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Valencia floods: Warming supercharges storms, signalling worldwide trend

India, Feb. 18 -- The extreme rainfall and flash floods in Valencia, Spain in October 2024 were intensified by climate change. New research highlights how increased atmospheric moisture and warming h... Read More


Parts of Antarctic ice sheet have different tipping points, some may have already been crossed

India, Feb. 17 -- The Antarctic Ice Sheet has multiple tipping points, with some regions potentially having already crossed them. Because of the interconnectedness of drainage basins, changes in one ... Read More


Desert winds during monsoon breaks can be used for early warnings: Study

India, Feb. 13 -- New research suggests that desert winds from the west and northwest of India can be used to predict monsoon break periods, offering a potential early warning system for farmers. The... Read More


January 2026 fifth warmest on record despite cold snap in Europe, North America

India, Feb. 10 -- January 2026 marked the fifth warmest on record, despite a cold snap in Europe and North America, due to a wavy Arctic jet stream. While the northern hemisphere faced frigid conditi... Read More


Climate risks far exceed what traditional economic models assume, new report warns, citing extremes and tipping points

India, Feb. 9 -- A new report warns that current economic and financial models severely underestimate climate risks from extreme weather and potential tipping points Researchers say climate change is... Read More


Great drying

India, Feb. 3 -- November 14, 2025; hundreds, if not thousands, of people throng four shrines in Tehran, the capital of Iran. It is a Friday, but these crowds are not for the usual prayers. Rather, th... Read More


Economic Survey 2026: 'Development is, in itself, a form of adaptation'

India, Jan. 29 -- The Economic Survey 2025-2026 advocated for resilient infrastructure, enhanced agricultural productivity and reliable energy access. It highlighted the need for integrating adaptati... Read More


Doomsday glacier destabilisation shows future of Antarctic ice sheets

India, Jan. 6 -- The pattern of fractures in the ice of the Thwaites Glacier, which is the outflow of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, show how the rest the Antarctic Ice Shelf could collapse in the futu... Read More


Lightning an understated disaster in India: Experts call for deeper understanding of atmospheric electricity

India, Dec. 23 -- Lightning kills more people in India than any other natural disaster, yet remains an understated threat because it is a dispersed extreme weather event, experts said at a recent nati... Read More


Weak western disturbances and shifting jet stream drive warm, dry winter in North India

India, Dec. 18 -- North-west India has experienced a largely dry post-monsoon season in 2025. Maximum and minimum temperatures have remained above normal for weeks. Meteorologists link the anomalies... Read More