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
Monsoons
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Groundwater quality assessment of urban Bengaluru using multivariate statistical techniques
<p>Groundwater quality deterioration due to anthropogenic activities has become a subject of prime concern. The objective of the study was to assess the spatial and temporal variations in groundwater quality
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Farmers across 100 villages grapple with crop diseases
Pune: The recent, untimely rain and hail has not just destroyed crops but is causing an attack of various pests and diseases on the state’s rabi harvest. A report of the state agriculture department said
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Sustained black carbon emission from aeroplanes can warm atmosphere at high altitude: Government
The impact of black carbon, emitted by aeroplanes, on monsoon, glaciers and ozone layer is "uncertain", but its sustained emission could lead to warming of the atmosphere at 10-12 km altitude, the government
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Monsoon 2017: a report
The report discusses the operational monitoring and forecasting aspects of the 2017 southwest monsoon. Various observed global and regional climate patterns associated with the 2017 monsoon have been highlighted.
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NGO on a mission to rejuvenate Tamirabharani
Begins outreach programme involving people along the river In an effort to rejuvenate the Tamirabharani river that plays a critical role in the livelihood, culture and the economy of south Tamil Nadu,
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Unprecedented rainfall in Punjab in August, 2011: A case study
<p>Summer monsoon season 2011 was highlighted with unprecedented rainfall in some districts of Punjab in the second week of August 2011 causing significant damage to public and private properties. An attempt
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Rainfall variability analysis of Uttar Pradesh for crop planning and management
<p>Time series analysis and statistical significance of trends in rainfall data was carried out using standard Mann-Kendall test statistics. The non-parametric Mann-Kendall (M-K) statistical rank test,
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Mosquito tests for virus to halt dengue spread
CHENNAI: The public health department will, in an attempt to curb the incidence of dengue, soon start tests of adult mosquitoes in Chennai and Hosur, screening the insects for genetic material of the virus.
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Quantification of rainfall during the late Miocene–early Pliocene in North East India
<p>The rainfall pattern in North East (NE) India shows a large variation both spatially and temporally5 . Due to this, severe flood occurs frequently in the region. Therefore, it is important to study
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Isotope fingerprinting of precipitation associated with western disturbances and Indian summer monsoons across the Himalayas
<p>Precipitation samples were collected across the Himalayas from Kashmir (western Himalaya) to Assam (eastern Himalaya) to understand the variation of the stable isotopic content (δ 18O and δD)