El Niño has often been linked with weaker monsoons—but experts warn this year has the potential to be unpredictable.

Monsoon systems are driven by land–sea temperature contrasts that organise large-scale seasonal winds and rainfall. Aerosols—tiny solid or liquid particles suspended in the atmosphere—modify this ...

The southwest monsoon is expected to hit Kerala on May 26, nearly a week ahead of its normal onset date of June 1, according ...

When the team analyzed periods following major volcanic eruptions, they found strikingly similar rainfall patterns emerging. Volcanic aerosols injected into the stratosphere can trigger sea surface ...

A rare and dynamic weather pattern is currently unfolding over the Indian subcontinent, raising concerns of severe weather events, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued multiple ...