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
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Cotton crop in changing climate
<p>Cotton is a major cash crop of global significance. It has a peculiar and inherent growth pattern with coinciding physiological growth stages. This study is based upon modelling and simulation for Hisar
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Rain claims 18 more lives in Uttar Pradesh
Eighteen more deaths were reported on Thursday as heavy rainfall caused havoc in parts of Uttar Pradesh. According to the Uttar Pradesh Disaster Management Authority, there were 153 marooned villages and
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Over 1,400 dead across India due to rain, floods this monsoon: Centre
Forty-three people have been missing -- 15 in Kerala, 14 in Uttar Pradesh, five in West Bengal, six in Uttarakhand and three in Karnataka. New Delhi: Over 1,400 people, including 488 in Kerala, have
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Comprehensive flood management in India
Flood may cause innumerable problems like soil erosion. In order to protect the crops, agricultural land and human lives, a sound flood management measures and financial performance of investments in
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Study report: Kerala floods of August 2018
This study analyses the August 2018 Kerala floods by examining earlier floods in the region, rainfall data before and during the disaster, and both the reservoir operations and runoff computations of various
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Erratic weather shapes 2018 as one of worst years for Kenyan farmers
NAIROBI (Xinhua) -- A majority of Kenyan farmers cannot wait for 2018 to end as the year shapes out to be one of the toughest, thanks to erratic weather. The weather in the East African nation has been
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Sudan Capital Awash After Heavy Downpours
Khartoum / El Gedaref — The Sudanese capital of Khartoum, at the confluence of the White and Blue Nile, experienced torrential rains that lasted for several hours, causing extensive flooding in much of
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Countries with twice rainfall of UK still lack drinking water, charity warns
The UK has experienced the driest start to a summer since records began in 1961, but safe drinking water remains in plentiful supply. Others around the world are not so fortunate. According to the charity
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Flood situation in Kerala grim; toll mounts to 67
Kochi airport shut till Saturday | Red alert in 14 dists | 1.5 lakh people in relief camps The flood situation in Kerala further worsened with many areas inundated and flight operations suspended till
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Heavy rain wreaks havoc in Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli
Madurai: Heavy rain in the Western Ghats left many dams in Kanyakumari and Tirunelveli districts overflowing or on the verge of it leading to flooding of many areas in Kanyakumari district. More than 225