Namma WardBengaluru West City Corporation begins pre-monsoon preparedness across all wards. Measures include drain desilting, pothole repairs, removal of unsafe structures. Focus on Rajakaluve cleaning near Gaali Anjaneya Temple.
Ministry of Good IdeasGood idea: flood proof tiny houses
https://news.mongabay.com/video/2026/04/how-bangladesh-builds-houses-that-stand-in-extreme-floods/
A group of architects from Dhaka is working with rural communities to break that cycle. Through hands-on workshops, they teach villagers how to build simple, flood-resistant tiny houses that safeguard families and food supplies when waters rise.
These tiny houses are designed to stand in extreme floods
JAMUNA RIVER, Bangladesh — Bulbul has just married and moved into a small village in northeast Bangladesh, a region battered year after year by severe flooding. During the rainy season, water routinely invades homes, wipes out crops, and turns daily life into a struggle for survival. For families like Bulbul’s, rebuilding after each monsoon has […]
Mathrubhumi EnglishMore heat, less rain? El Nino weather threat looms over India in 2026 https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/el-nino-explained-india-less-rain-more-heat-2026-weather-impact-wrfc52tm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #ElNino #Monsoon #IndiaWeather #ClimateChange #Heatwave
Я⊛ḶḶ model ‽‽‽here's a pic i took ca. 2020. monsoon season in southeastern arizona.
Samiran MandalThe Enigma of ‘Hilsa Water’: Life, Lore, and Livelihood in the Sundarbans
The Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, is more than just a sprawling wilderness. It's a dynamic reservoir of biodiversity, a stage for the daily struggle for survival, and a place where nature, humanity, and the iconic hilsa fish converge in a unique, cyclical phenomenon known as 'Hilsa Water' (Elish Gola Jol). Every year, the arrival of the monsoon breathes new life into this estuarine ecosystem. As the rains intensify, the rivers of the Sundarbans transform, taking on a […]
Dr Micha CampbellNew 46000-year record of the southern margin of the Indo-Australian Summer Monsoon just dropped from deadset legend Teresa Dixon at UQ.
#AusQuaternary #Monsoon #paleoclimate
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031018226001410?via%3Dihub
Dr. Or M. Bialik#WeekendReading: Abhik et al. on the evolution of the Asian summer #monsoon through the Cenozoic era. It's mostly models (s.h., numerical experiments), but still offers an interesting set of hypotheses.
David Leszcynski (he/him)
indianflash
DoomsdaysCW#India - Farmers devastated after 80% of key crops are wiped out — here's what happened
Story by Tina Deines, February 4, 2026
"#TomatoFarmers in one region in India are struggling after their crops were hit hard by #pests and #climatic factors.
What's happening?
"The Pioneer reported on the challenging growing season for farmers around the town of #Gaulapar in northern India, an area that is known for tomato production. According to growers there, about 80% of their cultivated tomatoes have been damaged by pests.
"The publication also lists '#ClimaticFactors' as a challenge for tomato farmers. For one, young tomato plants suffered damage in the initial phase of cultivation due to #HighTemperatures during the planting season.
Why is this crop damage concerning?
"According to the publication, the drop in tomato yields has led to surging prices at the market, affecting consumers. While some farmers are benefitting from higher prices, most are suffering due to the crop damage they've endured.
"This is yet the latest example of the struggles facing food producers worldwide and the cascading impacts they have on consumers.
"One recent study tied recent dramatic price increases in staple foods to rising global temperatures, which are leading to prolonged droughts, more severe heat waves, unpredictable precipitation patterns, and other severe weather. For instance, #Malaysians are facing soaring prices at the supermarket after a heavy #monsoon season wiped out a number of local #crops."