Climate

India’s Monsoon Retreat Begins After One of the Driest Seasons in Years

India’s southwest monsoon has begun withdrawing from western Rajasthan with nationwide rainfall still about 15% below normal and 43% of the country’s geographical area rain-deficient. The weak season is already raising concerns over rice output, reservoirs and winter crops.

Nearly Three Weeks Later, Thousands Remain Missing in the Nepal-Tibet Flood Disaster

More than 5,600 people remain missing weeks after a glacial collapse sent a wall of mud, rock and water through Nepal and Tibet. With official updates slowing, families are searching hospitals, sharing photographs, submitting DNA and holding on to the possibility that someone may still return home.

Nepal Can't Have It Both Ways on Climate Blame

Nepal wants climate compensation from the very economies whose industrial products it depends on. Can it blame the fire while still warming itself by it?