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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Statistical abstract of Delhi 2012
The present Statistical Abstract 2012 is the Sixth in a series brought out by this Directorate on the basis of secondary data sources. The uniqueness of Statistical Abstract is that it contains time series
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Ending the reign of fluorocarbons, answering the call on climate
An EIA (Environmental Investigation Agency) report to the 32nd meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
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City to get 5,000 new toilets soon
The Chennai Corporation will install a total of 5,000 newly designed toilets in its 15 zones. The toilets will be constructed under public-private partnership mode and the rights of advertisement on the space available in such toilets will be made available to the private entity that sets up the toilet. The contract is likely to be for 10 years. The civic body has started identifying locations where toilets are required in the city. The spots are being identified based on inputs from residents of various localities. Commercial areas lacking in toilet facility are also being identified by the civic body’s officials for setting up the new structures.
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Advances in developing a climate based dengue outbreak models in Dhaka, Bangladesh: challenges & opportunities
Dengue is a vector borne disease transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Ae. albopictus. The incidence of the disease is increasing worldwide and currently 40 per cent of the global population is at risk of
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Climatic factors influencing dengue cases in Dhaka city: a model for dengue prediction
Transmission of dengue virus depends on the presence of Aedes mosquito. Mosquito generation and development is known to be influenced by the climate. This study was carried out to examine whether the
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Approaching a state shift in Earth’s biosphere
Localized ecological systems are known to shift abruptly and irreversibly from one state to another when they are forced across critical thresholds. Here we review evidence that the global ecosystem as
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A new atlas of temperature and salinity for the North Indian Ocean
The most used temperature and salinity climatology for the world ocean, including the Indian Ocean, is the World Ocean Atlas (WOA) (Antonov et al 2006, 2010; Locarnini et al 2006, 2010) because of the
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Godrej to manufacture climate-friendly ACs
The new air conditioners have been designed on the basis of European and International safety standards Godrej Appliances today said it has started manufacturing the world's first ozone and climate-friendly air-conditioners, Godrej EON Green Balance, range of five star air conditioners. "We are delighted to be the first one to commercially manufacture and launch this product in the market. The very fact that the government and the government of Germany have been our partner in this endeavour showcases the significance of this launch,"
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Fading green cover leaves city gasping for breath
Sheer apathy on the part of the local authorities towards preserving the green cover and the lack of clarity on felling of trees in public places threaten gradual degeneration of shade trees making the city hotter by the day. The difference that shade trees could bring to surroundings could be gauged by taking a stroll down the Park Avenue near boat jetty full of shade trees and the M.G. Road largely devoid of them. While the former experience is a pleasure the latter could prove to be an energy sapping experience on a sunny day.
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The Thar Desert and its antiquity
For long, widely divergent views (based on isolated pieces of historical evidence or broad geological evolution of the subcontinent, notably the rise of the Himalayas in mid-late Miocene), had prevailed