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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Despite monsoon scare, groundwater level holds steady
With only a month to go for the year to end, the rainfall that Chennai received remains grossly inadequate. However, the city’s water table has not witnessed much of a decline, so far, this year, according
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Rain water conservation schemes to be launched in Thiruvanthapuram on December 8
The rain water conservation projects will be launched in all panchayats in the district on December 8. The meeting of Nava Kerala mission task force assessed the preparations for water conservation projects
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State slipping into worst-ever drought, no sign of rain for now
Several parts of the state are already facing severe drinking water scarcity which could worsen in the days to come. There is now an apprehension among weather experts that Karnataka is slipping into
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Storage in Major Reservoirs, 17/11/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Storage in Major Reservoirs, 17/11/2016. Central Water Commission (CWC) monitors live storage status of 91 reservoirs of the country on weekly basis and issues weekly
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Assessing the relative importance of parameter and forcing uncertainty and their interactions in conceptual hydrological model simulations
<p>Predictions of river flow dynamics provide vital information for many aspects of water management including water resource planning, climate adaptation, and flood and drought assessments. Many of the
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342 farmers ended life in Marathwada in 4 months
As many as 342 farmer suicides have taken place from the first week of June till early October in Marathwada, leaving government authorities puzzled as the region received relatively good rainfall during
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Kerala stares at severe drought
A severe drought is looming large over Kerala as the state has received deficient rainfall during the southwest monsoon. There has been a sharp decrease of rainfall to the tune of 34% during the south-west
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Regional statement on the impacts of the 2015/16 El Niño and 2016/17 climate and tropical cyclone outlook for the Pacific Islands
The Pacific Island Climate Outlook Forum (PICOF) has issued its Regional climate outlook and tropical cyclone outlook for 2016/2017. The forum, which took place on 17th and 18th of October in Nadi, Fiji,
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Kerala likely to face worst drought in 50 years, experts say
KOCHI: This summer, the State is likely to witness one of the major droughts it has faced in the last five decades, warn experts. Pointing that the annual average rainfall of Kerala is only around 100
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Uganda: Government to Lose Shs260 Billion Due to Climate Change- UN
Lira — The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned that Uganda could lose Shs260 billion to rising temperatures by 2050 due to climate changes. While at the World Food Day celebrations at