New Delhi: In a development that could have a bearing on the rest of the monsoon, Australia

Across the globe an emerging El Nino weather pattern threatens to cause droughts and floods and trigger a spike in planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from burning forests.

El Nino is a warming of tropical Pacific waters that affects wind circulation patterns. Its effects on the global climate vary from one event to the next.

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Thiruvananthapuram, July 2 The Australian Bureau of Meteorology

North May Be Worst Hit, Kharif Crop In Danger
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NEW DELHI: The Union government on Wednesday announced a downward revision in its estimates for the rainfall in the southwest monsoon season. The rainfall will be

IMD has been predicting a normal monsoon during the June-September season since March.

UN Climate Alert Adds To Govt Worries

The risk of a failed monsoon has risen manifold with the World Meteorological Organisation warning of a

There is as yet no serious damage to kharif prospects.

New Delhi: The country received 45% less than normal rain in June, a development that can hinder the prospect of economic recovery and dent the UPA

New Delhi: Temperatures are expected to soar over the next few days in Delhi and other parts of the country with the movement of monsoon clouds towards north and northwest India taking a pause. Delhi could again see 40-plus temperatures over the next couple of days though occasional thundershowers could cool the city a bit.