Expanded irrigation has insulated India's food security from monsoon shocks but created severe tradeoffs, according to The Daily Brief. The share of irrigated farmland rose from 21% in 1965 to 53% by…
The Maharashtra government has declared 265 of its 358 talukas drought-affected, covering nearly 74% of the state, following an 18.8% rainfall deficit between June and mid-September. The decision was based on field…
The University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute has projected that the super El Nino building up could cause 4,51,000 additional heat-related deaths globally by early 2027, with India fourth-most impacted at 15,800…
Telangana Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy told the Assembly on Friday that the state government would prioritise drinking water and protect standing crops during the ongoing El Nino-induced stress. He said…
The Telangana Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Friday seeking comprehensive financial assistance from the Union Government to tackle the El Nino-induced crisis. Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu moved the…
Moody’s Ratings on Friday raised India’s real GDP growth forecast for fiscal 2026-27 to 7 per cent, from 6 per cent earlier, citing the economy’s resilience to the Middle East conflict. India’s…
A group of 188 Indian ecologists and researchers has issued an urgent call to prepare for a 'super' El Niño expected to hit India from November 2026 into early 2027. The joint…
Parts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, are experiencing unusually high temperatures this September, with maximums remaining 4 to 5 degrees Celsius above normal in several areas. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in…
Andhra Pradesh raised kharif crops on 20.35 lakh hectares despite a 51% rainfall deficit, Agriculture Minister K. Atchannaidu said on Wednesday. The state received 192.8mm of rain between June and August 25,…
A new study published in Nature Communications warns that tropical cyclones originating near the Equator could become more frequent along Indian coasts due to global warming and a long-term Pacific Ocean pattern…
