Cyclones

NASA’s Juno dives into Jupiter’s wild winds and probes Io’s magma-filled crust

NASA’s Juno mission has gathered new data from Jupiter. This includes updates from the planet’s cloudy atmosphere and its volcanic moon, Io.

Biparjoy Explained: Cyclones on the rise in the Arabian Sea, what does it mean for India?

Biparjoy, which made a landfall on Gujarat's coastal areas on Thursday, is the latest example of how high sea-surface temperatures are making cyclones more frequent and severe off the country’s west coast.

Phailin to Amphan: A look at deadliest cyclones that hit India in last 10 years

The majority of the cyclones have their genesis over the Bay of Bengal and strike the east coast of India.

Cyclone Biparjoy: Here is how cyclones get their names

In an attempt to make enhancements with respect to tracking and communicating these cyclonic systems, many meteorological organisations follow a systematic naming convention.

Biparjoy cyclone likely to hit India this week; Here's a look at some of the deadliest cyclones that have hit India

Biparjoy, with maximum sustained wind speeds of 125-135 km per hour (78-84 mph) gusting up to 150 kph, is expected to make landfall on Thursday between Mandvi in Gujarat and Karachi in Pakistan, it has said.

Predicted June-July rainfall over Delhi with over 80% accuracy: IMD chief

The IMD director general said the impact-based forecast is a recent phenomenon and it will improve with time to become ”more granular, specific and accurate” by 2025.

What is the Climate Vulnerability Index?

Defeating Cyclones | Let India’s west coast learn from its east

The east coast can show the west coast how to effectively invoke citizen awareness and a unified response mechanism by the administration

In Pics | As Nisarga strikes, a look at major cyclones that hit the country in the past

In the past few years, cyclones have caused heavy damages in various parts of our country, with eastern India suffering the most.

Monsoons, cyclones can be predicted more accurately now, says study

Using a research vessel in the southern Bay of Bengal, the teams from the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru and University of East Anglia (UEA) in the United Kingdom and several Indian institutions created a blueprint for future weather system observational experiments, critical for forecasting things such as rainfall amounts, the IISc said in a statement.

DATA STORY: Over 75,000 deaths, Rs 4 lakh crore lost — the cost of natural disasters in India since 2000

India ranks among the top five countries which have been hit by the most number of natural disasters in the last decade.

Supercomputer to answer weather forecast issue: IIT Madras

Virgo enables researchers at IIT Madras to accurately study data from several past cyclones and monsoons. This data is then coupled with real-time satellite data to enhance the quality of weather forecasting.

'Extreme climate may wipe out mammals from Earth'

Mammals could be at greater risk of extinction due to a higher frequency of extreme conditions such as cyclones and droughts spurred by climate change, scientists have warned.