the climate brief

Aav re varsaad – June roundup from Rainmatter Foundation 

Aav re varsaad (આવ રે વરસાદ) is a Gujarati folk poem sung to welcome the rains. Yet this year, the monsoon has reminded us that no two places experience climate change in the same way. While some regions have seen intense rainfall, others continue to wait as El Niño reshapes weather patterns across the country. […]

Teevra bisilu – May news digest from Rainmatter Foundation 

Teevra bisilu (ತೀವ್ರ ಬಿಸಿಲು in Kannada; भीषण गर्मी in Hindi; intense heat): As May brings the peak of summer heat across India, the landscape braces for the arrival of the monsoon. Last month saw significant internal transition and external deepening, as we navigate the challenges of a super El Niño (that threatens to intensify further) […]