Tag Archives: Nino

Steep fines for wastage, FIRs against those stealing water and mandatory supply cuts are among

It's only October, but parts of Maharashtra are already facing mounting water stress. With soaring [...]

Unseasonal and sudden, the rain is no one-off

The rain had begun the night before and caught North India off guard. Unseasonal and [...]

How El Nino May Make India’s Sugar Less Sweet and More Expensive This Year

An intensifying El Nino, coupled with drought conditions in Maharashtra, one of India's largest sugarcane-producing [...]

India’s 2026 monsoon began with a rainfall crisis that July’s recovery could not make up

Rainfall improved to normal levels in July, but the deficit returned in August and continued [...]

Foreign minister S Jaishankar has warned that the world is facing a major food crisis that has

Foreign minister S Jaishankar has warned that the world is facing a major food crisis [...]

India ranks fourth, with an estimated 15,800 heat-related deaths between September 2026

Winter is still months away, but the heat may not disappear everywhere. A Climate Impact [...]

India is on course for its driest monsoon in 17 years as a strengthening El Nino curbs

India is on course for its driest monsoon in 17 years as a strengthening El [...]

ISRO scientists note that if El Niño intensifies further as forecast, the low chlorophyll

These observations suggest that the world's climate system is moving towards a powerful El Niño [...]

IMD predicts below-normal rainfall over country in September

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday that rainfall across the country is likely [...]

The Ministry also rejected the claim that the recent rise in sugar prices was caused by the diversion

A political row over rising sugar prices has intensified, with the Centre attributing the increase [...]