In the past couple of decades, we have been hearing of cloudbursts in some part of the country or another. How is the Indian Meteorological Department studying this phenomenon? Why are these incidents increasing over a period of time, and what can be done to minimize the damages cloudbursts cause, both to life and property?

To understand this phenomenon, we spoke to Roxy Mathew Koll, a climate scientist at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology in Pune studying climate change research, and extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall, floods, heat waves, and cyclones among others.

In the past couple of decades, we have been hearing of cloudbursts in some part of the country or another. How is the Indian Meteorological Department studying this phenomenon? Why are these incidents increasing over a period of time, and what can be done to minimize the damages cloudbursts cause, both to life and property? To understand this phenomenon, we spoke to Roxy Mathew Koll, a climate scientist at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology in Pune studying climate change research, and extreme weather events such as heavy rainfall, floods, heat waves, and cyclones among others.

The podcast series 'Science and Us' explains how we understand science around us and how it impacts us every single day. It will demystify scientific concepts and explain the scientific logic behind them.

 'Science and Us' explains the understanding of scientific principles in history and culture and also help bust myths about commonly held beliefs in cultures.

The podcast series 'Science and Us' explains how we understand science around us and how it impacts us every single day. It will demystify scientific concepts and explain the scientific logic behind them.
&nbsp;'Science and Us' explains the understanding of scientific principles in history and culture and also help bust myths about commonly held beliefs in cultures.

Science & Us

The podcast series 'Science and Us' explains how we understand science around us and how it impacts us every single day. It will demystify scientific concepts and explain the scientific logic behind them.

'Science and Us' explains the understanding of scientific principles in history and culture and also help bust myths about commonly held beliefs in cultures now.

The podcast series 'Science and Us' explains how we understand science around us and how it impacts us every single day. It will demystify scientific concepts and explain the scientific logic behind them.
'Science and Us' explains the understanding of scientific principles in history and culture and also help bust myths about commonly held beliefs in cultures now.

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