Monsoon modeling is not like the ‘blind men and elephant’ story

Disparate insights into model imperfections are all related to the intricacies of the monsoon dynamics itself and the models capture the most …

Extreme weather in India: Heavy rains, floods on 18 days of rainfall-deficient November 2022

The events in November were spread across 12 states / Union territories, most of them in South Peninsula & Northwest regions

Glaciers in the Alps are melting faster than ever — and 2022 was their worst summer yet

This year Switzerland’s glaciers have lost an average of 6.2 per cent of their ice

Climate counsel: These farmers in Maharashtra protect each other’s crops from extreme weather; here is how

They use social media platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Youtube, and in-person gatherings for information about the weather; they also share …

India sees hottest February since 1901

Average maximum temperature was 29.54 degrees Celsius, sets precedent for a blistering summer

Why is snowfall in the Sahara getting more frequent?

There are speculations that rare snowfall in the Sahara desert this time is due to climate change

IPCC 2021: How have humans impacted the climate?

Human activity is also the main cause of the global retreat of glaciers since the 1990s and the decrease in Arctic sea ice area  

Frost bites apple in Kashmir

Freak snowfall in the Kashmir Valley has destroyed around half of the apple economy and exposed an ill-prepared government

Climate change in India: Gujarat faces problem of plenty

Regular rains in the state's arid Banni grassland force Maldharis to take up farming, an internal feud erupts

Pakistan’s mountain communities brace for flash floods

Early warning systems and better weather forecasting have become a matter of life and death for communities facing more frequent and intense …

Scientists study 65 million-year-old oyster shells to predict rainfall trends

Since shell composition varies with ambient temperature and moisture, scientists use these as parameters to map future weather changes and …