Nigeria annual flood outlook 2024
The 2024 Flood Outlook report offers a comprehensive assessment of flood risk across the country, highlighting critical areas of concern and strategic recommendations for mitigation and preparedness. Through
Rainfall Pattern
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Climate change analysis in southern Telangana region, Andhra Pradesh using LARS-WG model
Weather-generating models are widely used for studying the climate change over longer periods. LARS-WG model was evaluated for southern Telangana region (Hayathnagar, Yacharam and Rajendranagar). A 30
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Variation of black carbon concentration associated with rain events at a tropical urban location
Mass concentration of black carbon (BC) near the surface (within the planetary atmospheric boundary layer) was measured using a seven-channel aethalometer at Kolkata, a metropolitan city in the Indian
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Economic Survey 2013-14
The Economic Survey 2013-14 presented in the Parliament on 9 July 2014 says that growth rates of productivity in agriculture sector are far below global standards and the productivity levels of rice and wheat have declined after the green revolution of the 1980s. It has also expressed concern over soil degradation due to declining fertilizer-use efficiency. Read full text.
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Debate in Rajya Sabha regarding drought situation in India, 09/07/2014
Debate in Rajya Sabha regarding drought situation in India, 09/07/2014 (uncorrected debate).
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Nonlinear permanent migration response to climatic variations but minimal response to disasters
In the context of global climate change and increasing impact of some types of natural disasters, there has been significant interest in investigating the influence of climatic factors on human migration.
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Experts stress need to study change in rainfall pattern
With the monsoon playing truant this year due to various factors, Kerala might face serious problems on the agriculture, environmental and health fronts, say experts. The factors include El Nino, an abnormal
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The IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report - What's in it for Africa?
The Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) finds, beyond reasonable doubt, that the Earth’s climate is warming. Climate change will have widespread impacts on African
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The IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report - What's in it for South Asia?
Globally, sea levels have risen faster than at any time during the previous two millennia – and the effects are felt in South Asia. Changing patterns of rainfall or melting snow and ice are altering freshwater
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Study of seasonal climatology and interannual variability over India and its subregions using a regional climate model (RegCM3)
The temporal and spatial variability of the various meteorological parameters over India and its different subregions is high. The Indian subcontinent is surrounded by the complex Himalayan topography
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Impact of monsoon rainfall on the total foodgrain yield over India
The study focuses on understanding the variations of precipitation during summer monsoon season and its impact on Kharif and Rabi foodgrain yield over India. Total foodgrain yield over India during Kharif