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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Floods cost Rs 2,939 cr
Central team arrives to assess ground situation The total damage caused by the recent wave of floods in the State has been estimated at Rs 2,939 crore. Details of the damage have been shared with the
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Over 15,000 people relocated in Gujarat
State continues to be on high alert as the meteorological department has forecast more rains After Saurashtra, its now the turn of the North Gujarat region to bear the brunt of incessant rainfall. Heavy
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Climate change brings one-in-three chance of record rainfall, warns Met Office
There is now a one-in-three chance of record rainfall hitting part of England and Wales each winter, according to new Met Office study which highlights the risk of major flooding as the climate warms.
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Rome facing water rationing as Italy suffers driest spring for 60 years
Scarce rain and chronically leaky aqueducts have combined to put Romans at risk of drastic water rationing as soon as this week. Sky TG24 TV meteorologists noted on Sunday that Italy had experienced
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Flood-like situation in parts of state
Tunga dam reaches full reservoir level A flood-like situation prevails in some parts of the state as rains continued on Thursday. Heavy showers continued to lash most parts of Belagavi district for
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8 killed, 10 hurt in Doda flash floods
Midnight catastrophe Eight houses, five shops damaged | Bodies retrieved during rescue ops Eight people were killed and at least a dozen were injured in flash floods at Thathri town of Doda district
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East Africa: Poor Rains- Hunger Worsened, Crops Scorched, Livestock Dead
Rome — Poor rains across East Africa have worsened hunger and left crops scorched, pastures dry and thousands of livestock dead, the United Nations food and agriculture agency has warned in a new alert.
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Asia faces disaster from soaring temperatures if climate change unchecked- scientists
Climate change will bring soaring temperatures, more intense storms, erratic rainfall, plummeting crop yields and a collapse of coral reefs to Asia Pacific unless countries fully implement their commitments
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Meteorological analysis of flash floods in Artvin (NE Turkey) on 24 August 2015
<p>This paper investigated the meteorological role of an extraordinary rain event over Artvin. Although alert messages were prepared by the Turkish State Meteorological Service on August 23 at 09:00 UTC,
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Drought shadow looms over deep south
In 2016, south interior Karnataka recorded 22 per cent deficit rainfall during the southwest monsoon season (June-September). Reservoir levels in the Cauvery basin have fallen lower with back-to-back monsoon