April 13, 2025 8:39 am
This comes a week before the India Meteorological Department (IMD) releases the first stage Long Range Forecast for the upcoming monsoon season.
August 08, 2024 7:40 pm
But July 2024 ’s average heat just missed surpassing the July of a year ago, and scientists said the end of the record-breaking streak changes nothing about the threat posed by climate change.
January 11, 2024 8:12 am
This confirmation should lend urgency to decarbonisation, efforts to plug gaps in renewable energy
December 02, 2023 8:10 am
At present, the El Nino condition — the warmer than usual sea surface temperatures recorded over the equatorial Pacific Ocean — is inching to its peak. As per the recent observations, the Nino 3.4 region remained 2.4 degrees Celsius above the threshold, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General, IMD, said.
October 01, 2023 7:48 am
In July, a weak El Nino prevailed, which later intensified into the moderate category during August and September, the IMD said. According to the Met Department's data, there were 15 low-pressure systems, against a normal of 13, that formed during June to September.
September 26, 2023 3:09 pm
Ahead of rabi sowing from next month, the Centre on Tuesday said it targets to bring 60 per cent of the total wheat area of 30 million hectare under the climate-resistant varieties amid strong El Nino conditions.
August 31, 2023 10:24 am
By Tuesday morning, the country had received 160 mm of rain this month. Never has the rainfall figure for August been less than 190 mm. What are the likely implications? What is the outlook for September?
July 06, 2023 8:52 pm
Urban demand conditions remain resilient, with higher growth in auto sales, fuel consumption and UPI transactions, the ministry said.
June 19, 2023 7:43 pm
Direct seeding of rice, instead of transplanting and flooding of fields, cuts down the massive water consumption of paddy. Why is the DSR method still not very popular?
May 19, 2023 12:05 pm
An El Nino is brewing now and it might be a big and therefore costly one, scientists said.





