# EXTREME WEATHER
Water, water, everywhere, not a drop to drink: Climate Change & India’s Water Stress
India is on the brink of a water crisis that could reshape life as we know it. Just as water makes up about 70% of our bodies, it’s also the lifeblood of our entire ecosystem and economy. Every aspect of our life depends on this critical resource that is under grave stress.
Ojas Khurana
Wayanad Floods: Insights from a Climate Change Perspective
Triggered by intense monsoon rains, the region faced devastating landslides that resulted in over 100 fatalities. Experts attribute the increasing frequency of such disasters to climate change, unplanned development, and the unique geographical features of the Western Ghats, which amplify rainfall effects
Kartiki Negi
Climate Change Impacts: Uttarakhand breaks rainfall and heat records
Uttarakhand has witnessed extreme weather conditions over the last two months. While June witnessed record-breaking maximum temperatures, July has been witnessing spells of extremely heavy Monsoon rains triggering flash floods and landslides.
Editorial Team
Climate change puts one of every 10 Indian hospitals at risk of fully or partially shut down: Study
According to a report, 2700 of the country’s 53,473 hospitals are already at high risk of partial or complete shutdown from extreme weather events.
Editorital Team
Gujarat Floods and Failing Weather Models | 🎙️ 5-Min Climate-Weather Report
In this episode, we unpack the recent extraordinary weather events that have been unfolding in the Indian state of Gujarat and beyond; leaving us wondering if this is becoming the new norm.
Carbon Impacts
June gets 10% deficit Monsoon rains; heavy rain in 377 stations, highest in 5 yrs
The onset month of the Monsoon season, June, ended with deficit rainfall to the tune of 10% of the LPA (Long Period Average). The countrywide cumulative rainfall during June 1-30 was recorded at 148.6 mm against the normal average of 165.3 mm.
Editorial Team
What Bengaluru floods 2022 taught us about increasing threat of urban flooding in India
Bengaluru rains were a result of change in Monsoon trends that have of late become unpredictable and complex. However, meteorologists claim that extremely heavy rainfall cannot be blamed alone and that it was the city's bad urban planning that led to such a grave situation.
Kartiki Negi