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
Rainfall
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Southern Africa: Most SADC Countries to Receive Normal to Below-Normal Rainfall
Southern Africa is expected to receive erratic rainfall in the 2018/19 agricultural season, according to the latest outlook produced by regional climate experts, who have predicted that seasonal rainfall
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Cyclone Gaja expected to strike today
Parts of coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will begin to get widespread rainfall from Thursday as Cyclone Gaja comes closer to the Tamil Nadu coast. According to officials of the meteorological department,
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Hydro-Meteorological Data Dissemination Policy, 2018
In supersession of all previous guidelines/orders, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD&GR), Government of India hereby formulates this Hydro-Meteorological Data
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Wheat and Barley Shortage Devastates Iraq
Iraq’s farmlands are declining due to lack of rainfall and depleted soils, a report by the country’s Central Bureau of Statistics has revealed. Wheat and barley were affected particularly hard, the
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Hydrodynamic simulation of a cloudburst event in Asi Ganga Valley of Indian Himalayan region using MIKE11 and GIS techniques
<p>Cloudburst is one of the most devastating and frequently occurring natural hazardous events in Indian Himalayan region. <a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Asi_Ganga_Valley_cloudburst.pdf"
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Hydropower generation capacity of reservoirs get a boost
PATIALA: Incessant rains across the region have raised water levels in the Pong and the Ranjit Sagar reservoirs, improving the average generation capacity at these two hydropower stations. As on September
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Florence is nation's second wettest storm, behind Harvey
Hurricane Florence was the nation's second rainiest storm in 70 years, a top rainfall meteorologist calculated. Only last year's Hurricane Harvey rained more over a 14,000 square mile (36,260 square
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Many thousands of Kenyans facing acute food shortage: report
Despite receiving more than normal rainfall in the March to May season, which boosted food production, some parts of Kenya are still facing food crisis. Up to 700,000 Kenyans are currently facing acute
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Gurugram air cleaner, more showers likely today too
GURUGRAM: The city witnessed heavy rainfall on Sunday too, owing to the western disturbance and cyclone Daye, which has formed a low-pressure area over east Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. A decline in
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Nigeria: Rainstorm Kills Three, Destroys 880 Houses in Katsina
No fewer than three persons have been confirmed dead and six others injured following a rainstorm at Maibare in Baure Local Council of Katsina State.The incident, which occurred at the weekend, destroyed