Droughts

Droughts in India were caused by atmospheric disturbances in the North Atlantic ocean

The IISc study said that these droughts were a consequence of a sudden and steep drop in rainfall in late August.

Eighty three of 252 World Heritage sites severely affected by climate change warns IUCN report

“Natural World Heritage sites are amongst the world’s most precious places, and we owe it to future generations to protect them,” IUCN Director-General Bruno Oberle said.

Earth has a fever: 2010 was the hottest decade ever measured in the past 11,500 years

scientists said they see no end to the way man-made climate change keeps shattering records.

Marathwada: Women tackle climate emergency through sustainable, organic agriculture

Sustainable, climate-resilient, organic agriculture is allowing more and more women in Marathwada to feed their families and make money.

Climate change messing with monsoon patterns; havoc caused was noticed in rural and urban India this year

Climate change is now messing with the monsoon, making seasonal rains more intense and less predictable.

Artist uses historical markers to shed light on the effects of climate change, spread awareness

The project, known as "Remembrance of Climate Futures, is written from the perspective of someone looking back.

As droughts blight Asia, organisations are creating toolkits for victims of the crises

As severe multi-year droughts blight Asia, organisations are coming together to create toolkits and response mechanisms to deal with the crisis.

Predicting weather is hard: A brief history of the National Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasting

NCMWRF, founded in the 20th century, was among the first Indian institutions to acquire a supercomputer, in 1989.

Water crisis in India: Changing cropping patterns, recharging ground reserves imperative to avert disaster

Of 91 major water reservoirs in the country, 11 have zero percent storage. Further, almost two-thirds of the country's reservoirs have below normal levels

Rising temperatures are melting the Himalayan ice, will affect the drought buffer

Each summer, Himalayan glaciers provide water to 221 million people from India to Kazakhstan who suffer from droughts.