For decades, Meghalaya's pleasant summers defined life in the hills. Homes were built without ceiling fans, air conditioners were almost unheard of and the state offered respite to those seeking relief from the sweltering heat of the plains. But that identity now appears to be changing.
Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday warned that climate change is no longer a future challenge but a present reality, calling for urgent and coordinated action to strengthen Meghalaya’s resilience against climate uncertainties.
Meghalaya, one of the wettest places on Earth, has recorded an alarming 74 per cent rainfall deficit this monsoon season, the highest shortfall among all northeastern states, raising concerns over agriculture, water availability and the state's fragile ecosystems.
Niharika Choudhary
Climate change is a challenge that can leave people feeling helpless. Global targets, carbon footprints, policy debates and multi-billion-dollar technologies often dominate the...
Shillong, June 5: Growing concerns over changing climatic conditions and mounting plastic pollution took centre stage at a World Environment Day programme in West...
Meghalaya is already experiencing the effects of climate change, including rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns and increasing water scarcity, Chairman of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly's Committee on Environment Rakkam A. Sangma said on World Environment Day.
Guwahati, June 3: With Guwahati and several parts of the Northeast reeling under an unusually hot pre-monsoon spell, students, faculty members and cycling enthusiasts...
As residents of Assam and large parts of Northeast India and India continue to grapple with what has been described as one of the worst pre-monsoon heat waves in recent history, concerns are now resurfacing with the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) issuing a warning that the El Niño climate phenomenon is likely to develop later this year, potentially affecting rainfall, agriculture, food prices and extreme weather across India.
A study by researchers from Mizoram University and collaborating institutions has flagged alarming levels of climate vulnerability among smallholder farmers in Meghalaya’s Jaintia Hills, linking rising temperatures and weak adaptive capacity to declining agricultural productivity and rural distress.
While most cities across Northeast India are experiencing rising urban temperatures due to rapid urbanisation, Shillong has emerged as a rare exception, showing a decline in the urban heat island (UHI) effect over the past three decades, according to a new scientific study.
