What fuelled this year's flood fury in Pune?
Unplanned development and erratic weather majorly caused the deluge, find experts
Heavy rains, flooding in north Italy claim 8 lives; thousands evacuated
An average of 200 mm of rainfall happened in the last 36 hours
Deadly heatwaves threaten to reverse India’s progress on poverty and inequality — new research
India has suffered over 24,000 heatwave-related deaths since 1992
Acute hunger more than doubled in 10 countries most affected by climate change
Countries among those that emit least; 7 in Africa
Desertification in India: A livestock keeper says how his stock has plummeted
‘I dream of gardens in the desert sand, I wake in vain’
In just six days, Mumbai received 25% more rain than the 40-day average
It also recorded a deficit of 9% between June 28 and July 4. What explains the anomaly?
Farmers seek relief after hail, rain damage crops in Rajasthan, UP
The storm spoiled standing crops in Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
Flash floods in Assam, Mizoram kill at least 12, destroy hundreds of houses
The IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rain across the northeast over the week
IMD predicts intense heat waves this summer
Climate change held responsible for the growing incidence and severity of heat waves
The cloud
Beyond the romance, clouds are an enduring scientific mystery that must be unravelled
Cyclones and the threat to delta population
Extreme weather events cause huge loss of lives, livestock and household assets
Untimely rains claims lives of nine persons in Andhra Pradesh
Agriculture crops in 10,000 hectares damaged
Lull before the storm
The world is about to face the wrath of El Nio. Is India prepared for it?
Rural poor lose 5% of income to heat stress every year, more vulnerable to future climate risks
Every day of extreme precipitation causes poor households to lose 0.8 per cent of their incomes relative to non-poor households
Cyclone Gaja: 11 people killed, 82,000 evacuated
Nagapattinam has borne the brunt of the damage caused by the cyclone which made landfall at 2am
Cylone Gaja to make landfall further south: IMD
The forecasted track of the cyclone would now take it between the towns of Cuddalore and Pamban
Study finds link between melting ice in Arctic and tornadoes in the US
Melting of Arctic ice might be altering the paths of certain high speed winds in the region called jet streams, also associated with tornadoes in …
El Niño did not influence global climate in 2017, but still anomalies are sobering
In 2017, carbon dioxide concentration at Earth’s surface was 405 ppm—greater than the 2016 level
Digitising agriculture in face of climate change
Extreme weather and changing geography threatened food security and livelihood in Africa and Asia this year. Digitising agriculture has become a …
Drought to deluge: Heavy rain causes flash flooding across southern Spain
Rains still continue; this spring had been Spain’s driest on record through May 21
Unusually long La Niña displaced record number of people in 2022
In India, disasters were mostly weather-related and displaced 2.5 million people in 2022, according to the Global Report on Internal Displacement
UP Dussehra downpour: 10,000% excess rain in 3 districts of state wrecks kharif crop
No initiative has been taken so far in the government and districts regarding the survey for compensation to farmers
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-…