S. Pai. The department is holding La Nina, a coupled ocean-atmosphere phenomenon, for aiding good monsoon rains this year. "This year has been a La Nina year and it is in its peak. And from the earlier observation, we have seen that the ...

Lashing winds and heavy rain pummeled India's southeastern coastline Friday as Cyclone Thane roared onshore killing at least 19 people.

From Wikinews, the free news source you can write! Jump to: navigation, search Tuesday, June 28, 2011  Other stories from India 28 June 2011: Wall collapse kills twelve in Chhattisgarh, India 10 May 2011: Nothing honourable in honour killings, sa...

TC 01A Comes, Goes Jun 13, 2011; 12:51 PM ET "ONE" NO MORE THAN MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM The struggle for best forecast scenario related to the matter of cyclone (or no) in the Arabian Sea seems to have been won by none of the computer forecast models t...

By Rob Miller, Senior Meteorologist Jun 12, 2011; 7:18 AM ET Vehicles and pedestrians find their way through a waterlogged street as it rains in Mumbai, India, Saturday, June 11, 2011. Heavy rains continued to lash the city for the third consecut...

People walk on a waterlogged road as it rains in Mumbai on Saturday. People walk on a waterlogged road as it rains in Mumbai on Saturday. The first heavy rains of the season nearly paralysed all services and caused traffic snarls in the city. PHOTO: PTI

By Rob Miller, Senior Meteorologist Jun 4, 2011; 3:05 PM ET "...the early season rains could lead to flooding across the region." The rainy season in India is off to a fast start across western and central parts of the nation. Torrential rain an...

More Western winds for Punjab Turbat sizzles at 50°C again Pre-Monsoon activty in Karachi continues Chances of depression in the Arabian sea still persists   Pakistan Weather Background *A weak western disturbance would affect Northern Pakistan. *Heat wave to persist in parts of Balochistan and Sindh. *Tropical cyclone “Keila” may affect lower ...

Since the forecast of a possible cyclone in the Arabian sea emerged on May 23, there had been much talk about its possible track and intensity. Cyclones in the Arabian sea are rare and stronger ones are extremely rare but not unheard. A little disturbance in the Arabian sea sends chills ...

Harsh dust storms back in Punjab! Western winds hampering monsoon Pre-monsoon winds in Karachi Cyclone Keila to hit Oman or India? Pakistan weather Background *A western disturbance is likely to affect Pakistan that is likely to bring more severe dust storms and moderate to heavy rainfall in that part of ...

Pakistan Weather Portal (PWP) will give regular updates related to this storm if necessary   11+ killed over 100 injured Severe dust storms hit Punjab Bill boards, houses collapses Unexpected destruction in Punjab A western disturbance over upper parts of Pakistan on May 21 has brought unexpected destruction and death to Punjab province. ...

History books should be re-written again as on May 21, 2011, Karachi experienced one of the hottest days in years when temperature soared to 46°C. Last time temperatures touched this much was May 22, 1981. Arabian sea keeps Karachi cool and pleasant! Mostly when ever a heat wave affects Pakistan, Karachi escapes the ...

By Rob Miller, Senior Meteorologist May 20, 2011; 7:10 AM ET Departure of normal temperatures (F) Since May 1. An intense heat wave has gripped much of northwest India over the past couple of weeks. While may is normally the warmest month of the ...

               “This is the fifth special monsoon article of 2011 and it will follow many more monsoon article” Monsoon to begin during the first week of July in Pakistan Monsoon season is the annual rainy season in Pakistan. The country depends heavily on these monsoon for its agricultural and water needs. The ...

As the debate on the pesticide EndoSulfan is gaining momentum in the Stockholm Convention in Geneva; Kerala, the southern state of India is up in arms online and on the streets for pressurizing the Indian Government to favor the ban.

Bay of Bengal Tropical Cyclone Possible Apr 28, 2011; 12:04 PM ET THREE YEARS AFTER TROPICAL CYCLONE NARGUS The end of April and the start of May bring with them the potential for tropical cyclone formation. Yes, it was three years ago that Tropical C...

Published: Friday, April 15, 2011 - 12:07 in Earth & Climate Related images(click to enlarge) NASA/SSAI, Hal Pierce NASA/JPL, Ed Olsen The low pressure area formerly known as System 92S has strengthened overnight and developed into Tropical...

Image: Sunengy You've no doubt heard of offshore wind power, how about offshore solar power? Well, Australian solar power company Sunengy would like you to, or at least floating solar power--announcing that it has partnered with India's Tata Power to...

Hell, who knew that Prince Charles was such an epically awesome badass? The dude is building an eco-friendly model village for 15,000 poor people in India that will include schools, shops, and 3,000 homes! Allegedly inspired to improve the situation for India after seeing Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, the multi-million-dollar venture ...

I am not a terribly romantic person, but on my bucket list of things to do before I die is to see the Taj Mahal. And if I can be quite honest, I have a secret fantasy that when I do see it, the man I’m with will propose to ...

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Naked Hindu holy men, Naga saints, are going on a world tour to campaign against global warming. The Express reports that "the Naga Saints - who smear themselves in ...

According to Scott Maniquet, National Post, "every decade has its share of natural disasters: earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, typhoons, ...

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News Daily is reporting that "Satellites can spot the leading edge ...

Bloomberg is reporting that "India's monsoon, which accounts for four-fifths of the ...

Thanks to Reuters, we bring you this truly unusual story about "Indian villagers [who] marry off frogs in a traditional ceremony to appeal to the rain gods Suranjana Tewari reports." Watch ...

The Hindu Business Line is reporting that "almost 72 per cent of the Research Moored Array for ...

This photo was taken by Pawan Kumar(Reuters) at Lucknow in 2006. It ...