El Nino returns; severe impact on global weather expected

New form of El Nino may increase chances of hurricanes making landfall

WASHINGTON - A study by climatologists at the Georgia Institute of Technology suggests that a new form of El Nino may be changing potentially causing not only a greater number of hurricanes than in average years, but also a greater chance of hurricanes making landfall.

Study says El Nino comes in two types, one encouraging more hurricanes, one with fewer

WASHINGTON — El Nino may have a split personality.

Central and State Agriculture Secretaries to discuss delay in monsoon

NEW DELHI - Union Agriculture Secretary T Nanda Kumar will meet Agriculture Secretaries of states on Thursday to discuss the situation arising due to delayed monsoon.

Southwest Monsoon to remain below normal: Govt.

NEW DELHI - Union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Prithiviraj Chavan on Wednesday said that the Southwest Monsoon is likely to remain below normal level vis-’-vis the original prediction and conventional rainfall.

Inadequate rains may play havoc with public programmes

NEW DELHI - The government, which is grappling with a ballooning fiscal deficit and looking for ways to kick start the economy, may well have to deal with the dual spectre of soaring food prices and higher cost of running public programmes if the rain gods play truant.

Rain, rain, go away: It’s been an exceptionally soggy June for parts of the US

WASHINGTON — Mud season has been extended.

Alabama governor says state won’t shelter as many out-of-state evacuees from hurricanes

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama has a message for its neighbors: Don’t count on us next time you need shelter from a storm. And it’s not because Louisiana evacuees made a mess last time they came.

El Nino climate condition could develop this summer, forecasters say

WASHINGTON — A new El Nino could be approaching.

Study shows decline in flow of many major rivers, which scientists blame on climate change

WASHINGTON — The flow of water in the world’s largest rivers has declined over the past half-century, with significant changes found in about a third of the big rivers.

Water vapour adds a degree to global warming

SYDNEY - Water vapour released into the air adds one degree Celsius to global warming for every one contributed by humanity through other greenhouse gas emissions.

2008 was Earth’s ninth warmest year since 1880, says NASA

WASHINGTON - Climatologists at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York City have found that 2008 was the coolest year since 2000, and also the ninth warmest year since 1880.

Australia may face more fire risk next summer: Scientist

CANBERRA - Australia may face even higher risk of fire next summer due to extreme temperatures, a professor told ABC Radio’s A.M. programme Monday.