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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Of climate change and Kenya's rains
Kenya's woes have just increased after a dam burst in Nakuru on Wednesday evening. The area downstream was densely populated and, as homes were swept away, at least 10 people were killed. Dozens
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Rwanda: Crops Worth Rwf4 Billion Destroyed By Heavy Rains
Farmers in various parts of the country are worried that they might face food insecurity following heavy rains that have ravaged the country for the past months, submerging crops on thousands of hectares.
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Hundreds dead as floods wreak havoc in East Africa
(AFP) - Weeks of torrential rain after a long drought have turned from blessing to curse in East Africa, killing hundreds of people and displacing hundreds of thousands of others. In Kenya, which had
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2 years on, rain centres run dry as city fails to harvest gains
NEW DELHI: To popularise the idea of rainwater harvesting, Delhi Jal Board, in association with an NGO, opened three “rain centres” two years ago. Today, after a promising beginning and at a time when
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Shimla hit by heavy hailstorm; Chandigarh, Haryana, Delhi on alert
Dust storm hits many places in Jodhpur and Bikaner divisions in Rajasthan Shimla was on Tuesday hit by a heavy hailstorm, while the weather office has warned thunderstorms, squalls and gusty winds in
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Rwanda: Weekend Rains Leave 26 Dead
Heavy downpour that intensified countrywide on Sunday through Monday morning has so far led to loss of more lives through mudslides, especially in the districts of Rulindo, Karongi, Nyarugenge and Rubavu.
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Brace for more: Haryana schools closed, north India on storm alert
NEW DELHI: Days after thunderstorms wreaked havoc across the country, claiming at least 129 lives, the Met department has issued another storm warning for north India for the next two days. Reacting
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Six killed as heavy rains lash Telangana
Thunderstorm warning for Friday, Saturday. Hyderabad: Heavy rain coupled with thunder, lightning and gusty winds, hit Telangana on Thursday, killing six persons, including a 7-year-old from the city.
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Devastating Flash Floods Inundate Central Somalia
The United Nations agencies in Somalia have stepped up their response in the wake of devastating flash floods across large parts of the country that have impacted nearly 500,000 people and displaced close
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Kenya: Raging Floods, Rains Continue to Leave Trail of Destruction
Heavy rains on Wednesday continued to leave a trail of destruction across the country. More than 1,000 people were displaced after dams in Tana River County were submerged by the floods, spilling water