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Global temperatures to remain above normal despite La Nina return in September

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Summary La Nina is projected to return in September 2025 for a brief period. Despite this, global temperatures are expected to remain above normal due to ongoing greenhouse gas ... Read More


Chennai experiences 'cloud bursts', a rarest of rare climate phenomenon

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- On the night of August 30, 2025, Chennai city experienced a spell of intense rain, especially between 10:00 pm and 12:00 am. The torrential rainfall in some areas can be categori... Read More


Cherrapunji on way to driest monsoon on record, Surlabbi, Tamhini wettest spots in India

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Summary Cherrapunji, one of the wettest places on Earth, is experiencing its driest monsoon on record, with rainfall 50% below normal. In contrast, Surlabbi in Karnataka and Tam... Read More


Monsoon 2025 anomaly: Surge in western disturbances intensifying Himalayan disasters, driven by warming

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Summary Monsoon 2025 saw 14 western disturbances, far higher than usual for the season. Extra-tropical storms intensified rainfall and triggered flash floods in Himachal Pradesh... Read More


'Abode of the clouds' no more? Meghalaya has the highest rainfall deficit of 56% this monsoon

New Delhi, July 29 -- Meghalaya in northeastern India translates to the 'Abode of Clouds' because of the near permanent presence of clouds and accompanying rain. Two of the rainiest places in the worl... Read More


Once-in-a-billion event: Intense marine heatwave in Mediterranean shocks with 8 degrees C warming

New Delhi, July 11 -- The Mediterranean Sea is undergoing an extremely intense marine heatwave, which scientists say could be a one-in-a-billion climatological event. This means that the observed temp... Read More


Banning problematic plastics may save the world up to $8 trillion by 2040

New Delhi, July 9 -- A ban or phase-out of problematic plastic products could result in economic savings ranging from $4.7 to $8 trillion between 2025 and 2040, albeit with certain assumptions and lim... Read More


Monsoon to cover whole of India two weeks in advance

New Delhi, June 25 -- The Southwest Monsoon (SWM) season is well on its way for an early onset throughout India, with the second half of June experiencing more intense rainfall than the first half lea... Read More


How India moves: Delhi's ring railway revival an uphill task

New Delhi, June 11 -- Delhi's Ring Railway network, with 21 stations, ferried passengers in a circular route starting and ending at the Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station since the late 1970's, until t... Read More