3 reasons Hurricane Ian poses a major flooding hazard for Florida — a meteorologist explains

Residents across Florida need to prepare for the risk of heavy rain, flash flooding, storm surge, isolated tornadoes, strong winds

Monsoon 2022: Erratic rains may delay Odisha Kharif crops

Dry June led to late paddy transplantation; More than half of targetted acreage lie uncultivated    

Tamil Nadu district climate change missions: Is it really decentralised governance?

Climate change governance at the local / district level should be collaborative, flexible, strategic and reflective, rather than a bureaucrat-…

Human activities responsible for extreme heatwave events, says new study

Heatwave led to a massive die-off of sea creatures, and a spate of horrific wildfires, according to the study

Déjà vu: Will Chennai see a repeat of 2015 deluge?

Chennai received 215 mm rainfall November 7, the second-highest 24-hour rainfall during the decade

Climate crisis: A quarter of all critical infrastructure in US may become inoperable in 2021

At least 2 million miles of road face the risk of becoming impassable due to floods 

Climate crisis in North East India: Villages parched as springs dry up

From Bhalukpong on border of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam to Morgung village in West Kameng district, at least 10 major mountain springs have …

Climate change is real: After near-drought, Odisha deluged due to four days of heavy rain

Some 24 of Odisha’s 30 districts had faced a drought-like situation according to the rainfall report from June 1-August 25, 2021

Water shortage, drying rivers: How southwest monsoon is failing Kerala

Agricultural activities affected, residents rely on water trucks to meet drinking water needs  

Warmer weather may not control COVID-19 resurgence, warns WMO

Government intervention important in containing the pandemic in 2021 as well, the report says

India lost 6 people daily to extreme weather events in October

The month was unusually wet, with 47% more rainfall than the long period average

East and West: Extreme weather strikes on opposite sides of globe in Brazil, Texas, Vietnam & Indonesia

75 dead in Brazil floods; evacuations in flood-hit Houston; heat dries up Vietnam while 14 die in Indonesia due to floods and landslides  

The Sun’s activity cycle is reaching its peak early: Knowing why could help us unlock the secrets of our star

What would higher solar activity mean for us?

WMO declares El Nino onset following rapid development. Here’s what the world should watch out for

For India, the major impact is expected on the ongoing monsoon season

Five questions for African countries that want to build climate-resilient health systems

Health systems also need to explicitly address the risks of climate change

How India fared environmentally: State of India’s Environment 2023 In Figures

Wet century ahead: Extreme rainfall here to stay for Western Ghats, North East

Extreme rainfall events have become more frequent since the 1980s, the analysis noted

Chile records its deadliest wildfire in 123 years, may be linked to climate change

Five of the top 10 deadliest wildfires globally since 1900 have occurred since 2018

Threat of back-to-back cyclones in Bay of Bengal, with possibility of rapid intensification: Here's what to expect

Low pressure area forming November 14 expected to intensify into a depression the very next day & undergo rapid intensification

First-of-its kind UN guidance calls for climate action by States to protect children’s rights

Insufficient progress in achieving global commitments to limit global warming exposes children to hazards like rising temperatures

How droughts can leave people with nowhere to go

Those most affected by climate-induced droughts risk being trapped due to a lack of resources and networks to migrate  

Southwest monsoon progresses after stalling for 12 days

Experts Down To Earth spoke to suspect the stalling is connected with Typhoon Mawar, which has rapidly intensified in the Pacific Ocean

Is the world headed for another food crisis?

One tends to fear that the last century’s achievement in curbing extreme hunger will be undone in the 21st century

Davos 2023: Natural disasters, extreme weather second-most severe global risk in short term, says WEF report

‘Failure to mitigate climate change’ and ‘failure of climate change adaptation’ are world’s top two most severe …

IN PHOTOS: Climate change can wipe out these species, says IUCN

Climate change is causing physiological, behavioural, ecological and other types of changes that could lead to their eventual extinction