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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Climate change responsible for frequent flood in Leh
Admi-tting that there has been frequent incidence of flood in Leh district of Ladakh region since last six years, Jammu and Kashmir Government today said it is most likely due to climate change. This
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Floating school in Lagos lagoon collapses under heavy rains
A floating school built to withstand storms and floods at a lagoon in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos and educate children from a nearby slum has collapsed only seven months after its official opening.
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State to promote use of Kisan Credit Cards among farmers
In the wake of reluctance among farmers on using Kisan Credit Cards (KCC), state agriculture department will initiate a drive to enlighten farmers and encourage banks to be more considerate. Presently,cards
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Why rains will not solve the country's growing ground water problems
The heavy rains and subsequent floods last year in Chennai had one positive impact on the city: it raised the shallow ground water levels while also improving its quality. Scientists expect a good recharge
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Flash flood hits Upper Subansiri
Itanagar : Various localities of Daporijo township in Upper Subansiri district were inundated by heavy rainfall triggered flash flood on Sunday night. Many people were rendered homeless as flood water
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Onset of SW Monsoon in Kerala by Tuesday, La Nina effects by Monsoon end
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With conditions favourable for the onset of South West Monsoon in Kerala on Tuesday, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) indicates probability of 113 percent above normal rainfall
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Sydney storm: East coast lows to become fewer but more intense, scientists say
Events like this weekend's super storm that smashed into eastern Australia are likely to become fewer in frequency in a warming world but pack more intensity when they hit, climate scientists say. The
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Hydro-power production drops due to climate change, says ERC official
The production of hydro-power has dropped from 70 per cent in the 1980s to below 50 per cent, an expert has said. Energy Regulatory Commission director general Eng Joe Ng’anga said the effects of global
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Odisha’s growing lightning deaths due to green cover loss
With lightning on an average striking four persons dead in every five days during a year in Odisha, the fact of the matter is it simultaneously also indicates to some ‘thunderous’ upheavals happening in
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding water harvesting in Delhi, 03/06/2016
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Society for Protection of Culture Heritage, Environment, Traditions & Promotions of National Awareness (CHETNA) Vs. Union of India & Others