Statement on climate of India during 2020
The annual mean land surface air temperature averaged over India during 2020 was above normal. During the year, annual mean land surface air temperature averaged over the country was +0.290C above normal
Climate
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WMO statement on the state of the global climate in 2017
The very active North Atlantic hurricane season, major monsoon floods in the Indian subcontinent, and continuing severe drought in parts of east Africa contributed to 2017 being the most expensive year
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Using a hydrological model to simulate the performance and estimate the runoff coefficient of green roofs in semiarid climates
<p>Green roofs offer a series of benefits to buildings and to the urban environment. Their use in dry climates requires optimizing the choice of their components (i.e., vegetation, substrate and drainage
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How to design a park and its surrounding urban morphology to optimize the spreading of cool air?
<p>Green areas induce smaller increases in the air temperature than built-up areas. They can offer a solution to mitigating the urban heat island impacts during heat waves, since the cool air generated
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Weather, climate & catastrophe insight: 2017 annual report
This report evaluates the impact of the natural disasters and extreme weather events that occurred worldwide during 2017 and provides an overview of global economic losses. The report reveals that there
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WMO statement on the state of the global climate in 2017
<p>Year 2017 will be one of the three hottest years on record, with many high-impact events, including catastrophic hurricanes and floods, debilitating heat waves and drought, says this provisional statement on the State of the Climate released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).</p>
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Seasonal patterns of Japanese Encephalitis and associated meteorological factors in Taiwan
<p>The persistent transmission of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) in Taiwan necessitates exploring the risk factors of occurrence of Japanese encephalitis (JE). The purpose of this study was to assess
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Climate diagnostics bulletin of India
Rainfall during the month of July over the country as a whole was normal. However, it was marked with large spatial variability, as the homogeneous region of Central India received above normal rainfall,
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Temperature variability is integrated by a spatially embedded decision-making center to break dormancy in Arabidopsis seeds
<p>Both plants and animals make decisions in response to the environment to maximize their fitness. Plants use dormancy in seeds to move through time and space, and timing of the transition to germination
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Air pollution-related health and climate benefits of clean cookstove programs in Mozambique
<p>Approximately 95% of households in Mozambique burn solid fuels for cooking, contributing to elevated indoor and outdoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations and subsequent health and climate
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Impacts of world class vehicle efficiency and emissions regulations in select G20 countries
In 2014, the G20 Energy Efficiency Action Plan prioritized the establishment of a Transport Task Group (TTG) to promote cooperation among participating G20 countries to develop domestic policies that improve