Sky Oceans: How a Single Storm Can Carry More Water Than Earth’s Largest RiverInvisible atmospheric rivers, long bands of water vapor, transport more moisture than the Amazon River. These "rivers in the sky" are cruci...
23 Feb, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
A Deluge for the Sahara: Satellites Tracked Extreme Rain Where It Feels ImpossibleIn September 2024, intense rainfall, exceeding 200 millimeters in some areas, transformed parts of the Sahara Desert, filling dry basins an...
20 Feb, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
Is there less fresh water available for everyone on earth? Nasa reveals shocking detailsFreshwater Crisis: Scientists discovered a sudden drop in Earth's freshwater levels starting May 2014. The decline has continued, reaching ...
18 Nov, 2024, 04.34 PM IST
Global water cycle 'spinning out of balance': UN meteorological agency"We are seeing much heavier precipitation episodes and flooding. And at the opposite extreme, more evaporation, dry soils and more intense ...
12 Oct, 2023, 02.23 PM IST
COVID-19: Air India says 'insurmountable' dip in revenues, issues various cost-cutting measures"In the wake of recent global developments and the serious impact of COVID-19 pandemic...there is an insurmountable dip in the revenue whic...
20 Mar, 2020, 09.26 PM IST
Infosys, TCS, 14 other Indian firms see climate change risks in 5 yearsThe data was collected by the CDP and compiled into a report after over 200 global companies, including 16 Indian businesses responded to i...
15 Jul, 2019, 09.09 PM IST
Rising pollution could hit monsoon rains: UN reportThe report states that the presence of particulate matter 2.5 (PM 2.5), a deadly tiny pollutant, can affect precipitation patterns during m...
31 Oct, 2018, 04.11 AM IST
NASA tracks monsoon rains behind Kerala floodsGPM is the Global Precipitation Measurement mission core satellite. GPM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Agency,
22 Aug, 2018, 04.42 PM IST
Electrons behind colourful auroras observed for the first timeWhile the cause of these colourful auroras has long been hypothesized, researchers had never directly observed the underlying mechanism unt...
15 Feb, 2018, 01.16 PM IST
- Indian monsoon has recovered from 50-year dry spell: Scientists
New York, July 25 (IANS) The monsoon season in India has in the last 15 years recovered from a 50-year dry spell, during which the northern...
25 Jul, 2017, 05.52 PM IST
Climate change redistributes global water resources: StudyRising temperatures worldwide are changing not only weather systems but also the distribution of water around the globe, thereby affecting ...
15 Mar, 2016, 10.51 PM IST
US weather agency National Centers for Environmental Prediction wants to partner with IMDAccording to Lapenta, India is advancing rapidly in weather forecast, in terms of quality of system and information to end users.
18 Feb, 2015, 04.18 AM IST
Global warming to increase lightning strikes: StudyGlobal warming will lead to a 50 per cent increase in lightning strikes across the US during this century, according to a new study.
16 Nov, 2014, 03.19 PM IST
Ferocious lightning strikes all set to increase globallyNew climate models have predicted a 50% increase in lightning strikes across the world during this century as a result of warming temperatu...
14 Nov, 2014, 01.14 PM IST
NASA to launch five Earth science missions in 2014For the first time in more than a decade, five NASA Earth science missions will be launched into space in the same year.
23 Jan, 2014, 05.57 PM IST
JAXA and Mitsubishi to launch observatory to monitor global precipitation on Feb 28The satellite to be used for the Global Precipitation Measurement mission, jointly developed by JAXA and NASA, will be launched aboard an H...
27 Dec, 2013, 01.43 PM IST
NASA, ISRO relationship holds great promise for future: Charles BoldenBolden commended the US-India Civil Space Joint Working Group for its continued focus on varied issues and for keeping this work alive acro...
23 Mar, 2013, 12.01 PM IST