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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Heavy rains wreak havoc on northern Tanzania
Over 1,000 passengers were stranded in Tanzania's northern region on Wednesday for about five hours after rain water flooded a key bridge, authorities have said. Onesmo Buswelu, Siha District Commissioner,
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Higher temperature, lesser snow on Himalayas: SASE
Affirming that the impact of global warming is evident over north-western Himalayas in the form of rising maximum and mean temperature across all zones, a study by the Snow and Avalanche Studies Establishment
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Sudan: FEWS NET Predicts Food Insecurity in the Country
Poor rainfall and high food prices will lead to food insecurity through September, says the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET). According to the latest FEWS NET Food Security Outlook report,
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Climate change may reduce farm output, raise India's famished: Report
For every 100 mm drop in average rainfall, farmer incomes fall 15% during the kharif season and 7% during rabi, the survey said In 2030, India’s agriculture output might be 7 points lower at 1.56 times
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Kenya: Flash Floods Leave a Trail of Death, Displace Families
Rains continued to leave a trail of death and destruction across the country Monday. In Kilifi and Tana River counties, some 800 families displaced by floods are in dire need of food, shelter and clothing.
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Dry spell, rising mercury fuel forest fire fears in Himachal
845 cases of forest fires already reported this year, reveal forest officials Prolonged dry spell and rising temperature has set off alarm bells for the forest department over forest fires, which cause
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Agricultural Output Affected by Deficit Rainfall, 20/03/2018
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Agricultural Output Affected by Deficit Rainfall, 20/03/2018. As per the Second Advance Estimates for 2017-18, the production of foodgrains for Rabi season is estimated
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Dry winter shrinks hydro power growth to 3.5 per cent in India
CHANDIGARH: Hydro power generation in India is all set to increase by 3.5 per cent in the current financial year even as dry winter (63 per cent below normal rainfall in January and February) has impacted
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La Nina triggers extreme weather in Japan and Australia
Western Japan has just struggled through its coldest winter in 32 years. The average temperature was more than 2C below usual and the conditions at times were extreme. On February 6, more than 1,000
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Two Hundred Eighth Report on Action Taken by Government on the Recommendations/Observations Contained in the One Hundred Ninety Eighth Report on Disaster in Chennai Caused by Torrential Rainfall and Consequent Flooding
The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, present this Two Hundred Eighth Report on Action Taken by Government on the Recommendations/Observations Contained in the One Hundred