Rainfall

Himachal Pradesh death toll rises: What is behind the hill state’s recent spell of rains?

After July, Himachal Pradesh is again witnessing heavy rainfall since Sunday. At least 57 people have died in rain-related incidents in the hill state in the last few days, with several still missing. But why is the region receiving so much precipitation?

Cyclone Biparjoy: How is Gujarat preparing? What’s in store for Mumbai?

Gujarat is bracing for the ‘extremely severe’ cyclonic storm, which is likely to make landfall between Kutch and Pakistan’s Karachi on 15 June. On Sunday, Mumbai airport plunged into ‘chaos’ as the city felt Cyclone Biparjoy’s impact with several flights cancelled

Explained: Why El Niño is not good for monsoon rains in India

The El Niño weather phenomenon is here and it is expected to send temperatures soaring globally. Experts also worry that with an El Niño event this year, India is unlikely to receive normal rainfall during the monsoon

Why are scientists concerned about rain on snow in the California mountains?

The combination has resulted in some of the US' most destructive and costly floods, including the 1996 Midwest floods and the 2017 flood that damaged California’s Oroville Dam

Met department predicts rain, snowfall in Joshimath, adding to woes of people

According to meteorologists, there is a possibility of change in the weather pattern in the state due to the re-activation of Western Disturbance in these four days

How California’s deadly storm is not enough to reverse the historic drought

Dry California, which has been fighting drought for years, is witnessing torrential rainfall. But it will have little impact on the long-term water crisis. The state needs at least ‘five or six such drenchings’ to fill up its reservoirs

Weather Forecast: Cold may increase in Delhi, UP, Bihar; rain alert in THESE states

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), there may be snowfall in the mountains in the next few days. The IMD has also predicted moderate to heavy rains in the southern states

Flooded roads, traffic snarls and a collapsed building: The chaotic rainfall in Delhi-NCR

Incessant rainfall for three days has disrupted normal life in Delhi-NCR and parts of Uttar Pradesh, killing at least 27 people. Roads are flooded, crops have been destroyed, and schools closed in several cities

Karnataka's new Water Policy 2022 proposes penalty for unnecessary use of water, restricting groundwater extraction

The policy notes that the state will undertake all the drinking water supply programmes to increase 24x7 supply of water of suitable quality for domestic water throughout urban and rural areas and also at times of water scarcity

Cloudburst hits Uttrakhand's Dehradun, SDRF swings into action

Heavy rainfall has also triggered flash floods near Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra town in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday