In the 1980s, the richest closed-canopy mangroves covered 77,643 sq km globally. 43 years later, they had grown to 88,772 sq km, helping turn decades of mangrove loss into a net global gainMangroves are far more than trees growing along tropical and subtropical shorelines. They form complex coastal ecosystems that provide habi...
20 Aug, 2026, 11.12 PM IST
Super El Niño alert: Pacific ocean temperatures surge past critical limits, altering global tropical storm tracksEquatorial Pacific ocean temperatures are surging at an unprecedented pace. This historic heating cycle will intensify through late 2026, t...
19 Aug, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
Super El Niño 2026 could be even stronger than expected: California could face flooding while the US braces for a harsh winterA powerful Super El Niño is developing in the Pacific Ocean. Forecasters predict this climate phenomenon will intensify rapidly in coming m...
07 Jul, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
Tropical storm Jangmi hits Southwestern Japan: Injures 9 in Japan, people urged to evacuate, leaves thousands without powerTyphoon Jangmi, a severe tropical storm, battered southwestern Japan on Tuesday. The storm cut off power to tens of thousands of homes, gro...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
Extreme cold warning: 100 million Americans in 19 states brace for catastrophic ice storm, list of major airports to be hitWeather forecast snow storm warning: Nineteen states include Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississipp...
22 Jan, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Tropical storm Fernand forms in Atlantic as US still recovers from Hurricane ErinTropical Storm Fernand, the sixth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, has formed and is moving north. While it may intensify...
24 Aug, 2025, 03.51 AM IST
China's record-breaking heat pushes power demand to new highChina faces a power crisis. Extreme heat drives electricity demand to record levels. Energy officials report a surge past 1.5 billion kilow...
17 Jul, 2025, 11.23 AM IST
Taranaki towns cut off by floods, Auckland braces for 100km/h winds as storm moves northNew Zealand is grappling with severe weather as an atmospheric river unleashes widespread flooding, landslides, and road closures. The uppe...
03 Jul, 2025, 01.56 PM IST
Above-average hurricane forecast issued in US and it has a warning for Americans. Check detailsColorado State University's forecast update has warned of above-normal hurricane activity this season. The Colorado State University team i...
12 Jun, 2025, 05.43 PM IST
Northland, Auckland brace for heavy rain and strong winds this Easter, low pressure may turn into cycloneNew Zealand is preparing for a severe weather event which may become a cyclone. Northland and Auckland are expected to be hit hard with hea...
15 Apr, 2025, 08.56 AM IST
Heavy rains and gales to hit New Zealand north; snowfall in southChildren are bound to remain home during their vacations amidst heavy rain and gale easterlies in the North of New Zealand and snowfall in ...
14 Apr, 2025, 12.12 PM IST
What caused the heaviest rainfall in 140 years in Beijing and northern China?Extreme rainfall, triggered by remnants of Typhoon Doksuri, followed by warm and humid atmosphere brought by Typhoon Khanun, battered Beiji...
03 Aug, 2023, 10.11 PM IST
How El Nino could impact the world's weather in 2023-24An El Nino, which is an unusual warming of sea-surface temperatures in the Pacific, like the one expected this year, could lead to global e...
09 Jun, 2023, 12.37 PM IST
Subtropical storm Nicole forecast to become Hurricane as it nears Florida's East CoastSubtropical Nicole is expected to make landfall in Florida as a category 1 hurricane or severe tropical storm, a far wider region of the So...
08 Nov, 2022, 08.00 PM IST
Subtropical Storm Nicole likely to intensify into hurricane, may hit Florida, the BahamasForecasters predict that Subtropical Storm Nicole will strengthen into a hurricane over the Bahamas before landfall on Florida's east coast...
07 Nov, 2022, 10.44 PM IST
Ana, first named Atlantic storm of 2021, forms near BermudaAna was located about 270 miles (435 kilometers) northeast of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kph), the hurricane center...
23 May, 2021, 09.00 AM IST
- Storms destroy mango crop in North India
Repeated storms in northern India since May 14 have destroyed almost 25% of the region’s mango crop and Uttar Pradesh is the worst affected...
20 May, 2008, 01.28 AM IST