Interview: Climate change is increasing number of days with heavy rainfall, says IMD chief

The Indian Meteorological Department was unable to predict the 110% above-normal monsoon this year.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Oct 10, 2019 · 09:00 am

India isn’t getting more rainfall, but it is experiencing more floods

Factors such as greenhouse gases, aerosol emissions and extensive changes in land-use have led to extreme weather events, affecting lives and livelihoods.

Disha Shetty, IndiaSpend.com

· Sep 08, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Two years of extreme rainfall have left Karnataka’s Kodagu struggling to stay afloat

A change in rainfall patterns, along with human acts such as deforestation and land-use changes, have contributed to the deluge.

Arathi Menon

· Sep 06, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Pre-monsoon season ends with a rainfall deficit of 25%, the second lowest in 65 years

The country received only 99 mm of rainfall from March 1 to May 31, according to India Meteorological Department data.

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· Jun 04, 2019 · 12:50 pm

Southwest monsoon to be near normal, says weather department

The IMD said it will issue a second phase forecast in the first week of June 2019.

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· Apr 15, 2019 · 04:42 pm

Cold wave conditions continue in Delhi, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh, rain forecast for Wednesday

An avalanche warning was issued for nine districts in Kashmir division.

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· Jan 29, 2019 · 09:34 pm

Warmer winter likely this year because of El Niño, says weather department

Minimum temperatures will remain between 0.50 degree Celsius and 0.88 degree Celsius above normal in some states, the India Meteorological Department added.

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· Dec 04, 2018 · 08:27 am

Delhi: Heavy rain brings relief to national Capital, more expected over next two days

The minimum temperature was recorded at 26 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average.

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· Sep 02, 2018 · 10:44 am

Heavy rain lashes Mumbai, leads to waterlogging in some areas; trains and flights delayed

The weather department said these were pre-monsoon showers and monsoon would make a landfall in the city over the next 24 hours.

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· Jun 07, 2018 · 03:11 pm

What’s behind the intense storms battering North West India? Experts divided, call for more research

Some believe the ‘peculiar’ thunderstorms and dust storms are because of a change in the pattern of winter storms, or rising heat.

Nidhi Jamwal

· May 24, 2018 · 09:00 am

At least 26 dead in weather-related incidents across India

Eighteen deaths due to lightning were reported in West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

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· May 13, 2018 · 05:32 pm

Dust storm and rain bring relief in Delhi-NCR from sweltering heat

Delhi-NCR is likely to see thunderstorms and dust storms over the next two days too.

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· Apr 06, 2018 · 06:24 pm