Mumbai goes under as rain lashes India’s west coast
Rain lashed the western coast of India this fortnight, especially in Mumbai, which flooded quickly…
Climate Science
India’s first official climate change assessment doesn’t mince words on impending climate crisis
The Ministry of Earth Sciences released its first ever national climate change report: Assessment Of…
Cyclone Nisarga passes through India’s west coast; Assam hit by torrential rain, flooding
Shortly after Cyclone Amphan ripped through West Bengal and Bangladesh, a relatively milder Cyclone Nisarga…
Cyclone Amphan wreaks havoc in West Bengal, Bangladesh; scientists blame climate change for increased intensity
At least 85 people have died in West Bengal, while 22 lost their lives in…
Incessant rain, massive flooding kill hundreds in East Africa
Heavy rainfall across eastern Africa – Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Somalia – has caused massive…
A third of human population may be imperiled by 2070 as temperatures move beyond ‘climate niche’: Study
Climatic conditions in which human life has thrived have remained largely unchanged for thousands of…
Scientists fear coronavirus impact on climate monitoring, research
The coronavirus pandemic has brought everything to a standstill, including scientific fieldwork. Scientists fear that…
Is the ozone layer healing? Study says it is
In some good news this fortnight, the southern jet stream – a powerful wind that…
WMO report raises concern over extreme weather in India
Extreme heat in India along with its erratic rainfall pattern, and extreme cyclone season in…
Indian summer likely to be warmer than usual: IMD
After a rather harsh winter, India is now bracing for a scorching summer. The India…