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No Rain, No Gain: Why Monsoon Matters To Stock Markets
Nearly two-thirds of India's cultivated land is still rain-fed. A delayed or uneven monsoon can disrupt sowing, and keep food prices elevated.
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Fearing Floods, Chennai Residents Move To Top Floors In Low-Lying Areas
Residents in several low-lying parts of South Chennai - already known flood-prone zones - have begun shifting their belongings to upper floors, fearing inundation ahead of the next spell of rain.
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Scientists Caution That Artificial Cooling of Earth May Disrupt Monsoons and Weather Systems
A new Scientific Reports study warns that dimming the Sun with sulfur aerosols could cause severe side effects, including disrupted monsoons, ozone loss, and acid rain. Researchers stress that despite its cooling potential, such geoengineering carries unpredictable global risks that outweigh short-term benefits.
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Heavy Rain In Tamil Nadu As Monsoon Intensifies, More Showers Likely
Officials said storage levels in several key reservoirs across Tamil Nadu have touched near-full capacity after continuous rainfall over the past few days.
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Northeast Monsoon Drenches Tamil Nadu, More Heavy Rain On The Way
The Northeast Monsoon has arrived, bringing widespread rainfall across Tamil Nadu, especially in the northern, western, and southern districts.
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Monsoon 2025: Climate Change Fuels Extreme Rainfall Across Nearly Half Of India
The Southwest Monsoon of 2025 has left an indelible mark on India, with 45% of the country drenched in extreme rainfall, triggering devastating floods, landslides, and over 1,500 lives lost.
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Weather Office Warns Of 'Above-Normal' Rain In India For October
India is expected to receive 15 per cent more rainfall than normal in October, following bountiful rains during the four-month monsoon season, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.
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How Climate Change And Warming Oceans Led To Kolkata's Historic Downpour
As Kolkata begins to mop up after one of its worst deluges in recent memory, scientists warn that such extreme weather events are no longer anomalies - they are becoming the new normal.
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50 Dead, 5 Lakh Hectares Of Crops Ruined In Marathwada This Monsoon
At least 50 people lost their lives and crops on more than five lakh hectares of land were damaged due to heavy rainfall in Marathwada this monsoon, with Nanded emerging as the worst-hit district, an official said on Tuesday.
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Yamuna Crosses Danger Mark In Delhi, Weather Office Warns Of Rain Till September 5
The India Meteorological Department issued a "Generally cloudy sky with moderate rain" forecast in New Delhi from today till September 2. "Rain or Thundershowers" forecast has been issued for September 4 and 5.
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Delhi Records Wettest August In 15 Years With 399.8 mm Rainfall
Delhi has recorded its wettest August in the past 15 years, with 399.8 mm of rainfall reported so far, according to data.
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Cloudbursts, Flash Floods, Deficits: India's Extreme Climate This Monsoon
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the southwest monsoon covered the entire country by 29 June, nine days ahead of its average date.
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Heavy Rains Increase Risk For Ranthambore Tigers As 13 Remain Missing
Heavy monsoon has disrupted operations at Ranthambore National Park, home to over 70 tigers, and raised fears for the safety of its tiger population.
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J&K, Uttarakhand, Himachal: Why It Is Raining So Much In The North This Year
Jammu has broken all records post-1910 over the last two days and Udhampur has received 629.4 mm of rainfall over 24 hours -- almost as much as Delhi receives in the whole monsoon.
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Delhi Records Its Wettest Month Of The Year In August
August has emerged as the wettest month of the year so far in the national capital, with rainfall around 60 per cent above the normal.
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No Rain, No Gain: Why Monsoon Matters To Stock Markets
Nearly two-thirds of India's cultivated land is still rain-fed. A delayed or uneven monsoon can disrupt sowing, and keep food prices elevated.
-
Fearing Floods, Chennai Residents Move To Top Floors In Low-Lying Areas
Residents in several low-lying parts of South Chennai - already known flood-prone zones - have begun shifting their belongings to upper floors, fearing inundation ahead of the next spell of rain.
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Scientists Caution That Artificial Cooling of Earth May Disrupt Monsoons and Weather Systems
A new Scientific Reports study warns that dimming the Sun with sulfur aerosols could cause severe side effects, including disrupted monsoons, ozone loss, and acid rain. Researchers stress that despite its cooling potential, such geoengineering carries unpredictable global risks that outweigh short-term benefits.
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Heavy Rain In Tamil Nadu As Monsoon Intensifies, More Showers Likely
Officials said storage levels in several key reservoirs across Tamil Nadu have touched near-full capacity after continuous rainfall over the past few days.
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Northeast Monsoon Drenches Tamil Nadu, More Heavy Rain On The Way
The Northeast Monsoon has arrived, bringing widespread rainfall across Tamil Nadu, especially in the northern, western, and southern districts.
-
Monsoon 2025: Climate Change Fuels Extreme Rainfall Across Nearly Half Of India
The Southwest Monsoon of 2025 has left an indelible mark on India, with 45% of the country drenched in extreme rainfall, triggering devastating floods, landslides, and over 1,500 lives lost.
-
Weather Office Warns Of 'Above-Normal' Rain In India For October
India is expected to receive 15 per cent more rainfall than normal in October, following bountiful rains during the four-month monsoon season, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.
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How Climate Change And Warming Oceans Led To Kolkata's Historic Downpour
As Kolkata begins to mop up after one of its worst deluges in recent memory, scientists warn that such extreme weather events are no longer anomalies - they are becoming the new normal.
-
50 Dead, 5 Lakh Hectares Of Crops Ruined In Marathwada This Monsoon
At least 50 people lost their lives and crops on more than five lakh hectares of land were damaged due to heavy rainfall in Marathwada this monsoon, with Nanded emerging as the worst-hit district, an official said on Tuesday.
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Yamuna Crosses Danger Mark In Delhi, Weather Office Warns Of Rain Till September 5
The India Meteorological Department issued a "Generally cloudy sky with moderate rain" forecast in New Delhi from today till September 2. "Rain or Thundershowers" forecast has been issued for September 4 and 5.
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Delhi Records Wettest August In 15 Years With 399.8 mm Rainfall
Delhi has recorded its wettest August in the past 15 years, with 399.8 mm of rainfall reported so far, according to data.
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Cloudbursts, Flash Floods, Deficits: India's Extreme Climate This Monsoon
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the southwest monsoon covered the entire country by 29 June, nine days ahead of its average date.
-
Heavy Rains Increase Risk For Ranthambore Tigers As 13 Remain Missing
Heavy monsoon has disrupted operations at Ranthambore National Park, home to over 70 tigers, and raised fears for the safety of its tiger population.
-
J&K, Uttarakhand, Himachal: Why It Is Raining So Much In The North This Year
Jammu has broken all records post-1910 over the last two days and Udhampur has received 629.4 mm of rainfall over 24 hours -- almost as much as Delhi receives in the whole monsoon.
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Delhi Records Its Wettest Month Of The Year In August
August has emerged as the wettest month of the year so far in the national capital, with rainfall around 60 per cent above the normal.
