A study has found that the El Nino effect further weakens the monsoon by transporting aerosols from the lower altitudes in East Asian region up and into the higher altitudes forming an aerosol layer over the South Asian region. This remains hanging over there during monsoon

The southwest monsoon 2019 would be remembered for the twists and turns and the numerous rainfall records it broke, despite a late onset and 33 per cent deficient rainfall until June end

As per the country's apex authority on weather, monsoon rainfall is likely to be well distributed across the country with most regions expected to receive normal rainfall. However some isolated regions such as east, northeast and southwest parts of the country are likely to witness below normal rainfall. More details here.

Spring did not show up this year, but there has been fresh snowfall in April and May in some of the Himalayan states. Heatwaves are rising, lasting up to 36 days a year! But the monsoon rainfall over the Indo-Gangetic plains has reduced. India annually loses 101 billion work hours, equivalent to about 23 million jobs, due to the heat stress.

At Gaon Cafe, Anjal Prakash, one of the lead authors of the recently released IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report of the Working Group II, discusses what the report mentions about the impacts of climate change on the South Asian region, of which India is a part of. From an increased incidence of cyclones and floods to greater vulnerability of the population along the coasts, Anjal Prakash talked about the risks and also offers a way forward.

According to the India Meteorological Department, normal to below normal rainfall is likely over some areas of Northwest India and parts of West-Central India and some pockets of Northeast India. Skymet has forecasted a 20% chance of drought this year.

We have just emerged from a record three-year La Niña and are likely heading into an El Niño. El Niño that follows a La Niña year tends to be the worst case scenario in terms of monsoon deficits, warns Raghu Murtugudde, Visiting Professor, Earth System Scientist at IIT Bombay.

Skymet Weather, a private weather analysis portal, has released its forecast for this year's monsoon season. As per its analysis, this year's monsoon is expected to be normal and the phenomenon called La Nina, which interferes with India's monsoon, is unlikely to impact the country this year. Details here.

Chandrayaan-3 — India’s much awaited mission to manoeuvre a safe landing on the lunar surface is about to begin as the launch of the propulsion system is scheduled at 2:35 PM. The mission seeks to accomplish a soft landing on the Moon’s surface at the south pole — a feat which no country has achieved so far. Details here.

Due to very heavy rainfall for the past one week, all the major rivers in Madhya Maharashtra region are in full spate, with no respite from rainfall. Local people claim these floods are unprecedented and the government ignored the early signs of floods, which have now turned catastrophic