Extreme Weather

Bangladesh's worst floods recede but millions still marooned by extreme weather

In the past week after heavy rains in India, floodwater breached a major embankment in Bangladesh's Sylhet region, affecting around two million people, swamping dozens of villages and killing at least 10

From record high temperatures, torrential rain to sheets of ice, Alaska faces 'Icemageddon'

Scientists say that unchecked burning of fossil fuels and other human activity is changing the climate, making wild swings in weather a common occurrence now

Space hurricane in 2014 'rained electrons' from a plasma cyclone in the upper atmosphere: Study

The team modelling the conditions of the space hurricane to pinpoint the cause of the 'plasma ruckus'.

Over 4.8 lakh people died due to extreme weather events this century: Analysis

Puerto Rico, Myanmar and Haiti were among the countries worst-affected by extreme weather events.

COP25: India is the fifth-most vulnerable among 181 nations to climate change fallout

India reportedly had most (2,081) deaths in 2018 due to extreme weather events caused by climate change.

Natural climate loads the dice that turns California's droughts, wildfires ugly

Human vulnerability to climate change can have a lot to do with where people choose to settle.

2018 sixth warmest year since 1901 in India, says IMD: 1,428 die due to harsh weather, including floods and thunderstorms

A total of 1,428 people died due to extreme weather events in 2018, which was also the sixth warmest year since 1901, Of the 1,428 deaths recorded last year, heavy rains and subsequent flooding, dust storms, thunderstorms and lightning claimed half the lives.

COP24 climate talks see pleas from small island nations for urgent climate action

Among pleas made for climate action plans, small islands facing the threat of oblivion express concerns.

Two-third of the world, much of India to face water scarcity, stress by 2025: Expert

Organisations are working to improve sanitation, provide treated surface water at Re 1/L in response.

Climate change impacts to widen inequality gap between rural, urban India: Report

200% more Indians experienced heatwaves with India facing the worst of climate change impacts: Study.