Excess rainfall

Web story The Khasi Hills' unique alignment causes moist winds from the Bay of Bengal to be uplifted continuously, contributing to Mawsynram’s record-breaking rainfall.

A new study reveals that the expected rise in rainfall due to greenhouse gas emissions was largely masked by the drying effect of air pollution in the United States for much of the 20th century.

The Meteorological Department has reported that the Western Disturbance is persistently active as a trough in the mid-level westerly winds.

The Ministry of Earth Sciences has recently shared important data on extreme and heavy rainfall events in India over the last five years. The information pertains to the number of occurrences during the southwest monsoon season from 2018 to 2022.

Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, experienced its wettest May since 1957. The city recorded 301.1mm of rain during the month, surpassing the previous all-time monthly record of 287.1mm set in May 1957.

Large-scale deforestation of jungle regions such as the Amazon, the Congo Basin or Southeast Asia reduces tropical rainfall, indicates a study published Thursday by the journal Nature.

On Ground | In October, 286 mm of rain was recorded within 11 days, which is much more than the average of 38.7 mm of rain for the whole of October.