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A snapshot of winds over the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal at 3.15 pm on June 8, 2023.

Explained | How does a cyclone affect the monsoon’s onset?

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A mother and child try to protect themselves from the scorching heat in Kalaburagi.

Explained | Global warming will likely soon cross 1.5º C. What will it mean for India?

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A boy rides a horse during a hot afternoon at Dadar in Mumbai, March 2023.

Explained | March 2023 was the second-warmest March, not the first. What does this mean?

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A view of a clear morning on Marine Drive, Mumbai, August 30, 2019. Representative photo.

Explained | Why Mumbai’s cooler March may be a prelude to heat and heavy rain

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A traffic policeman drinks water to quench his thirst during a heat wave, at the Delhi-Gurugram expressway, May 15, 2022.

Explained | IMD is already sensing heat waves. What are they and why do they happen?

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Labourers plant saplings in a paddy field on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar.

Explained | Why India is watching the El Niño forecast with bated breath

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A view of the moon.

Cooling earth with moon dust – a clever climate solution or making Frankenstein’s monster?

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Transcending apprehensions

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The distracted student: Is it the digital device?

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