Extreme Weather

Half of IPL 2025 matches were played in dangerous heat, raising urgent concerns about player safety, climate change, and the future of cricket in India.

Flash floods are becoming more frequent across India. A new IIT Gandhinagar study maps high-risk zones using rainfall, river flow, and land shape data. Findings reveal changing patterns driven by climate change, soil moisture, and urban growth.

Debris flows are moving faster and hitting harder. A 2025 study tracked one in Switzerland to learn why. Scientists found boulders and slope changes make these flows more violent, and more deadly.

Earth just had its third-warmest June on record. Western Europe faced extreme temperatures, with multiple countries breaking heat records.

Madhya Pradesh is experiencing a sharp rise in extreme rainfall. Central India faces some of the most intense climate events in the country. Experts link this to changes in monsoon patterns, warming oceans, and rising atmospheric moisture.

A global report shows how extreme drought is hitting countries across Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Experts warn of deep social, economic, and health impacts, especially for women and children.

A new study links glacial melt to rising volcanic activity. As glaciers disappear, pressure on Earth’s crust shifts, raising eruption risks.

New research shows thunderstorms may be the biggest reason tropical trees are dying—posing a major risk to forests’ ability to store carbon.

Europe is facing a powerful heatwave with record-breaking temperatures, red alerts, and wildfires affecting countries like Spain, Italy, and Greece.

Asia endured record-breaking climate events in 2024, according to the WMO. The continent faced prolonged heatwaves, marine heatwaves, shrinking glaciers, and deadly extreme weather. Tropical Cyclone Yagi, floods, and droughts caused massive human.