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Brace for more heat: Worst of El Niño yet to come, peak likely in December

October 09, 2026 4:19 am

The World Meteorological Organization has said that there is a ’near-100 per cent likelihood’ that El Niño will persist through February 2027.

El Niño calls for wider monitoring of ecological stress

October 03, 2026 12:46 am

A coordination framework among them can enable a robust response not just to the immediate challenge, but to broader climate vagaries

Amid El Niño conditions, Centre sets lower foodgrain target for 2026-27

September 29, 2026 5:24 pm

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said there was no shortage of fertilisers for the ensuing rabi season.

‘Very’ strong El Nino emerging, to last till Feb 2027: WMO

September 04, 2026 3:37 am

It could alter temperatures and rainfall patterns globally, says WMO Secretary-General

Power ministry mulls advisory amid El Niño uncertainty

July 10, 2026 1:03 am

Ministry discussed steps to be taken in case of adverse weather conditions —particularly if hydropower and wind generation are affected

Why is Mumbai seeing record rain in an El Niño year?

July 08, 2026 12:48 pm

Mumbai's Colaba has already crossed its July average rainfall in a week. Scientists explain why record downpours are possible even in an El Niño year.

PMO takes stock of El Nino impact, monitoring level & preparedness

July 08, 2026 4:30 am

The directions came during a high-level meeting presided by P K Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister. During the meeting, the progress of the kharif season and possible impact due to El Nino on other sectors of the economy was reviewed.

Why India may be better prepared this time to withstand a poor monsoon

June 24, 2026 11:46 pm

With June rainfall lagging far behind normal levels, concerns are growing over a weak monsoon. A look at the factors that could help India absorb the shock better than in the past.

How an IMD discovery in 1920s changed monsoon forecasts

June 07, 2026 6:19 am

It was only in 1988 that IMD restarted all-India forecasts and reintroduced the quantitative element into its predictions.

UN's El Nino warning amid heatwave: How the climate pattern affected India before

June 04, 2026 10:53 pm

The year “2027 is very likely at this point to be the [world’s] warmest year on record,” Zeke Hausfather, a climate scientist with the Berkeley Earth group in the US told the BBC.

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