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April 15, 2026

India's 2026 Monsoon Could Be Below Normal — For the First Time in 11 Years

India’s Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued its April forecast projecting the 2026 monsoon will be “below normal”…

April 09, 2026

Mumbai's April heatwave is leading to surge in gut infections

Hospital emergency wards across Mumbai are seeing a 50% surge in gut infections. Heat speeds up bacterial reproduction i…

April 06, 2026

Mumbai plans to cut 45,000 Mangroves for phase 2 of the Coastal Road. SC refuses to intervene.

45,000+ mangroves across 103 hectares will need to be affected for the 26-km Versova–Mira Bhayandar coastal road, which …

March 24, 2026

Navi Mumbai’s lakes turn too toxic for Flamingos

Flamingos are seen in Mumbai every winter, as part of their annual migration. The Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary is the …

March 23, 2026

El Nino likely in 2026; Hotter summer and weak monsoon for India

Scientists are predicting a 62% chance of El Nino developing by August 2026.

March 22, 2026

We are in the era of 'Water bankruptcy'; India Is One of the Worst Hit

The state of our water is so acute that calling it a 'water crisis' is not cutting it any more. So in January, scientist…

January 15, 2026

Devastating fire in the Valley of flowers, triggered by an unusually dry winter

Uttarakhand and the wider Central Himalayan region are experiencing an unusually dry winter marked by a near absence of …

March 05, 2025

Dry Winter Followed by Late, Heavy Snowfall — Recipe for Disaster

Jammu & Kashmir experienced an almost snowless Chillai Kalan (the 40-day harsh cold spell), then received 311% excess pr…