Annual climate summary 2023
The report discusses the climate condition over Indian region during the year 2023. Notably, global temperatures soared to exceptionally high levels during this period (WMO.No.1347). The India Meteorological
Climate
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Maximum entropy production, carbon assimilation, and the spatial organization of vegetation in river basins
The spatial organization of functional vegetation types in river basins is a major determinant of their runoff production, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. The optimization of different objective
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Temp falls as cold winds blow over city
Cold winds blowing from the western Himalayan region brought down Delhi’s maximum temperature by seven degrees between Thursday and Friday. The day temperature on Friday settled at 21.6 degrees Celsius,
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Forecast of dengue incidence using temperature and rainfall
An accurate early warning system to predict impending epidemics enhances the effectiveness of preventive measures against dengue fever. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a forecasting model
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Evolution of body elongation in gymnophthalmid lizards: Relationships with climate
The evolution of elongated body shapes in vertebrates has intrigued biologists for decades and is particularly recurrent among squamates. Several aspects might explain how the environment influences the
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Climate, cattle rearing systems and African animal Trypanosomosis risk in Burkina Faso
In sub-Saharan countries infested by tsetse flies, African Animal Trypanosomosis (AAT) is considered as the main pathological constraint to cattle breeding. Africa has known a strong climatic change and
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Partitioning of CH4 and CO2 production originating from rice straw, soil and root organic carbon in rice microcosms
Flooded rice fields are an important source of the greenhouse gas CH4. Possible carbon sources for CH4 and CO2 production in rice fields are soil organic matter (SOM), root organic carbon (ROC) and rice
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Delhi statistical hand book 2012
Over 5 lakh vehicles were registered in Delhi in 2011-12, reveals this 37th issue of Delhi Statistical Handbook brought out by Directorate of Economics and Statistics containing data related to various socio-economic parameters on the capital city
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Urban tree species show the same hydraulic response to vapor pressure deficit across varying tree size and environmental conditions
The functional convergence of tree transpiration has rarely been tested for tree species growing under urban conditions even though it is of significance to elucidate the relationship between functional
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A population-based case–control study of extreme summer temperature and birth defects
Although hyperthermia is a recognized animal teratogen and maternal fever has been associated with birth defects in humans, data on the relationship between high environmental temperatures and birth defects
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Atlas of health and climate
<p><span id="itro1">This new WHO report provides scientific information on the connections between weather and climate and major health challenges. These range from diseases of poverty to emergencies arising