2016: a year of growing dissent
This year, more than ever before, has been tumultuous, both in terms of economic politics and nature’s art
Landmark human rights case against 47 'carbon majors'
Petitioners in the Philippines have asked its human rights panel to investigate the role of carbon majors in causing climate change which has …
E-agriculture can drive rural development, boost agriculture
Information and communication technologies can help boost agricultural development by improving farmers’ access to vital information
Will the monsoon reach Kerala on time?
Citizens baffled as weather forecasters are divided over monsoon’s onset dates
IMD partners with premier institutes to forecast fog more accurately
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology and India Meteorological Department have jointly started a project this year to monitor fog
Prevailing El Niño can hit 4.7 million people in the Pacific Islands
The advisory states that less rainfall is affecting agriculture in several countries of the Asia-Pacific region
Typhoon Koppu brings severe floods to Philippines
Till now, the slow-moving typhoon has killed two people and forced tens of thousands to flee from their homes
Awaiting the deluge
The question on everyone's lips is when will the monsoon commence and how extensive will it be?
Weathering the drought
Meteorological Department attempts to get its act together after bungling with monsoon predictions
India jumps to fourth place in computing capacity for weather forecasting
The super computer, Pratyush will help in major improvements in various services offered by institutions under the Ministry of Earth Sciences for …
Floods cost India Rs 4.7 lakh crore in last 6 decades
At least 90% of the Assam’s districts are flooded and more than 50,000 people are in relief camps
Signal, interrupted
By allowing high-rises around an advanced weather radar in Mumbai, IMD sets a bad example for the rest of the country
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
Dear Mr Javadekar, here is why climate change is behind extreme weather events in India
Many extreme weather events can be attributed to climate change with a greater degree of certainty, but in India attribution science is still in …
Communication gap: Bihar floods show why India, Nepal need to get their act together
The delay of sharing weather-related information is alarming because every time Nepal has received heavy rains, Bihar has recorded flash floods
Climate and mortality rates in Kenya, Mali, and Malawi: what we found
If sub-Saharan African nations are to reduce mortality, they must have a better understanding of the effect of climate change on mortality rates
High temperatures reduce rice, sorghum yield in Karnataka
A recent study reveals that during kharif and rabi seasons the state is exposed to a high number of days when mercury climbs above 33 degrees Celsius
Why is Earth’s driest place flooding and snowing?
The Atacama Desert in Chile is witnessing rains like never before, including regions that never recorded rains in history
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-…