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Super El Niño impact: Will India see a weak monsoon?

India, May 1 -- The latter half of India's southwest monsoon season this year could be affected by the super El Niño developing in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean, according to the long range foreca... Read More


El Niño meets warming

India, May 1 -- This summer could be brutal, testing human capacity to cope with heat. The atmosphere is already warming rapidly. The year 2025 was the third-warmest on record, according to the World ... Read More


May 2026 to remain cool for many parts of India due to rainfall: IMD

India, May 1 -- The month of May 2026 could be much cooler than expected for many parts of India due to widespread rainfall across the country though some regions could also suffer from heat waves, ac... Read More


Europe recorded widespread impacts of warming in 2025, from the Arctic to the Mediterranean: Report

India, April 30 -- Europe is the fastest warming continent with regions from the Arctic to the Mediterranean suffering from heat waves, wildfires, shrinking glaciers, declining snow cover and record h... Read More


El Nino likely as early as in May-July: WMO

India, April 24 -- WMO warns that a new El Niño is likely to develop between May and July 2026. Some models suggest it could be strong. The event is expected to drive above-normal land temperat... Read More


East-West anti-cyclones linked to excess pre-monsoon rainfall along with hyperactive weather systems

India, April 23 -- The weather conditions over India in March and April have been characterised by the expected heat waves, thunderstorms and hailstorms along with unexpected rainfall in some regions,... Read More


Vegetation in six Himalayan regions shifted upwards due to warming, reduced snow depth

India, April 15 -- Alpine vegetation across six Himalayan regions has shifted upwards between 1999 and 2022. In some areas, the shift is by nearly seven metres a year. Researchers link this shift to... Read More


Artemis II: Humans back to moon after more than 50 years

India, April 2 -- The Artemis II mission launched successfully from the John F Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, United States around 6:35 pm EDT April 1 (4:05 am IST April 2). Four astronauts aboard N... Read More


Warm nights, above normal heat waves across India in April-June 2026: IMD

India, April 1 -- The weather conditions between April and June 2026 could be a mixture of warm nights throughout the country, hotter than normal days in the eastern, northeastern and northernmost reg... Read More


Himalayan fire shift: Tale of flames and ice unfolding across the range

India, March 17 -- This article was originally published in the March 16-31, 2026 print edition of Down To Earth. Subscribe now for exclusive visual analysis of Himalayan forest fires A story of fire... Read More