Increasing marine heatwaves and the monsoon — in the Newspapers
Newspaper highlights on the study, “Genesis and Trends in Marine Heatwaves Over the Tropical Indian Ocean and Their Interaction With the Indian Summer Monsoon”.
Times of India, Pune—IITM study finds marine heatwaves changing rainfall pattern in country, 2 Feb 2022 [article]
Times of India, Mumbai—Heatwaves in Indian Ocean Region may be affecting monsoon, 2 Feb 2022 [article]
Lokmat—सागरी उष्णतेचा काळ वाढल्याने फिरले मान्सूनचे वारे, 2 Feb 2022 [article]
Millenium Post—Marine heatwaves increasing, impacting Indian monsoon rainfall, 3 Feb 2022 [article]
Mathrubhumi—നാട് നന്നാക്കാൻ തോട് നന്നാക്കാനൊരുങ്ങുന്നു [article]
Warm pool expansion alters MJO and global rainfall — in the Newspapers
Newspaper highlights on the study, “Twofold expansion of the Indo-Pacific warm pool warps the MJO life cycle”, which appeared in Nature.
Times of India, Front Page—Indo-Pacific warm pool grows in size to distort rainfall pattern, 28 Nov 2019 [article]
The Telegraph, Cover Page—Indo-Pacific warm water doubles in size, 28 Nov 2019 [article]
Hindustan Times, Front Page—India’s rainfall pattern getting affected by global climate crisis, 28 Nov 2019 [article]
Business Line—Warm Indo-Pacific pool altering rainfall patterns, reveals study, 28 Nov 2019 [article]
Indian Express—Warming of Indo-Pacific pool could hamper winter rainfall over north India, 28 Nov 2019 [article]
Mint—Rapid warming in Indo-Pacific behind change in global rainfall pattern, 28 Nov 2019 [article]
The Hindu—Global warming alters rainfall pattern, 28 Nov 2019 [article]
New Indian Express—Warming oceans the cause for intense cyclones?, 28 Nov 2019 [article]
Sakaal Times, Front Page—Rainfall pattern changes due to ocean warming, 28 Nov 2019 [article]
Peninsula, Back Cover—Rainfall pattern changing across globe, 28 Nov 2019 [article]
Pune Mirror—Extreme global weather due to Indo-Pacific ocean warming: IITM scientists, 1 Dec 2019 [article]
Ei Samay reports—আগ্রাসী উষ্ণ সমুদ্রে বদলাচ্ছে বৃষ্টির ছন্দ, 29 Nov 2019 [article]
Malayala Manorama highlights—ഇന്ത്യൻ മഹാസമുദ്ര താപമേഖലയുടെ വിസ്തൃതി ഇരട്ടിയായി: നേച്ചർ പഠനം, 29 Nov 2019 [article]
Maharashtra Times reports—जगातील पावसात बदल, 30 Nov 2019 [article]
IPCC SROCC Report — in the Newspapers
Newspaper highlights on our IPCC Special Report on Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC).
Times of India, Interview—Sea may not submerge all of Mumbai, but there will be long, intense flooding, 10 Nov 2019 [article]
Live Mint, Cover Page—That sinking feeling, 5 Oct 2019 [article]
Pune Mirror—Indian Ocean getting warmer, say scientists, 5 Oct 2019 [article]
Live Mint—Rising sea levels may sink Mumbai by 2100: IPCC report, 26 Sep 2019 [article]
Dainik Jagran—नई चुनौती बनकर उभर रही हैं समुद्री ग्रीष्म लहरें,28 Sep 2019 [article]
A threefold rise in widespread extreme rains — in the Newspapers
Newspaper highlights on the study, “A threefold rise in widespread extreme rain events over central India”, which appeared in Nature Communications.
The Hindu, Ground Zero article on Kerala floods—The deadly landslides of Malabar, 24 Aug 2019 [article]
Telangana Today, Front Page—Moisture laden winds caused recent downpour, 12 Oct 2017 [article]
Financial Express—Extreme rainfall events over central India has tripled since 1950: study, 6 Oct 2017 [article]
Hindustan Times—In 60 years, 268 extreme rainfall events, more than 69k deaths, 6 Oct 2017 [article]
Millenium Post—Extreme rainfall events over central India has tripled since 1950: study, 6 Oct 2017 [article]
The Hans India—Extreme rainfall events over central India has tripled since 1950, 6 Oct 2017 [article]
Navhind Times, Front Page—Goa has seen extreme rainfall events:study, 6 Oct 2017 [article]
The Northlines—Extreme rainfall events have killed over 69,000 across India since 1950, 6 Oct 2017 [article]
Telangana Today—Heavy downpours due to warming of Arabian Sea: study, 6 Oct 2017 [article]
Amar Ujala reports in Hindi—मध्य भारत में 1950 से अब तक भारी बारिश की घटनाओं में तीन गुना बढ़ोतरी, 6 Oct 2017
Mangalam reports in Malayalam—പേമാരി മൂലമുള്ള നാശം 60 വര്ഷംകൊണ്ട് മൂന്നിരട്ടിയായി, 6 Oct 2017 [article]
Mathrubhumi news—മഴക്കെടുതി, 67 വര്ഷത്തിനിടെ രാജ്യത്ത് കൊല്ലപ്പെട്ടത് 69000 ആളുകള്, 5 Oct 2017 [link]
The Hitavada, Front Page—Central Indian floods have tripled: study, 5 Oct 2017 [article]
Meghalaya Guardian—Warming of Arabian Sea is causing extreme rainfall events, 5 Oct 2017 [article]
The Statesman—Forecasting the cloudburst, 4 Oct 2017 [article]
Deccan Herald—Extreme rain due to warming in the Arabian Sea, 4 Oct 2017 [article]
Indian Express—Three-fold rise in erratic rainfall over central India, finds new study, 4 Oct 2017 [article]
Times of India—Extreme rain events surge in central parts of the country, 4 Oct 2017 [article]
The Hindu—3-fold rise in extreme rainfall events in Central India, 4 Oct 2017 [article]
Deccan Chronicle—Extreme rainfall events on the rise, 4 Oct 2017 [article]
Declining phytoplankton due to Indian Ocean warming — in the Newspapers
Newspaper highlights on the study, “A reduction in marine primary productivity driven by rapid warming over the tropical Indian Ocean”, which appeared in Geophysical Research Letters.
Oman Observer highlights—Scientists warn warmer Indian Ocean could be an ‘ecological desert’, 20 Jan 2016 [article]
Arab Times report—Warmer Indian Ocean could be ecological desert, 20 Jan 2016 [article]
Singapore Today features—Warming Indian Ocean is an ecological desert in the making, 20 Jan 2016 [article]
Pakistan Today reports—Warmer Indian Ocean could be an ‘ecological desert’, scientists warn, 20 Jan 2016 [article]
Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka, Full Page article—The fishermen’s problems on the West Coast: Are NGOs missing the woods for the trees? 12 Jan 2016 [article]
The Week magazine photo feature—Sea Change, 10 Jan 2016 [photo feature]
Cape Times, South Africa reports on Marcello Vichi’s comments—Ocean warming may affect food security, 8 Jan 2016 [article]
The Mercury, South Africa features—Warming ocean could reduce fish stocks, 8 Jan 2016 [article]
Pretoria News, South Africa reports—Ocean warming study shows decline in essential nutrients, 8 Jan 2016 [article]
The Hindu Science & Technology—Western Indian Ocean phytoplankton hit by warming, 28 Dec 2015 [article]
Malayala Manorama reports—സമുദ്രങ്ങള് ചൂടുപിടിക്കുന്നു; മത്സ്യസമ്പത്തിനു ഭീഷണി, 28 Dec 2015 [article]
Deccan Herald, Front Page news—Warming of Arabian Sea poses threat to fisheries, 26 Dec 2015 [article]
Business Line reports—Rapid warming of Indian Ocean can turn it into an ecological desert, 25 Dec 2015 [article]
Sakaal Times, Front Page news—IITM study links warming of ocean waters to the fall in number of fish, 22 Dec 2015 [article]
Indian Express features—Study shows Indian Ocean warming to hit marine life extensively, 22 Dec 2015 [article]
Times of India, Kochi reports—New study points to 20 percent decrease in phytoplanktons and fall in marine production, 22 Dec 2015 [link]
Weakening monsoon due to Indian Ocean warming — in the Newspapers
Newspaper highlights on the study, “Drying of Indian subcontinent by rapid Indian Ocean warming and a weakening land-sea thermal gradient”, which appeared in Nature Communications.
Times of India Kochi, Front Page news—Indian Ocean warming has reduced rainfall, 18 Jun 2015 [article]
The Hindu Science & Technology article—India: ocean warming weakens monsoon, 18 Jun 2015 [article]
Times of India Pune, illustrated article—Warming Indian Ocean impedes rains, 17 Jun 2015 [article]
The Telegraph article—Monsoon drop alarm-Rainfall has weakened over century: Study, 17 Jun 2015 [article]
The Financial Express reports from Dhaka, Bangladesh—Monsoon from Paks south to BD thru India on decline: Study, 17 Jun 2015 [article]
Economic Times article—Rapid warming of Indian Ocean weakening the monsoon, may impact agriculture and financial sectors, 17 Jun 2015 [article]
Pune Mirror* article—Low rainfall in central India to affect crops, 17 Jun 2015 [article] * This article linked our study on long-term trends to the 2015 monsoon, which is not necessarily accurate.
Sakal Times article—SW monsoon over Central India weakening: IITM study, 17 Jun 2015 [article]
The Financial Express article—Indian Ocean warming hits monsoon, 17 Jun 2015 [article]
Marathi Times article—Monsoon is becoming weak, मान्सून हॊतॊय कमकुवत, 17 Jun 2015 [article]
Mangalam news article—Indian Ocean warming has made the monsoon weak, ഇന്ത്യന് മഹാസമുദ്രത്തിലെ താപനില വര്ധന കാലവര്ഷം ദുര്ബലമാക്കി, 17 Jun 2015 [article]
Jagran article—Indian Ocean warming has weakened monsoon in parts of India, हिंद महासागर की गर्मी से कमजोर हुआ मानसून, 17 Jun 2015 [article]
NaiDunia reports—Due to Indian Ocean warming, monsoon is weakening in India, हिंद महासागर के गरम हॊने से भारत में मानसून हॊ रहा कमजॊर, 17 Jun 2015 [article]
Navhind Times, Panaji reports—Indian Ocean warming has weakened monsoon in parts of India, 17 Jun 2015 [article]
