New research shows that crops are far more vulnerable when too much rainfall originates from land rather than the ocean. Land-sourced moisture leads to weaker, less reliable rainfall, heightening ...

Changes in wind patterns play the leading role in influencing often devastating tropical rainfall changes, rather than simply the warming atmosphere holding more moisture, according to new research.

El Niño has officially begun, and it is forecast to intensify into a very strong or “Super” El Niño with major shifts in global weather patterns and an even hotter climate, according to a new report ...

Our ability to forecast the rains would’ve been the envy of our agrarian ancestors. It’s given us an unprecedented ability to take advantage of good growing seasons and prepare for tough times.

Starting Tuesday, Bengaluru and other parts of Karnataka are expected to receive very heavy rain. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded a red alert for the south interior Karnataka ...