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3-month reserve water left: Navi Mum civic chief

Published on Apr 30, 2026 24:18 IST

Navi Mumbai, India - Aug. 9, 2019: NMMC's Morbe Dam in Navi Mumbai, India, on Friday, August 9, 2019. (Photo by Bachchan Kumar/ HT PHOTO) (HT PHOTO)

Strong El Nino could bring less rain to India, World Meteorological Org finds

El Nino could bring less rain in 2026.

Updated on Apr 25, 2026 01:05 IST

Dudi holds pre-monsoon review meeting; focuses on water, safety measures

Dudi emphasised that all pre-monsoon works must be meticulously planned and completed before the onset of the rainy season. (HT)

Published on Apr 24, 2026 23:48 IST

India likely to see record heat, below-normal rain in May–July as El Niño looms: WMO

The latest monthly Global Seasonal Climate Update from WMO signals a clear shift in the equatorial Pacific, with sea-surface temperatures rising rapidly and pointing to a likely return of El Niño as early as May–July 2026.

Published on Apr 24, 2026 14:26 IST

Why El Niño leaves pain in its wake

India is the world’s largest exporter of rice and an agricultural powerhouse. (AFP)

Published on Apr 22, 2026 05:58 IST

State prepares for El Nino-linked rainfall deficit

State prepares for El Nino-linked rainfall deficit

Published on Apr 20, 2026 22:18 IST

Maharashtra govt braces for possible El Nino impact, Fadnavis calls for effective water management

Maharashtra govt braces for possible El Nino impact, Fadnavis calls for effective water management

Published on Apr 20, 2026 12:14 IST

Weather Bee: What do strong El Niño forecasts mean for the 2026 monsoon?

The relation between the forecast for a strong El Niño and the 2026 monsoon requires a detailed look at both the forecast and how El Niño relates to the monsoon. (PTI/ Representative photo)

Published on Apr 17, 2026 11:54 IST

Southwest monsoon season rainfall to be below normal, says IMD

Southwest monsoon season rainfall to be below normal, says IMD

Published on Apr 13, 2026 12:45 IST

Record heat in March, second warmest sea temperatures signal approaching El Nino

A mother covers her child from the heat on a hot summer day, in Bikaner, Rajasthan. (ANI)

Published on Apr 10, 2026 10:14 IST

India may see weaker monsoon this year due to El Niño: Skymet

There is a 40% probability of below-normal rainfall — between 90% and 95% of the LPA — and a 30% chance of drought conditions, with rainfall falling below 90% of the LPA, according to Skymet’s projections.

Updated on Apr 8, 2026 06:14 IST

Monsoon likely to be ‘below normal’ this year: Skymet Weather

Monsoon is the lifeblood of India’s economy. (PTI)

Published on Apr 7, 2026 04:43 IST

A difficult season ahead for agriculture

If El Niño effects intensify and rainfall proves deficient — a clearer picture will emerge closer to June — pulses and rice yields could get affected, depressing farm income and pushing up food inflation (AFP)

Published on Apr 1, 2026 15:14 IST

Water shortage to affect parts of Karnataka in summer: Report

Water shortage to affect parts of Karnataka in summer: Report

Published on Mar 31, 2026 02:08 IST

Harsh summer with more heatwaves ahead across India, says IMD

IMD forecasts rising heatwave risk across India; March may see temporary relief before above-normal temperatures intensify.

Updated on Mar 1, 2026 01:42 IST

60% chance of El Niño conditions developing in second half of 2026

The CCSR/IRI ENSO (El Niño-Southern Oscillation) plume forecast places the probability of La Niña at just 4% for February–April 2026 and shifts the odds in favour of ENSO-neutral conditions (about 96%) for the same period.

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 05:25 IST

The butterfly effect in global climate finance

If weather forecasts become a commodity rather than infrastructure, the Global South risks being priced out of safety. (HT Archive)

Updated on Jan 20, 2026 06:26 IST

2025 was third hottest year on record

Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024

Published on Jan 15, 2026 05:43 IST

Global temperatures from 2023-2025 exceeded 1.5°C threshold for 1st time: Report

In 2025, air and sea surface temperatures in the tropics were lower than in 2023 and 2024. (File Photo)

Published on Jan 14, 2026 03:06 IST

Biggest ever rise in atmospheric CO2 recorded

A reef in the Red Sea in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt on Tuesday. Climate change is accelerating discolouration of coral reefs worldwide. (REUTERS)

Updated on Oct 15, 2025 18:25 IST

Expect a very wet September, says IMD, cautions hill states

A man covers himself with a plastic sheet amid rainfall, in Jammu, on Sunday. (PTI)

Updated on Aug 31, 2025 10:49 IST

Hotter summer, more heatwaves ahead: IMD

A passenger drinking water is silhouetted against the sun on a hot summer day at Jalandhar Cantonment railway station in Jalandhar on June 11, 2024 amid heatwave. India's heatwave is the longest ever to hit the country, the government's top weather expert said on June 10 as he warned people will face increasingly oppressive temperatures. Parts of northern India have been gripped by a heatwave since mid-May, with temperatures soaring over 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit). (Photo by Shammi MEHRA / AFP)

Updated on Apr 1, 2025 24:47 IST

US Weather Service to merge largest forecasting units as staffing pressure rises

US National Weather Service could lose 775 to 1,000 employees from its current workforce of more than 4,000 due to firings.

Updated on Mar 29, 2025 15:11 IST

How to make sense of 2024’s wild temperatures

Temperatures passed 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) in northern India as an unrelenting heatwave triggered warnings of water shortages and heatstroke. 2024 is confirmed by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) to be the warmest year on record globally, and the first calendar year that the average global temperature exceeded 1.5°C above its pre-industrial level. (AFP)

Published on Jan 17, 2025 02:30 IST

A look at the fight against global warming

Global Warming

Published on May 27, 2024 04:12 IST

Weather Bee | Why did Australia's BOM declare the end of El Niño?

El Nino is a periodic warming of the equatorial Pacific Ocean. (Twitter)

Published on Apr 24, 2024 18:05 IST

Cause and Effect | 2023 was a year of records, it also broke all records

TOPSHOT - Traffic warden Rai Rogers mans his street corner during an 8-hour shift under the hot sun in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 12, 2023, where temperatures reached 106 degrees amid an ongoing heatwave. More than 50 million Americans are set to bake under dangerously high temperatures this week, from California to Texas to Florida, as a heat wave builds across the southern United States. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)

Published on Jan 13, 2024 03:43 IST

Cause and Effect | Why 2023 is a cautionary tale of the worsening climate crisis

While the climate crisis is here, there is still scope for change to if not reverse, at least arrest its impacts. (Shutterstock)

Published on Jan 7, 2024 03:00 IST

Christmas downpour threatens flash floods in Southeastern US thanks to El Niño

Performers dressed as Santa Claus and reindeers water-ski past crowds during the annual Christmas Eve performance by the "Waterskiing Santa" along the Old Town Alexandria Waterfront, from Founders Park to Point Lumley Park in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S., December 24, 2023. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades

Published on Dec 26, 2023 12:28 IST

Number Theory: An unusually warm start to winter in several states

A Delhi Metro Rail runs amid cold and smoggy weather at MG road metro station near Plaza Mall, in Gurugram

Published on Dec 18, 2023 05:21 IST

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