T he East Asian summer monsoon (EASM) stands as the most northerly extending monsoon system, defined by its remarkable seasonal march. It features a stepwise northward migration of rainfall stages ...

Madhavan Nair Rajeevan’s new book tracks shifts over 50 years, explores models we need to build. ‘We must find ways to track it; there’s simply too much at stake,’ he says.

Weather experts say the chances of developing La Nina are around 55 to 60 per cent. This may impact the intensity and timing ...

IMD extended-range forecasts indicate that pre-monsoon showers could hit the state only after the first week of March.

The study found that moderate rainfall spread over the entire duration of the summer monsoon season was associated with increased dengue deaths in Pune compared with heavy or extreme rainfall.